Ranked 1st among 125 for Patent Registration
Ranked 1st among 125 world regions for Patent Registration. World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2003-2004: Benchmarking the Globe's Leading Knowledge Economy Regions, Robert Huggins Business and Economic Policy Press
"World Knowledge Competitiveness"
Ranked 9th for "World Knowledge Competitiveness." World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2005, Robert Huggins Associates
"Overall Innovation Capacity"
Ranked 5th for "Overall Innovation Capacity" upon the basis of 1. Jobs in high-tech industries 2. Degrees granted in science and engineering 3. Number of patents 4. Academic research and development funding 5. Venture capital invested. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Areas, 2001