World’s largest city classification and global ranking with top Middle-Eastern cities, from 445 global benchmark cities classified, and top cities ranked in 2014. Based on 2thinknow analysis of cities on 162 city indicators, in what our analysts term the ‘global innovation economy’. Annual city scores and ranking since 2007.
World’s largest city classification and global ranking with top Eurasian cities, from 445 global benchmark cities classified, and top cities ranked in 2014. Based on 2thinknow analysis of cities on 162 city indicators, in what our analysts term the ‘global innovation economy’. Annual city scores and ranking since 2007.
World’s largest city classification and global ranking with top African cities, from 445 global benchmark cities classified, and top cities ranked in 2014. Based on 2thinknow analysis of cities on 162 city indicators, in what our analysts term the ‘global innovation economy’. Annual city scores and ranking since 2007.
Classifying cities for the global innovation economy. Every year since 2007, 2thinknow have released classifications of global cities for innovation. Now it is nearing time for release of the Innovation Cities™ Index 2014.
Innovation Cities Global Index 2012 by 2thinknow. The only full global city classification and ranking of the Innovation Economy for 450 benchmark cities, based on 162 city indicators, in its 6th year of publication.
Frequently asked questions for the 2012 Innovation Cities Indexes and city classifications for global city index, analyst rankings and indexes for North & South America, Europe, Asia and Emerging cities by 2thinknow.
Boston and New York were announced as twin winners for the world's most innovative city today by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow. In the seven years publishing the index, this is the first time two cities have tied for first place -- due to their strong innovation potential. This year's top 10 cities for innovation economy in 2012-2013 were rounded out by Vienna, San Francisco Bay Area, Paris, Munich, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Seattle.
Innovation Cities Top 100 Index 2012-2013: City Rankings. Top world cities for creating an innovation economy in 2012-2013 (7th year of publication), from innovation agency 2thinknow.
Innovation Cities Americas Index 2012-2013 by 2thinknow. The leading North and South American city classification and ranking of cities for innovation from USA, Canada and South America. Based on 162 city indicators. Established 2007.
Innovation Cities Europe Index 2012-2013 by 2thinknow. The leading Europe city classification and ranking of cities for the Innovation Economy including cities from Germany, France, UK, Spain, Italy, EU and broader Europe. Based on 162 city indicators.
Innovation Cities Asia Index 2012-2013 by 2thinknow. The leading city classification and ranking of cities for the Innovation Economy in Asia including cities from China, Japan, Australia, NZ, Korea and SE Asia compared equally with developed cities. Based on 162 city indicators.
Innovation Cities Emerging Index 2012-2013 by 2thinknow. The leading city classification and ranking of the Innovation Economy for Mid-East, Africa and Caucasus cities compared equally with developed cities. Based on 162 city indicators.
Innovation Cities Global Index 2011 by 2thinknow. The only full global city classification and ranking of the Innovation Economy for 331 benchmark cities, based on 162 city indicators, in its 5th year of publication.
Frequently asked questions for the 2011 Innovation Cities Indexes and city classifications for global city index, analyst rankings and indexes for North & South America, Europe, Asia and Emerging cities by 2thinknow.
RELEASED 18th OCT 2011: "Boston came first again in a field of 331 cities in the Innovation Cities Global Index. This year’s top cities were rounded out by San Francisco Bay Area, Paris, New York and Vienna, as the 5th annual index was released today"
Innovation Cities Top 100 Index 2011: City Rankings. Top world cities for creating an innovation economy in 2011 (5th year of publication), from innovation agency 2thinknow.
Innovation Cities Americas Index 2011 by 2thinknow. The leading North and South American city classification and ranking of cities for innovation from USA, Canada and South America. Based on 162 city indicators. Established 2007.
Innovation Cities Europe Index 2011 by 2thinknow. The leading Europe city classification and ranking of cities for the Innovation Economy including cities from Germany, France, UK, Spain, Italy, EU and broader Europe. Based on 162 city indicators. Established 2007.
Innovation Cities Asia Index 2011 by 2thinknow. The leading city classification and ranking of cities for the Innovation Economy in Asia including cities from China, Japan, Australia, NZ, Korea and SE Asia compared equally with developed cities. Based on 162 city indicators.
