Brookings, SD ranks #3,824 worldwide for total patents filed in 2023, with 28 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brookings, SD include Pioneer (Corteva), University of Virginia, Amesbury Group. That works out to 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordon Michael Pace | Pioneer (Corteva) | 4 |
| 2 | Paul Rushton | University of Virginia | 3 |
| 2 | Douglas John Criddle | Amesbury Group | 3 |
| #4 | Keith Bruinsma | Novita Nutrition | 2 |
| #4 | William Gibbons | South Dakota State University | 2 |
| #4 | Seth M. McGill | Trane International | 2 |
| #4 | Donald Endres | Novita Nutrition | 2 |
| #8 | Chase Plucker | — | 1 |
| #8 | Alan John Young | — | 1 |
| #8 | Susan Holler | — | 1 |
| #8 | Sunny Kumar | University of California | 1 |
| #8 | Kristin A. Molstad | John Deere | 1 |
| #8 | Larry D. Holler | — | 1 |
| #8 | Matthew G. Hillman | Daktronics | 1 |
| #8 | Ryan Hoium | — | 1 |
| #8 | Lincoln Hahn | Daktronics | 1 |
| #8 | Jon Settingsgard | Daktronics | 1 |
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