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Washington was ranked as the most innovative state, based on these factors:

STEM professionals as a percentage of state population:

2.82%Science and tech degree holders as a percentage of state population:

9.51%Utility patents granted as a percentage of U.S. total:

4.45%State government R&D spending as a percentage of U.S. total:

1.75%Gross state product per employed person:

$101,985

Three-year change in productivity:

4.96%Public tech companies as a percentage of all public companies based in the state:

21.37%

Washington #1 most innovative state in America

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sources:

http://www.bloomberg.com/slideshow/2013-12-18/top-20-most-innovative-states.html#slide21 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-the-most-innovative-state-in-the-us/ http://www.adeccousa.com/engineering-and-technical/employer-services/resource-center/Pages/stem-jobs-infographic.aspx http://blog.adeccousa.com/engineering-technical-skills-demand/