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The Best (And Worst) States For Entrepreneurship And Innovation
Rick Whiting
Solution providers looking for expansion opportunities and entrepreneurs dreaming of starting their own solution provider business should consider states with business environments that foster innovation.

Best States No. 6: Texas
Tech Sector Percent of Total Gross State Product: 8.3 percent (No. 17)
Tech Business Establishments: 41,824 (No. 3)
Tech Industry Employment: 1,025,106 (No. 2)
Patent Activity: No. 18
CompTIA 2020 Cyberstates Report Innovation: No. 4
Bloomberg 2020 U.S. State Innovation Index: No. 15

Best States No. 5: Colorado
Tech Sector Percent of Total Gross State Product: 14.3 percent (No. 4)
Tech Business Establishments: 17,852 (No. 9)
Tech Industry Employment: 305,708 (No. 15)
Patent Activity: No. 23
CompTIA 2020 Cyberstates Report Innovation: No. 5
Bloomberg 2020 U.S. State Innovation Index: No. 10
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