Oregon Innovation Index

Contents of the Index

Introduction

Why Innovation
The Innovation Index
2009 Innovation Scorecard
The Innovation Score
Oregon's Key Industries at a Glance

Invention

Patents, Citations and Invention Disclosures

Translation

Research and Development
SBIR/STTR
University Licensing Income and Options

Commercialization

Venture Capital
Entrepreneurial Activity
New Business Creation and Company Closings
University Startups

Economic Prosperity

Average Wage
Technology Sector Employment and Wages
Foreign Exports

Innovative Environment

Educational Attainment
Scientists and Engineers in Workforce
High Speed Internet Connections
Renewable Energy Usage
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Energy Intensity

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Oregon Success Stories

Voxtel Inc.

A Federal Small Business Innovation Grant provided the original funding for Voxtel Inc., a Beaverton-based company that has developed a manufacturing process to significantly decrease the cost of semiconducting quantum dots. The research took place at the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute's Lokey Laboratory at the University of Oregon.