Ranking and scoring leading European cities by their innovation economy potential, the Innovation Cities™ Europe Index 2010. The comprehensive urban innovation index since 2007, with detailed full European rankings. Publisher 2thinknow.
Released July 28th 2009 in Melbourne Australia: The largest ranking of cities globally ever under-taken, the final analysis is based on 162 Innovation Indicators weighted against 21 current global trends and summed into 3 factors.
In the Mid-East, Africa and former-USSR, the first ranking of emerging cities for broad-based innovation.
A quick free guide for online & other resources to understand & interpret the Innovation Cities Indexes 2009 (Global & Regional), for indexes released online from July 28 onwards.
Livability measures which city you would like to live in now. Innovation Cities measures innovation pre-conditions now leading to mid-term future economic & social performance. To answer some questions: ie. Which cities will outperform then? And how can cities improve their social & economic performance? Where will the next big ideas derive from?
Offering the world's first comparative city data framework
The list of potential European Innovation Cities for 2thinknow IC Index 2009 from European Union, European states, Israel & Turkey - excludes the 'Stan states & includes some former Soviet territories.
US, Canadian, Brazilian, Argentinian and other global cities under analysis in the 'AMERICAS' Region of the Innovation Cities Index 2009. Will Boston place first in Americas as in 2007-08, or will another city emerge?? Check if your city is in the index.
Asia is often seen as an engine of growth... which Asian cities will punch above their weight in 2009 - delivering lasting innovation? Will the cities be in India, China, Chinese colonies, Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand - which cities will become regional leaders?