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OTP Releases Second State Report Card
The Dynamics of Technology-based Economic Development: State Science and Technology Indicators has been published for the second straight year. Bruce Mehlman, Assistant Secretary for the Technology Administration's Office of Technology Policy (OTP), released the report at SSTI's annual conference earlier this week.
The second edition of the reference guide draws upon state-level data "that approximates the 'technology infrastructure' of the states, or, at the very least, compiles information about those factors that clearly affect states' capacity to generate new enterprises and high quality jobs, and sustain economic growth."
Each of 22 input measures fall into three main categories, Funding In-Flows, Human Resources, and Capital Investment and Business Assistance. Another 15 output measures, which focus on two main categories — High-technology Intensity of the State's Business Base and Other Outcome Measures, including patents, fast-growing companies, earnings, and work force employment — combine with the input measures for a total of 37 measures.
State profiles showing states' overall economic conditions, their science and technology organizations, and their ranking among each of the 37 measures also are provided in the report.
Copies of The Dynamics of Technology-based Economic Development: State Science and Technology Indicators may be obtained by visiting: http://www.ta.doc.gov/Reports.htm