U.S. Invention Index Explorer
An Interactive Dashboard for U.S. Innovation Data
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Monthly Change
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Highest Performing State
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National Invention Index Trend
This chart displays the innovation activity over time. The Invention Index measures a region's innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. A higher score indicates stronger innovation. Use the filters above to explore trends for a specific state or compare all states for a given month.
Detailed Data
The table below provides the raw data points for the current selection. You can see the specific index values for each state and month included in your filter.
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About the Invention Index
The Invention Index is a specialized metric designed to track, analyze, and highlight innovation trends, patent activity, and Research & Development (R&D) efforts. It provides a measure of a country's or state's innovation output by comparing GDP growth with the growth in patent production.
A score above a baseline (e.g., 1.00 or 100, depending on normalization) generally indicates a positive sentiment, suggesting that innovation output is keeping pace with or exceeding economic growth. Conversely, a score below the baseline can indicate a negative outlook. By tracking this index, it's possible to observe trends over time and compare the innovative performance of different regions.
Disclaimer: The data presented in this dashboard is a realistic, synthesized representation for demonstrative purposes and is not official data from any agency.