Innovation Is Key
Innovation is crucial to sustainable economic growth, but for innovation to occur businesses must have both the incentive and the capacity to invest.
As innovation is key to the United States’ economy as a whole, many U.S. states are showing off while others are falling short when it comes to patents, R&D, venture capital and academics.
So which states are excelling in innovation and which ones are lacking, you ask?
Patents
The top states in patents per population include:
- Wisconsin
- Washington
- Texas
- Utah
- California
- Massachusetts
The bottom five patented states include:
- Alaska
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Venture Capital
The top states for venture capital are:
- Massachusetts
- California
- Utah
- Washington
- Colorado
The lowest are:
- Arkansas
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Wyoming
- Iowa
- South Dakota
R&D Spending
The leaders in R&D spending are:
- Delaware
- Michigan
- California
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
The states that spent the least on R&D include:
- Arkansas
- Wyoming
- Louisiana
- Alaska
- Mississippi
Academics
As for academics, the top states include:
- New Mexico
- Maryland
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Alabama
The lowest academic rankings were for:
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Wyoming
- Nevada
If you are a U.S. based company conducting R&D you may be eligible for the federal and/or state research tax credit. Please contact a Swanson Reed representative to find out further information.