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Fact Sheets

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Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the United States (PDF)

The 2007 State New Economy Index analyzes how state economies are transforming from the old industrial economic model to an increasingly global-, knowledge-, and innovation-based New Economy. This study ranks how state economies are structured to compete regionally and globally.
Education, Entrepreneurship, and Immigration (PDF)

The second study in the series America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs reveals new data about immigrant key founders who are fueling U.S. technology and engineering companies.
Fast Facts: An Alternative Approach to Investing New R&D Funds

The programs outlined in this fact sheet are already advancing today’s most critical areas of science—energy and health—and jumpstarting new entrepreneurs in these high-growth sectors that could lead to signiﬁcant job growth.
Fast Facts: Entrepreneurs and the Economy

From job growth and startup statistics to the impact of immigrants and state standings, the Foundation’s most compelling facts and figures are presented in this Fast Facts sheet.
Intellectual Property, the Immigration Backlog, and a Reverse Brain-Drain (PDF)

The third study in the series titled America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs focuses on immigrants’ contributions to the competitiveness of the U.S. economy and examines the possibility of these skilled immigrants returning to the home countries.

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2013 Kauffman Foundation Fact Sheet
Learn more about the Kauffman Foundation's key education and entrepreneurship programs, resources and initiatives.
A National Assessment of U.S. Entrepreneurial Activity (PDF)
The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 1996-2007 is an annual study measuring U.S. business startup activity at the individual owner level. KIEA is the only annual study that measures this level of business startup activity for the entire U.S. adult population.
About Global Entrepreneurship Week
Learn about Global Entrepreneurship Week, and how to be part of this international innovation movement in November 2009.