State Technology and Science Index

The State Technology and Science Index provides a nationwide benchmark for states to assess their science and technology capabilities, and whether they have the ecosystems for converting those capabilities into companies and high-paying jobs. The overall index is based on 79 unique indicators that are categorized into five major components: Human Capital Investment Research and Development Inputs Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Infrastructure Technology and Science Work Force Technology Concentration and Dynamism The first State Technology and Science Index in 2002 made it apparent that successful state and regional economic development is tied to harnessing and nurturing their local assets. This latest edition of the index, done in the wake of the recent downturn, builds on the lessons learned in the past eight years. » View Full Report

Select a Composite Human Capital Investment Composite Research & Development Inputs Composite Risk Capital & Infrastructure Composite Technology & Science Work Force Composite Technology Concentration and Dynamism Composite

Select a State United States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

2010 Overall Ranking State Overall Ranking State Rank Average Score Massachusetts 1 82.61 Maryland 2 77.05 Colorado 3 75.73 California 4 73.85 Utah 5 71.26 Washington 6 70.23 New Hampshire 7 68.69 Virginia 8 68.05 Connecticut 9 66.56 Delaware 10 63.26 New Jersey 11 62.97 Minnesota 12 62.65 North Carolina 13 61.42 Pennsylvania 14 60.78 Arizona 15 60.21 New York 16 59.47 Vermont 17 59.30 New Mexico 18 59.05 Texas 19 58.33 Illinois 20 57.13 Oregon 21 56.53 Rhode Island 22 55.54 Kansas 23 55.48 Wisconsin 24 55.02 Georgia 25 51.71 Michigan 26 50.74 Idaho 27 49.84 Indiana 28 49.70 Ohio 29 49.47 Missouri 30 48.44 Alabama 31 47.29 Iowa 32 46.59 North Dakota 33 46.39 Nebraska 34 45.53 Montana 35 44.37 Hawaii 36 43.87 Alaska 37 42.79 South Dakota 38 41.48 Oklahoma 39 40.32 Florida 40 39.96 Tennessee 41 38.85 Maine 42 37.56 South Carolina 43 36.84 Wyoming 44 35.76 Louisiana 45 35.27 Nevada 46 34.03 Kentucky 47 32.70 Mississippi 48 32.43 West Virginia 49 30.33 Arkansas 50 25.63	Milken Institute State Technology and Science Index Click on a state below to view that state's detailed rankings. FusionMaps.