Index Intelligence
Regulatory environment rankings and indices
A scalable series of indices measuring regulatory and market friction across countries and sectors. From building & construction to data center readiness, with 30+ countries planned by year-end.
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Red Tape 50
The general performance ranking of all 50 US states across fiscal, land use, labor, growth, affordability, infrastructure, cost of business, business climate, and permitting.
Building & Construction
How efficiently can you build? Ranking jurisdictions on construction approvals, regulatory compliance, and development performance.
Data Center Readiness
Where can you build the next data center? Ranking jurisdictions on power availability, permitting speed, tax incentives, and infrastructure readiness.
Patent Friction
Cost, time, independent inventors and foreign share, measured the same way at five patent offices, as one signed number: how far the United States sits from its peers.
Coming Soon
Agentic AI Workforce
Regulatory readiness for autonomous AI agents in the workforce, hiring rules, liability frameworks, and deployment barriers across jurisdictions.
Rare Earths & Resources
Permitting speed, export controls, and regulatory complexity for critical mineral extraction and rare earth supply chains.
Healthcare
Regulatory burden across healthcare licensing, drug approvals, hospital permitting, and cross-border healthcare delivery.