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Some of the current fluff certainly show elements in the Admech that are innovating, inventing, and even developing new technologies. The Caiaphas Cane books also hint that the IoM will actually improve slightly in the next few centuries, and maybe even reverse the downward spiral.

Iron_Captain,
Two points:
1. It's better to talk about median tech level than maximum tech level
2. Tau do have FTL, it's just slower (and safer) than imperial.

Otherwise I agree.

LobukiaMade,
Finding STC templates or just combing two STC templates is not innovating

We hit 9 pages folks. nine pages of almost pure unadulterated geeking out.

I REALLY wanna ask whether Picard or Kirk was the... but no. I musn't... Bad Jancoran. Bad.

I think we've established pretty well that the Crons have best standard of tech at the moment, but in the concept of the OP, it has to be the Tau, for the simple fact that their society as a whole can advance and incorporate other elements. There is more room for things like social interaction between species and development of ideas and improving on existing technologies. Though bound by societal structure, the only ones who have that less are Orks and Dark Eldar. A regular Eldar may be free to choose his path, but those are also outlined rather rigidly. Most other societies have strict and implacable hierarchy, whereas the Tau have a measure of social mobility within their caste. A guardsman is never going to become a lord general, but a succesfull firewarrior may become a shas'o and lead a hunter cadre.