# Microsoft Research

> Microsoft Research is one of the largest industrial research labs, spanning AI, quantum computing, systems, and computational biology. It maintains extensive academic partnerships and joint institutes with universities across the globe.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/companies/microsoft-research/](https://selltoscientists.com/companies/microsoft-research/)*

**Industry:** Software & AI
**R&D spend:** $29.5B
**Academic collaborations:** 600
**Patents:** 70,000

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