North Central Indiana's Innovation Landscape / July 2007 I. Home | II. Indiana | III. Region | IV. Innovators' Index | V. University Index | VI. About Patents | VII. Methodology

Note: You can find the most up-to-date version of this study here. This is the archived copy, completed in July 2007.

I. Home

Globally, the economy we're living in changes quickly and is highly complex. Innovation is the key to global competitiveness and the rise of the Third World. Building off of a database of 30,992 patents Indiana companies have issued since 1976 (the date electronic data are first available), this report attempts to answer the following key questions, within the context of the new global economy. The "region" refers to the 5 counties of North Central Indiana: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph.

• How does the region compare to the rest of the state?
• Who are the key innovators in the region?
• What are they actually creating?

Table of Contents

• Indiana Data: The region compared to the rest of the state
• Regional Data: Data on the 5 county region
• Innovators' Index: A database of all companies issued patents in the region since 1976
• University Index: A database of all higher-ed institutions in Indiana receiving patents since 1976
• About Patents: What patents are, what they're worth, the difference between a "good" and "bad" patent, and more information
• Methodology: An explanation of the methodology used in creating this report

Report compiled by:

         Eric Kanagy / enovent

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