Measuring Boulder’s Innovation Ecosystem Metrics and Indicators People: Education, Occupations, STEM, Demographics Economy: Jobs, Businesses, Industries, Startups R & D: Federal Research Labs, University of Colorado, Research Funding Investment Capital: Venture Capital, Form D Filings, Accelerators Place: Environment, Culture, Housing, Schools, Healthcare, Transportation
Innovation and Peer Regions
Peer Regions - Ann Arbor, MI - College Station–Bryan, TX - Fort Collins–Loveland, CO - Madison, WI - Provo–Orem, UT
Innovation Regions - Austin–Round Rock, TX - Boston–Cambridge– Newton, MA - Denver–Aurora– Lakewood, CO - Portland–Vancouver– Hillsboro, OR - Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill, NC - San Francisco–Oakland– Hayward, CA - San Jose–Sunnyvale– Santa Clara, CA - Seattle–Tacoma– Bellevue, WA
Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index (MSA)
Source: Bloomberg, 2019
STEM Percentage of Total Employment (MSA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2018
Boulder’s Economic Vitality
Photo Credit: Casey A. Cass, University of Colorado
Comparative Populations
Source: Census Bureau, 2018
Total Gross Domestic Product (MSA) San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Austin-Round Rock, TX Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA Madison, WI Boulder, CO Provo-Orem, UT Ann Arbor, MI Fort Collins, CO College Station-Bryan, TX
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Millions, Nominal Dollars
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019
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Per Capita Nominal GDP (MSA)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019
Creative Professional Services Businesses per 1,000 (MSA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2019
Research and Development
Photo Credit: Casey A. Cass, University of Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder
Photo Credit: Patrick Campbell, University of Colorado
Boulder’s Federal Labs
SBIR and STTR Funding (MSA)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018; Small Business Administration
Investment Capital
Photo Credit: Patrick Campbell, University of Colorado
VC Funding: Boulder & Colorado 2013-2019
Source: CB Insights
Accelerators and Coworking Spaces
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Arts Establishments per 1,000 Residents (MSA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2018
Restaurants per 1,000 Residents (MSA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2018
School District Graduation Rates
Source: Niche
Boulder Innovation Venture 2.0 Sponsors