More State Rankings

Lux Research ranks U.S. states on their ability to develop their economies through nanotechnology, The states are ranked on 16 criteria to assess each states' level of nanotechnology activity -- including metrics like state nanotech spending, the status of a state nanotech initiative, companies active in nanotechnology in the state, and in-state nanotech patents -- as well as states' general technology development strength, which includes metrics like R&D inputs, size of technology and science workforce, concentration of high- tech companies, and corporate taxation and regulatory burdens. States were ranked on a relative basis according to their populations

Yahoo News reports all 50 state rankings. I found it interesting to compare the small times and the Lux rankings. Yes it’s apples to oranges since Lux’s emphasis is on state actions. Found it interesting that Small Times ranks Michigan 4 while Lux brings them in at (18), similarly Ohio is at 10 (Small Times) while Lux puts them down at (29). The relative rankings are shown below:

Lux Research ............................... Small Times
1 Massachusetts ...........................Califonia
2 California ....................................Massachusetts
3 Colorado ......................................New Mexico
4 Virginia .......................................Michigan (18)
5 New Mexico ...............................New York
6 New Jersey ................................New Jersey
7 Connecticut, Maryland (tie) ....Texas (14)
8 .....................................................New Hampshire
9 Illinois ........................................Connecticut
10 New York ................................Ohio (29)

Update: Sorry about the columns, Blogger is not kind to tables.