Ranked 1st among 125 for Patent Registration
Ranked 1st among 125 world regions for Patent Registration. World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2003-2004: Benchmarking the Globe's Leading Knowledge Economy Regions, Robert Huggins Business and Economic Policy Press
Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued
Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued to Companies or Individuals per 1,000 Workers. Rochester boasts 2.33 patents per 1,000 workers - the U.S. average is only 0.40 patents per 1,000 workers. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Area, 2001
5-Star Business Opportunity Metro
Expansion Management magazine ranked Rochester as a 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro, a premier place for companies to do business in America. Expansion Management, August 2007