1、 gtipa.org Latin American Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index 2.0 STEPHEN EZELL,MEGHAN OSTERTAG,RODRIGO BALBONTIN,CAROLINA AGURTO,ALVARO MONGE,PAMELA BERNAB,GERMN LPEZ,VALENTINA DAZ,VLADIMIR MACIEL,NICOLS DURN,AND MARIO OTTERO CRICCO|SEPTEMBER 2025 The Latin American Subnational Innovation
2、Competitiveness Index(“LASICI”)ranks the innovation 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 a comparative assessment of these regions innovation performance and offers po
3、licymakers a guide to bolstering the innovation capacity of their nations and regions.KEY TAKEAWAYS The United States claims the top 28 regions,with Massachusetts,California,and Washington ranking the top three.The top performing Latin American regions are Boyac,Colombia,in 29th,Mexico City,Mexico,i
4、n 33rd,and Baja California Sur,Mexico,in 38th.While Latin American regions lag behind U.S.regions in their overall scores,there is less variation in regional scores in Latin America.The highest-scoring regions in Latin America tend to be manufacturing powerhouses,such as Boyac and Cauca,Colombia,or
5、major autonomous cities such as Mexico City and Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires(CABA).The future of innovation policy in Latin America and the United States will be highly dependent on how policymakers navigate trade tensions,tariffs,and the growth of artificial intelligence.Policymakers must continu
6、e to increase investment in research and development,education,and entrepreneurship to develop a resilient economy with greater opportunities for growth and innovation.ITIF|CCIT|MACKENZIE|MACROCONSULT|FUNDACIN IDEA|LYD|SEPTEMBER 2025 PAGE 2 CONTENTS Key Takeaways.1 Introduction.4 The Index.5 Overall