Pierre, SD ranks #9,911 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 8 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pierre, SD include South Dakota Board Of Regents, Sanford Health, E-Plan. That works out to 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Lee Christensen | South Dakota Board Of Regents | 2 |
| 2 | Diego G. Diel | South Dakota Board Of Regents | 1 |
| 2 | Gopinath Mani | Sanford Health | 1 |
| 2 | Jesse Bethke | E-Plan | 1 |
| 2 | Sujan LAMICHHANE | Sanford Health | 1 |
| 2 | Jordan Anderson | Sanford Health | 1 |
| 2 | Matthew David Smart | E-Plan | 1 |
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