Last week Bloomberg Business published a ranking of the most innovative states in America, and Massachusetts made the top of the list!
Their methodology included things like spending on R & D, the number of high-tech companies in the state, and the proportion of STEM degree holders among the state population. Notably, it didn’t consider the size of those companies, which is why we were able to edge out the homes of Apple, Amazon, and other tech giants.
It’s just one ranking, but it’s great to see Massachusetts recognized for our rapidly growing tech industry and well-educated population. With the recent announcement of GE moving its headquarters to Boston, maybe we’ll be able to widen our lead a bit for next year’s list!
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Productivity probably takes a huge hit when there’s days at a time people are late or can’t go to work because mother nature threw up all over us. California doesn’t really have that problem.
In the industries we’re talking about, I strongly suspect that “weather”, as in snow and ice, has FAR less impact than fires and earthquakes.
Many of my colleagues are more, rather than less, productive on snow days when their slate of useless meetings is mercifully cleared.
I guess didn’t about that. When I think of California, it’s all sunshine and cute girls rollerblading.
Any chance that should say, “I guess I didn’t think about that.”?
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#1 in income inequality. Let’s celebrate this success and mitigate against that failure.