Key Insights from this Market Brief:

• This report identifies key U.S. regions driving innovation in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), which are central to strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity and national defense modernization.
• Using Public Spend Forum’s Regional Innovation Framework, the analysis highlights 10+ high-performing Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) based on factors such as defense spending, public-private capital, R&D infrastructure, and skilled workforce.
• Top-performing MSAs include Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Seattle, New York, Atlanta, and others in California, the Midwest, and the Northeast.
• Emerging hubs like Huntsville (AL), Indianapolis (IN), and Pittsburgh (PA) show high per-capita innovation momentum.