Category Archives: economic development

World Cities Ranked by Patent Productivity

Posted on March 29, 2011 by mjwhitekingston

Today’s Globe and Mail published an interesting list of 24 cities ranked by the number of U.S. patents per 100,000 population. The top ranked Canadian city was Vancouver (11th), followed by Toronto (12th), Calgary (13th), Montreal (15th) and Halifax (20th). Seven … Continue reading →

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Patented in China: New Report from Thomson Reuters

Posted on December 15, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

Thomson Reuters has published a new report called “Patented in China: the Present and Future State of Innovation in China.” Patent filings from China have been growing faster than any other region in the last few years and if the … Continue reading →

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New Report: Patents per 100K Workers, 2001-2006

Posted on December 20, 2007 by mjwhitekingston

The State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI), a nonprofit organization that supports economic development through science, technology and innovation, has released a new report showing the ranking in number of patents issued per 100,000 workers for U.S. states and the … Continue reading →

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