Other Resources

The following organizations are playing a leadership role in innovation policy:

The Council on Competitiveness

The Computer Systems Policy Project

The National Governor's Association has developed A Governor's Guide to Strengthening State Entrepreneurship Policy.

The Progressive Policy Institute has produced a state-by-state technology benchmarking report. To learn more, visit http://neweconomyindex.org/states/2002/.

The Technology Alliance is a statewide consortium of business and community leaders dedicated to the state of Washington's economic success.

The following studies examine California's innovation climate:

A study completed in March 2004 by the Milken Institute, ranks California highly in technology, based on support for research, availability of risk capital, investment in human capital, etc. while warning that budget pressures could erode the state's position. To learn more, visit http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/publications.taf?function=detail&ID=305&cat=ResRep.

The California Healthcare Institute has published Biomedical Manufacturing in California 2004, which details California's high costs and the state's position in tax and other incentives relative to other states. To learn more, visit http://www.chi.org/brandomatic/othermedia/chi/mftg.pdf.