The Most Innovative States in the U.S. (Infographic)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office publicly publishes records of the patents it grants and to whom they’re granted. We thought it was an irresistible dataset that might act as one measure of how innovation is distributed nationwide. See how your state lines up below.

 

Measuring patents per person in states yields some expected results alongside surprises.
CREDIT: Francie Diep, InnovationNewsDaily Staff Writer & Ross Toro, InnovationNewsDaily Graphic Designer

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