2018’s Most & Least Innovative States
Wallet Hub, Mar 21, 2018
Innovation is a principal driver of U.S. economic growth. In 2018, the U.S. will spend an estimated $553 billion on research and development — more than any other country in the world and over 25% of the world’s total — helping the nation rank No. 4 on the Global Innovation Index. According to the results of the ranking, knowledge and technology outputs are America’s particular strengths.
But certain states deserve more credit than others for America’s dominance in the tech era. These states continue to grow innovation through investments in education, research and business creation, especially in highly specialized industries.
In order to recognize the nation’s biggest contributors, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 22 key indicators of innovation-friendliness. Their data set ranges from share of STEM professionals to R&D spending per capita to tech-company density.
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Hawaii
- 44 -- Overall Rank*
- 29.56 -- WalletHub State Innovation Index
- 37 -- ‘Human Capital’ Rank
- 46 -- ‘Innovation Environment’ Rank
- 47 – 8th Grade Math & Science Performance
PBN: Hawaii ranks among the country's least innovative states
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