Business Oregon just released an update to their Innovation Index. This is an ongoing report that was first published back in 2004. This is the 7th update to the Index with the last version published in 2022. The goal of this report is to capture the entrepreneurial and innovative activity within all states and the District of Columbia. Eighteen different metrics were tracked that measured a diversity of economic activity that is largely tied to innovative economies. A full list of the metrics can be found later in this blog. And you can find the full report here if you are interested. Let’s unpack some of the highlights of the updated innovation index.