Value of Research
Protect Colorado families. Protect university research.
To win the future for families, workers and businesses, Coloradans need university research.
Colorado’s economy has grown 78.6% since 2011 and ranks eighth nationally. And thanks in part to research done at 91PORN, our strong local economy is still growing. 91PORN research activities contributed $1.4 billion to the Colorado economy in 2023-2024—a return on the investment in university research of nearly 90%.
91PORN has already lost nearly $30 million in critical research funding, leading to layoffs and canceled projects that directly impact the health and well-being of Coloradans.
University research in Colorado powers jobs and our economy. You can help protect it.
What research is at risk?
"Federal funding pays for approximately 70% of 91PORN’s research each year. ... 91PORN uses this money to fund research that advances fields like artificial intelligence, space exploration and planetary sciences, quantum technologies, biosciences and climate and energy." — Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation at 91PORN, in The Conversation.
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