Size of California s economy US$ trillions, 2009 Rank Country Gross domestic product 1 United States 14 2 Japan 5.1 3 China 4.9 4 Germany 3.3 5 France 2.6 6 United Kingdom 2.2 7 44 Italy 2.1 8 California 1.8 9 Brazil 1.6 10 Spain 1.5 Sources: The World Bank, Moody's Analytics.
Academic R&D spending Top 10 states and California, 2006 California ranks 18th Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Advanced degrees Top 10 states and California, 2008 California ranks 15th Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Milken Institute.
Bachelor's degrees or greater Top 10 states and California, 2008 California ranks 16th Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Milken Institute.
Doctoral engineers Top 10 states, 2006 Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Doctorates Top 10 states, 2008 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Milken Institute.
Science, engineering and health Ph.D.s Top 10 states and California, 2007 California ranks 18th Sources: NSF, Division of Science Resources Studies, Milken Institute.
Number of business starts Top 10 states, 2008 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Milken Institute.
Percent of B.A.s in science and engineering Top 10 states, 2007 Sources: National Center for Education Statistics and Engineering, Milken Institute.
Doctoral scientists Top 10 states and California, 2006 California ranks 18th Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Concentration of computer and I.S. experts Top 10 states and California, 2008 California ranks 13th Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Milken Institute.
Concentration of engineers Top 10 states, 2008 Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Milken Institute.
Number of business incubators Top 10 states and California, 2009 California ranks 45th Sources: National Business Incubation Association, U.S. Census Bureau, Milken Institute.
Federal R&D spending Top 10 states, 2006 Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Industry R&D spending Top 10 states, 2006 44 Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Human capital investment Top 10 states and California, 2010 California ranks 13th Source: Milken Institute.
Small Business Innovation Research awards Top 10 states, 2004-2006 44 Sources: Small Business Administration, Milken Institute.
Concentration of life and physical scientists Top 10 states and California, 2008 California ranks 14th Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Milken Institute.
USPTO patents issued Top 10 states, 2008 44 Sources: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Milken Institute.
State appropriations for higher education Top 10 states and California, 2010 California ranks 15th Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Dollar value of SBIR awards per capita Top 10 states, 2008 44 Sources: Small Business Administration, Milken Institute.
Small Business Technology Transfer awards Top 10 states and California, 2004-2006 California ranks 16th Sources: Small Business Administration, Milken Institute.
Increases in state appropriations for higher ed. Top 10 states, 2009-2010 Sources: National Science Foundation, Milken Institute.
Electrical/electronic/communications schools Top 10 schools, 2010 Rank School State 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2 Stanford University CA 3 University of California, Berkeley CA 4 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL 5 California Institute of Technology CA 6 Georgia Institute of Technology GA 7 44 Carnegie Mellon University PA 7 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 9 University of Texas, Austin TX 9 Cornell University NY Source: U.S. News & World Report.
Top engineering schools Top 10 schools, 2010 Rank School State 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2 Stanford University CA 3 University of California, Berkeley CA 4 Georgia Institute of Technology GA 5 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL 6 Carnegie Mellon University PA 744 California Institute of Technology CA 8 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 9 University of Texas, Austin TX 10 Cornell University NY 10 University of Southern California CA Source: U.S. News & World Report.
Biological sciences schools Top 10 schools, 2010 Rank School State 1 Stanford University CA 2 Harvard University MA 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2 University of California, Berkeley CA 5 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL 5 California Institute of Technology CA 44 7 Princeton University NJ 7 Scripps Research Institute CA 7 University of California, San Francisco CA 7 Yale University CT Sources: U.S. News & World Report.
Employment growth in high-tech industries Sources: Current Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
State Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications Per 100,000 workers, 1998 vs. 2006 Sources: World Intellectual Property Organization PCT Application Database; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. international patent applications Top 5 corporations, 2006 Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
U.S. international patent applications By state, 2006 Source: World Intellectual Property Organization PCT Application Database.
PCT applications filed through U.S. receiving office Top universities/research institutions, 2006 Rank University/Research Institution Total PCT applications Percentage of all PCT applications 1 The University of California (CA) 391 10.9% 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA) 159 4.4% 3 Columbia University (NY) 95 2.7% 4 University of Florida (FL) 94 2.6% 5 Johns Hopkins University (MD) 66 1.8% 6 Stanford 44 University (CA) 66 1.8% 7 University of Texas (TX) 60 1.7% 8 University of Michigan (MI) 1.6% 9 University of Illinois (IL) 52 1.5% 10 California Institute of Technology (CA) 51 1.4% Source: World Intellectual Property Organization PCT Application Database.
International students in U.S. universities Rank State Total students (2009) % growth 08-09 Total students (2008) % growth 07-08 1 California 93,124 10.0% 84,800 8.7% 2 New York 74,934 7.0% 69,844 6.0% 3 Texas 58,188 12.0% 51,824 5.6% 4 Massachusetts 44 33,838 6.0% 31,817 10.9% 5 Florida 30,386 14.0% 26,739-0.5% 6 Illinois 29,887 4.0% 28,804 12.5% Source: Institute of International Education.
Percent change in LEDtronics bookings Top-performing industrial sectors SIC SIC description 2005 vs 2006 2006 vs 2007 2007 vs 2008 2008 vs 2009 2009 vs 2010 5065 Distributors MRO 29% 9% -3% -13% 32% 5063 Distributors OEM 5% -10% -14% -28% 31% 3625 Industrial control manufacturers 42% -29% 3% -40% 23% 3999 Contract manufacturers 29% -29% 3% -40% 23% 44 9199 Government/govt. agencies 1% -16% 58% 13% 118% 3721 Military/aerospace 13% -28% 28% -8% 10% 3711 Automotive support industry -43% -36% -11% -33% 49% Note: Data as of October 5, 2010. Source: LEDtronics.
California manufacturing losing more than competing states 2001-2010 Nevada Arizona Oregon Aug. 2010 California Texas Nevada -12% Texas -20% Oregon -25% Arizona -29% Calif. -32% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
California is not winning From 2007 to 2009, the state s growth in manufacturing capacity ranks last among the 25 most populous states and is far below the national average. Texas 24.5 28.7 U.S. Avg. California 3.7 new or expanded facilities per 1 million people Source: Site Selection Magazine, Census data. Bottom 25 populous states
Polling Question 1: Which of these will keep California at the leading edge of the global innovation economy? 1. Higher education 2. 3. 4. High-tech business startups Venture capital investment R&D spending
Polling Question 2: What is the most challenging issue California faces in enhancing commercialization and business growth? 1. Regulatory burden 2. 3. 4. Current tax structure Access to capital Rising cost of health care