拉丁美洲次国家创新竞争力指数2.0

STEPHEN EZELL, MEGHAN OSTERTAG, RODRIGO BALBONTIN, CAROLINA AGURTO,ALVARO MONGE, PAMELA BERNABÉ, GERMÁN LÓPEZ, VALENTINA DÍAZ, VLADIMIRMACIEL, NICOLÁS DURÁN, AND MARIO OTTERO CRICCO|SEPTEMBER 2025 The Latin American Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index (“LASICI”) ranks theinnovation competitiveness of more than 200 regions across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,Mexico, Peru, and the United States on 13 commonly available indicators. The report provides acomparative assessment of these regions’ innovation performance and offers policymakers aguide to bolstering the innovation capacity of their nations and regions. KEY TAKEAWAYS The United States claims the top 28 regions, with Massachusetts, California, andWashington ranking the top three. The top performing Latin American regions are Boyacá, Colombia, in 29th, Mexico City,Mexico, in 33rd, and Baja California Sur, Mexico, in 38th. While Latin American regions lag behind U.S. regions in their overall scores, there is lessvariation in regional scores in Latin America. The highest-scoring regions in Latin America tend to be manufacturing powerhouses,such as Boyacá and Cauca, Colombia, or major autonomous cities such as Mexico Cityand Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA). The future of innovation policy in Latin America and the United States will be highlydependent on how policymakers navigate trade tensions, tariffs, and the growth ofartificial intelligence. Policymakers must continue to increase investment in research and development,education, and entrepreneurship to develop a resilient economy with greater opportunitiesfor growth and innovation. CONTENTS Key Takeaways................................................................................................................... 1Introduction....................................................................................................................... 4The Index .......................................................................................................................... 5Overall Index ................................................................................................................ 13Knowledge Economy ..................................................................................................... 15Highly Educated Population........................................................................................ 15Skilled Immigration ................................................................................................... 17Professional, Scientific, and Technical Employment...................................................... 19Manufacturing Labor Productivity ................................................................................ 21Globalization ................................................................................................................ 23High-Tech Exports ..................................................................................................... 23Inward FDI................................................................................................................ 25Innovation Capacity....................................................................................................... 27Broadband Adoption .................................................................................................. 27R&D Intensity............................................................................................................ 29R&D Personnel .......................................................................................................... 31Patent Applications.................................................................................................... 33Business Creation ...................................................................................................... 35Carbon Efficiency ...................................................................................................... 37Venture Capital.......................................................................................................... 39Policy Recommendations .................................................................................................. 41Argentina ..................................................................................................................... 41Knowledge Economy .................................................................................................. 41Globalization ............................................................................................................. 41Innovation Capacity ................................................................................................... 42Brazil........................................................................................................................... 43Knowledge Economy ..................................................................................................