Innovation Cities Emerging Index 2011 by 2thinknow. The leading city classification and ranking of the Innovation Economy for Mid-East, Africa and Caucasus cities including new emerging cities, and compared equally with developed cities. Based on 162 city indicators.
Ranking and scoring cities by their innovation economy potential, the Innovation Cities™ Global Index 2010. The comprehensive ranking of cities comparative performance in the innovation economy since 2007. Publisher 2thinknow. This covers 31 sectors of the economy and community. The top 100 cities are ranked, others are awarded performance categories.
How do 2thinknow score and index cities, and rank the top 100 cities as urban innovation economies? These are the most frequently asked questions about the Innovation Cities Indexes and Top 100 cities rankings.
The top 100 global cities with strong local innovation economies. These are the top 100 places to live, work and play due to their strong innovation economics, and potential. Measured from 162 indicators that cover the Cultural Assets, Human Infrastructure and Networked Markets needed for dynamic innovation economies.
Top 100 Cities of the Innovation Economy: free slides from the Innovation Cities Index 2010. For the benefit of clients, contacts and change agents everywhere, the 2thinknow team have posted the Innovation Cities Top 100 Index slideshow live online, on slideshare.
Ranking and scoring leading cities by their innovation economy potential, the Innovation Cities™ Americas Index 2010. The comprehensive urban innovation index since 2007, with detailed full USA, Canada and South America rankings. Publisher 2thinknow.
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.
Ranking and scoring Asian cities by their innovation economy potential, the Innovation Cities™ Asia Index 2010. The comprehensive urban innovation index since 2007, with detailed China, India, Asia, Australia/NZ rankings. Publisher 2thinknow.
Ranking and scoring emerging cities by their innovation economy potential, the Innovation Cities™ Emerging Index 2010. The comprehensive urban innovation index since 2007, with combined mid-East, Africa and Caucasus rankings. Publisher 2thinknow.
Nation-based data on cities innovation economy performance, drawing data from the Innovation Cities™ Global Index 2010. These national statistics summarize 289 cities for performance across 31 sectors of the economy and community, in 5 urban performance categories.
4 typographical errors have been corrected in the published Index 2010 file, as part of a routine database check of cities.
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.
The most frequently asked questions on how Cities 'Innovation Indicators' are used in Innovation Cities program - as updated & appended from time to time.
The 2thinknow 'Innovation Cities Index 2009', the largest independent ranking & scoring of 256 cities for innovation worldwide, will be released by the global innovation agency later this afternoon in Melbourne, Australia.
Boston has been rated the best US city for innovation, tying scores with previous winner Vienna in Europe. Boston also edged past Amsterdam, Paris, San Francisco, which rounded out the top five cities in the annual 2thinknow Innovation Cities Index.
City rankings from U.S.A, Canada and South America, based on Innovation from independent analysts, using a framework of 162 indicators.
Innovation Cities™ Europe 25 Index - a ranking of Europe's top 25 innovation cities, from 111 major cities across Europe.
In the Mid-East, Africa and former-USSR, the first ranking of emerging cities for broad-based innovation.
The 2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Project is about improving the overall social & economic performance of cities, and in 2009 it expanded to 256 cities with the world's largest set of 162 city indicators.
Here are the #Innovation75 - the 2thinknow NEXUS & HUB Innovation Cities for 2009 - key city destinations for economic & social out-performance globally emerging from recession, ranked based on 2thinknow's leading innovation analysis.
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.
In 2008, 2thinknow released independent rankings of 95 cities on innovation, then the most comprehensive truly global rankings of a cities innovation potential. This was later rebranded* as the Innovation Cities Index 2008. The Index has been updated to 256 cities in the 2009 Index
From the Global Innovation Review 2007, in June 2008, 2thinknow decided to release an extended data set of 95 of the cities analyzed in 2007, with minor modifications.
All the Innovation Cities readily mapped on one convenient Google Map for 2007 city rankings.
Forward-thinking inaugural Innovation Cities Ranking 2007, presciently weighted towards arts & culture cities as a counter-balance to the excesses of 2007.
The Innovation Cities concept was originated by Christopher Hire in 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. It commenced with initial visits to European cities starting from Vienna after his research notes.