Research is an economic driver
The local economies of each state are strengthened by
health research conducted by industry, universities, medical centers and other organizations. Employment in these research-driven institutions also yields
additional jobs in other sectors of the economy.
This resource contains profiles of each state including the sources of
investment in research, statistics for health-related industries, and
highlights from local economic impact studies.
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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.