2004 Overall R&D Investment by State

2004 Economic Impact of Research-Driven Health Industries by State

Methodology
Investment: Sources of funding for overall research and development (2004)
Since data are not available for health research funding by state, overall research and development funding is presented for 2004. Data are categorized by source: federal government, industry, universities, non-profits, or other. "Other" represents funding from state and local governments and funding for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers from non-federal sources. Rankings are out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Source: National Science Foundation, National Patterns of R&D Resources, 2006
Economic Impact: Statistics for research-driven health industries (2004)
Investment in research creates many jobs in the public and private sector. Presented here are employment and salary data for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and research industries in 2004 to represent the impact of health research on a portion of the private sector.
Source: Battelle Memorial Institute and Biotechnology Industry Organization, Growing the Nation's Biotech Sector: State Bioscience Initiatives 2006
Highlights from local economic impact studies
Several universities, industry organizations, hospitals, and state governments conduct economic impact studies for regions and states around the country. Highlights of some of these reports are presented for each state from various sources. Please refer to the linked source of each report for specific information as methodologies may differ.