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Query: Where is Innovation Happening in America? Hint: Not in the Heartland

October 28, 2021 by Ted 1 Comment

Identifying America’s Most Entrepreneurial States

In new research from a think tank based in Bentonville, AR called Heartland Forward, we learn that innovation in the U.S. is largely happening on the east and west coasts of the country – not in America’s heartland where entrepreneurship is lagging. And that they hope to change by influencing state policymakers to go on the offensive to launch new entrepreneurial initiatives.

See more on where Innovation is happening in America

Heartland Forward describes themselves as “a nonpartisan, nonprofit ‘think and do tank’ focused on improving economic performance in the center of the United States.” They have published an index of where in America – state by state – there is “fertile ground for young companies,” says a report in AXIOS.

Factored into their index are elements such as the number of people with bachelor’s degrees, number of households with computers, access to investment capital, and government grants. As they rated states a disturbing reality emerged, the 20 states in the middle of the country badly lag the coasts.

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Yes, states like Arkansas once possessed great entrepreneurs like Sam Walton, John Tyson, and J.B. Hunt – men who changed the game in their day. But now, Arkansas ranks a paltry 46th out of the 50 states in attracting today’s entrepreneurial companies. Ouch!

States where innovation is happening with high levels of entrepreneurship

Of the top 25 states in the index, Texas is the only heartland state to rank in this top tier…and they came in at #14. In fact, the index places 16 of the lowest 20 positions with heartland states.

The organization has developed six steps that state policymakers can take to boost entrepreneurship in America’s breadbasket.

  • Fund entrepreneurial support oranizations, such as chambers of commerce and business networks
  • Earmark state funding for young firms
  • Improve access to high-speed internet
  • Invest in higher education – researchers have identified a direct correlation between entrepreneurship and percentage of residents with college degrees
  • Teach entrepreneurial thinking in K-12 classrooms
  • Tap into initiatives that help stimulate entrepreneurial thinking on a micro level

Heartland Forward has also published an interactive calculator that local policymakers can use to experiment with different variables to see the impact on potential outcomes.

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See more in the AXIOS report by following this link…

See more on Heartland Forward’s index by visiting: heartlandforward.org.

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  1. David Dever says

    November 21, 2021 at 10:59 am

    Investment in education makes sense, though I’d be wary of any study that binds entreprenurial success to completion of a bachelor’s degree; it’s not borne out anecdotally or numerically.

    There are many excellent alternatives that minimize the ankle iron of long-term college debt, while providing the necessary skills to develop a business offering.

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