Maryland is moving up in technology readiness

The Milken Institute has announced that Maryland has climbed into the No. 2 ranking nationwide for technology economy preparedness.

“This is tremendous news for the State of Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. “With strong partnerships between the public and private sectors, and collaborative research with universities, we have been able to strengthen our position as a national and world leader in the research and development of groundbreaking new science with the potential to reshape the landscape of 21st century medicine. The results of the Milken study are further evidence that Maryland is highly competitive in drawing, retaining, and growing technology-based businesses.”

Check out the Milken report, State Science and Technology Index. For those of you in developing nations, it might be useful in planning partnerships, visits to the United States, and its methods might be adapted to your country.