This report assesses how prepared North American states are to compete in today’s increasingly innovation-driven economy. Those capabilities differ not only among the three nations but also among their 92 states and provinces. This relationship is poised to make North American manufacturing value chains globally cost competitive with Asian ones and thus make North America a leading global innovation and manufacturing powerhouse. Beyond that, the three nations form a high-wage/low-wage partnership, bringing complementary labor forces, infrastructure, innovation capacities, and industry strengths together to create a highly competitive economic region. The region also forms one of the world’s largest free trade zones, with deeply integrated supply chains. With a population of 500 million, North America-Canada, Mexico, and the United States-represents one of the world’s most economically vibrant regions, accounting for 28 percent of global economic output. North America Has a Diversity of Innovation Ecosystems 3Īppendix A: Composite Index Methodology 36Īppendix B: Indicator Methodologies and Weights 37
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