Hybrid cars. Cancer medications. Smart televisions. Minimalist running shoes.

In a race to create the best, smartest, and most unique products, companies invest billions of dollars into research and development (R&D) each year, and these are just a few of the resulting products—products that many of us use and enjoy every day.

Recent articles from FastCompany and Forbes outline the undeniable fact that innovation is largely influenced by company culture—, but could geographic location also have something to do with it? Is there a reason why certain areas of the nation earn flashy titles like “Silicon Slopes” or “Silicon Valley,” while others seem to trail behind?

To find out, we looked at how much companies in each state spent on research and development (R&D) and then adjusted per 100,000 people to find the most innovative states. Here’s our final report on which states are innovating—and which states are not.