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Lokvani Team
08/01/2026

  • California ranks first by a wide margin, driven by its strength in patents, venture capital, and R&D spending.
  • Massachusetts ranks second.
  • Six Western states place in the top 10, forming an “Innovation Belt” from the Pacific Coast to the Mountain West.
  • The ranking combines patents, venture capital investment, and research spending to measure innovation activity across all 50 states.
Rank
State
Most Innovative (0-100)
1 California 95.2
2 Massachusetts 75.2
3 Delaware 57.3
4 Washington 51.8
5 Oregon 37.2
6 Colorado 33.6
7 Connecticut 32.6
8 Wyoming 31.9
9 Minnesota 31.1
10 Idaho 29.8
11 New Hampshire 29.4
12 Michigan 28.1
13 New York 27.1
14 Vermont 25.0
15 Utah 24.1
16 North Carolina 23.5

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where-innovation-is-thriving-across-america/



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