Economic Impact
Jobs, partnerships, research accomplishments, and community activities factor into NREL’s impact on the national, state, and local economies. Data presented below is for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 compared with FY 2019.
Learn more about NREL's economic impact during FY 2023 by reading the full report.
Region
$1.9B
in the United States
$1.4B in FY19
$1.3B
in Colorado
$875M in FY19
$889M
in Jefferson County
$617M in FY19
Partnerships
1,100
active partnership agreements
871 in FY19
767
unique active partners
587 in FY19
$28.9M
value
NREL partners with and is in close proximity to major research universities such as the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and University of Colorado, Boulder.
Innovation
Honored with
74 R&D100
awards to date
65 through FY19
665
patents
to date
571 through FY19
53,184
publications
to date
43,438 through FY19
Visits
18,818
visits to NREL
Education
Approximately
3,215
4–12th grade students attend STEM programs at NREL each
year
NREL Giving
$633,000
raised supporting 421 charities and causes
$510,908 in FY19
Staff
60% research and development staff
39% business support staff
Top 5
employer in
Jefferson County
Top 5 in FY19
3,184
staff
members
2,685 in FY19
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Last Updated Jan. 16, 2025