| Indicator | 1-yr Trend | 5-yr Trend | Relative to Competitor States or U.S. Average (Latest yr) |
Latest National Ranking |
| Invention | ||||
| Invention Disclosures |  |
|
 |
23rd (2007) |
| Patents | |
|
|
6th (2008) |
| Patent Citations | |
|
|
12th (2008) |
| Translation | ||||
| R&D Investments | |
|
|
9th (2008) |
| SBIR/STTR Awards | |
|
|
17th (2008) |
| University Licenses/Options | |
|
|
16th (2008) |
| University Licensing Income | |
|
= | 24th (2008) |
| Commercialization | ||||
| Venture Capital Investments | |
|
|
18th (2008) |
| Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship | |
|
= | 13th (2008) |
| New Company Creation | |
= | |
14th (2008) |
| University Startups | |
|
|
6th (2007) |
| Economic Prosperity | ||||
| Average Wage | = | = | |
27th (2008) |
| Technology Sector Employment | |
|
= | 12th (2008) |
| Foreign Exports | |
|
= | 7th (2008) |
| Innovative Environment | ||||
| Educational Attainment | |
|
= | 19th (2007) |
| Science & Engineers in Workforce | |
|
= | 19th (2007) |
| High Speed Internet Lines | |
|
|
21st (2008) |
| Renewable Energy Usage | |
|
= | 2nd (2007) |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | |
|
= | 7th (2008) |
| Energy Intensity | |
|
|
21st (2008) |
| 2009 Innovation Score (out of 100) 2009 Innovation Grade* |
71 B |
*The Innovation Grade is based on a quintile scale rather than a traditional academic scale. The quintile scale is as follows: 0-20 (F), 21-40 (D), 41-60 (C), 61-80 (B), 81-100 (A)
Next: The Innovation Score
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