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Economic Impact

The technologies of tomorrow are tough to predict, but one thing is certain: innovation forms the foundation of a healthy economy. The greatest opportunities for local, national, and global growth rest with the time-tested impact of large-scale research and development. Brookhaven National Laboratory’s discoveries at the most exciting frontiers of science — from the fabric of the cosmos to zero-emission vehicles — generate the kinds of unprecedented, game-changing advances that help shape the future.

Fiscal Year 2018 By the Numbers…

$657 million

Total funding

$171 million

Spent on goods and services

$26 million

of the $171 million spent on Long Island companies

$14 million

Invested in new facilities and renovations

2,550

People employed by the Laboratory

98%

of our employees live on
Long Island

5,000+

Visiting researchers

from university, corporate & government institutions

1,800+

of the 5,000 researchers from NY State institutions

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Brookhaven Lab’s extensive core research capabilities advance the missions of the U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Science and help sustain a competitive and innovative national economy.

An Economic Engine of World-Class Science

Owned and primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Brookhaven Lab is one of New York State’s largest scientific research centers. Located on a 5,300-acre site in central Long Island, the Lab employs more than 2,500 full-time workers and is host to more than 5,000 visiting researchers each year from universities, industry, and government agencies that use its cutting-edge facilities.

The world’s foremost scientists join with the local workforce in the enterprise of exploration, including massive construction projects and ever-expanding support services. But beyond the hundreds of millions in federal funding coming to Long Island and the thousands of jobs created, Brookhaven Lab anchors New York as a leading center for innovation.

Breakthrough science also helps foster a sense of wonder and ambition in the Long Island community, bolstered by strong educational outreach and a robust partnership with Stony Brook University.

The scientific strides taken every day at Brookhaven Lab spark ripples across the entire economic landscape, from inspiring local entrepreneurs to powering global industries.