Research and Development Inputs (RDI) | Source | Year |
Federal R&D Funding (per capita) | NSF, National Patterns of R&D Resources, Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development | 2016-2018 |
Industry R&D Funding (per capita) | NSF, National Patterns of R&D Resources, Business Research and Development and Innovation Survey | 2015-2017 |
Academic R&D Funding (per capita) | NSF, National Patterns of R&D Resources, Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
National Science Foundation Funding per $100,000 of GSP | NSF, Budget Internet Information System | 2017-2019 |
Higher Ed R&D Expenditures on Engineering (per capita) | NSF, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges/Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
Higher Ed R&D Expenditures on Physical Sciences (per capita) | NSF, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges/Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
Higher Ed R&D Expenditures on Geosciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and Ocean Sciences (per capita) | NSF, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges/Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
Higher Ed R&D Expenditures on Computer and Information Sciences (per capita) | NSF, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges/Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
Higher Ed R&D Expenditures on Life Sciences (per capita) | NSF, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges/Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
Higher Ed R&D Expenditures on Math and Statistics (per capita) | NSF, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges/Higher Education Research and Development Survey | 2016-2018 |
Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Infrastructure (RCI) | Source | Year |
Venture Capital Investment Growth | PwC, Moneytree Report | 2017-2019 |
Venture Capital Investment as Percentage of GSP | PwC, Moneytree Report | 2017-2019 |
Venture Capital Deal Growth | PwC, Moneytree Report | 2016-2018 |
Venture Capital Deals per 10,000 Business Establishments | PwC, Moneytree Report | 2016-2018 |
SBIC Funding per $1,000 of GSP | Congressional Research Service, University of North Texas, SBA SBIC | 2016-2018 |
Patents Issued per 100,000 People | USPTO, Performance and Accountability Report | 2017-2019 |
Business Starts per 100,000 People | US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns | 2016-2018 |
IPO Investment as Percent of GSP | Pitchbook | 2017-2019 |
Venture Capital Investment in Nanotechnology per $1,000 of GSP | Pitchbook | 2017-2019 |
Venture Capital Investment in Clean Technology per $1,000 of GSP | Pitchbook | 2017-2019 |
Average Venture Capital in Biotechnology per $1,000 of GSP | Pitchbook | 2017-2019 |
Human Capital Investment (HCI) | Source | Year |
Percentage of Population Age 25+ with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | American Community Survey 1-year estimates | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Population Age 25+ with Advanced Degree | American Community Survey 1-year estimates | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Population Age 25+ with PhD | American Community Survey 1-year estimates | 2016-2018 |
Per Capita State Spending on Student Aid | National Association of State Student Grant & Aid Programs Annual Fiscal Report | 2016-2018 |
Average Reading and Writing SAT Scores | College Board | 2017-2019 |
Average Math SAT Scores | College Board | 2017-2019 |
Average ACT Scores | ACT | 2017-2019 |
State Appropriations for Higher Education (per capita) | Illinois State University, Grapevine | 2017-2019 |
Percent Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education | Illinois State University, Grapevine | 2018-2019 |
Doctoral Scientists per 100,000 People | NSF, Survey of Doctorate Recipients | 2017 |
Doctoral Engineers per 100,000 People | NSF, Survey of Doctorate Recipients | 2017 |
PhDs awarded in Science, Engineering, and Health per 100,000 People | NSF, Survey of Earned Doctorates | 2016-2018 |
Graduate Students in Science & Engineering & Health per 100,000 People | NSF-NIH, Survey of Graduate Students & Post Doctorates in Science and Engineering | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees in Science, Engineering, and Health | IPEDS, Completions Survey | 2016-2017 |
Recent Bachelor's Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Workers | IPEDS, Completions Survey | 2016-2018 |
Recent Master's Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Workers | IPEDS, Completions Survey | 2016-2017 |
Recent PhD Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Workers | NSF, Survey of Earned Doctorates | 2016-2018 |
Recent Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Workers | IPEDS, Completions Survey | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Households with Computers | American Community Survey 1-year estimates | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Households with Broadband Access | American Community Survey 1-year estimates | 2016-2018 |
Tech and Science Workforce (TSW) | Source | Year |
Computer and Information Science | ||
Intensity of Computer Systems Analysts per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Information Security Analysts per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer and Information Research Scientists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer Network Support Specialists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer User Support Specialists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer Network Architects per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Network and Computer Systems Administrators per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Database Administrators per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer Programmers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Software Developers, Applications per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Web Developers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer Occupations, All Other per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Operations Research Analysts per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Statisticians per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Engineering | ||
Intensity of Aerospace Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Chemical Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Civil Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Computer Hardware Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Electrical Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Environmental Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Industrial Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Materials Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Mechanical Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Nuclear Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Petroleum Engineers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Engineers, All Other per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Life and Physical Science | ||
Intensity of Soil and Plant Scientists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Biochemists and Biophysicists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Microbiologists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Biological Scientists, All Other per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Epidemiologists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Life Scientists, All Other per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Physicists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Atmospheric and Space Scientists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Chemists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Materials Scientists per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Physical Scientists, All Other per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Agricultural and Food Science Technicians per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Biological Technicians per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Chemical Technicians per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Intensity of Nuclear Technicians per 1,000 Workers | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics | 2019 |
Technology Concentration and Dynamism (TCD) | Source | Year |
Percentage of Employment in High-Tech Industries | US Census Bureau, Country Business Patterns | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Payroll in High-Tech Industries | US Census Bureau, Country Business Patterns | 2016-2018 |
Percentage of Establishments in High-Tech Industries | US Census Bureau, Country Business Patterns | 2016-2018 |
Net Formation of High-Tech Firms per 10,000 Business Establishments | US Census Bureau, Country Business Patterns | 2016-2018 |
Employment Growth of High-Tech Industries | US Census Bureau, Country Business Patterns | 2016-2018 |
Number of High-Tech Industries with LQ Higher than 1.0 | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Wages and Employment | 2016-2018 |
Number of Inc. 500 Companies per 10,000 Business Establishments | Inc. Magazine | 2016-2018 |
Number of Technology Fast 500 Companies per 10,000 Business Establishments | Deloitte Fast 500 Technology | 2016-2018 |