Disruption is no longer coming. It's here.
The 3 main trends we identified driving this are:
Are you ready?
We are. Prepared & optimistic (still).
Based on our capabilities. Which are:
Data
Adaptive Data Science
Rather than old, tired statistics, cutting-edge city-level Data Science techniques by 2thinknow are used.
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City Rankings
Ranking cities for innovation
Innovation Cities™ Index measures conditions for cities since 2007. Now covers all the world's major cities.
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Innovation Models
Modelling Change in Cities.
2thinknow created models based on data of past innovation in cities globally. Based on our own 2005 research.
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Conclusion in one sentence? Here it is:
City innovation comes from being more local, while going global.
Our group includes:
Unique features of our approach.
Quantitative
Established, quantitative Index and ranking of cities - since 2007. Stable basis from latest data science and track record.
Measure
Measuring cities on easy and difficult data since 2007. Measurement allows better planning.
Decision-Making
Businesses use 2thinknow Data Points to compare cities worldwide for decision-making.
Benchmark
Basis of qualitative & quantitative benchmarking of cities - from 2thinknow City Indicators.
Improve
Insights arising from city benchmarks & comparative city data. This allows city improvement.
Milestones on our journey:
Data Science Mastery
Applying latest data science methods from 2thinknow to cities. This includes original data algorithms from research & development. Arising from this, our analysts create Big Data city data-sets. This Big Data set covers all major cities. And allows 2THINKNOW compare, measure and give advice to improve cities globally.
2020 City Analysis
2019 UN & OECD
2018 Index
With new indicators and the first 95% quantitative index, calculated mainly by algorithm and latest data science.
2017 Rapid Growth
The 2017 Innovation Cities Index reached 500 cities with 162 indicators, and over 10,000! media mentions since 2007.
2016 Tech Insider
With massive publicity every year, first parallel publication of Advanced Tech Cities Index developed for Tech Insider using 2thinknow data.
2014-2016 Data Science
2013 Training Focus
2012 Data Beta
Innovation Models
Development of concept of cities model for innovation, and improving cities worldwide, based on the extraordinary passionate commitment of founder, Christopher Hire, to better cities and a better world based on data-backed decisions. Let's make the world a greater series of cities, one city at a time!
2011 Model
2010 Media
2009 Data
2009 City Benchmarking Data was established and began early beta collation and production of city data.
2007-2008 Tour
Global knowledge tours to observe and develop new data and research methods used by 2thinknow.
2007 Rankings
2006 Research
Original cities thinking was completed in 2006 by Christopher Hire in US and Europe.