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Innovation Cities™ Index 2016-2017 FAQ

Frequently asked questions for the Innovation Cities™ Index 2016-2017 and city classifications for global city rankings for North & South America, Europe, Asia and Emerging cities.


RELEASE: LONDON TOPS NEW YORK, TOKYO FOR INNOVATION – HOME ...

Is London home to the next Apple? London increased lead over rival New York, resurgent Tokyo and even Silicon Valley, to become the world's most innovative city in 2016-2017, in the 10th annual rankings of 500 cities released by global innovation agency 2thinknow.


Innovation Cities™ Index 2016-2017: Americas

Innovation Cities Americas Index 2016-2017 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™ Index 2016-2017: Europe

Innovation Cities Europe Index 2016-2017 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™ Index 2016-2017: Asia

Innovation Cities Asia Index 2016-2017 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™ Index 2016-2017: Emerging

Innovation Cities Emerging Index 2016-2017 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.





Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Index 2015 : Global

Innovation Cities Global Index 2015 by 2thinknow. The only full global city classification and ranking of the Innovation Economy for 500 benchmark cities, based on 162 city indicators, in its 9th annual year.




Innovation Cities™ Index 2015: Americas

Innovation Cities Americas Index 2015 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™ Index 2015: Europe

Innovation Cities Europe Index 2015 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™ Index 2015: Asia

Innovation Cities Asia Index 2015 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™ Index 2015: Emerging

Innovation Cities Emerging Index 2015 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.


The Innovation Cities Index 2015 Soon to Launch

The Innovation Cities™ Index 2015 is soon to launch, is in it's 9th year as the world's leading ranking of cities as urban innovation economies, since we at 2thinknow pioneered this work in 2007.



Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Index 2014 : Global

Innovation Cities Global Index 2014 by 2thinknow. The only full global city classification and ranking of the Innovation Economy for 445 benchmark cities, based on 162 city indicators, in its 8th annual year.


Innovation Cities™ Index 2015 & 2014: Overview

The 8th & 9th Innovation Cities Index by 2thinknow, are the most comprehensive city classifications of all major cities as global innovation economies. An overview of the process by our analysts.


Innovation Cities™ Index 2015 & 2014 FAQ

Frequently asked questions for the Innovation Cities™ Indexes and city classifications for global city rankings/index and indexes for North & South America, Europe, Asia and Emerging cities by 2thinknow.


Innovation Cities™ Index 2014: Americas

Innovation Cities Americas Index 2014 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™ Index 2014: Europe

Innovation Cities Europe Index 2014 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™ Index 2014: Asia

Innovation Cities Asia Index 2014 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™ Index 2014: Emerging

Innovation Cities Emerging Index 2014 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.




Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Index 2014 : Sub-regions

World’s largest city classification and global ranking with top cities from each sub-region, 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.


Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Global Index 2012-2013

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.


Innovation Cities Index 2012-2013 FAQ

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.




Innovation Cities Americas Index 2012-2013

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

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

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

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.



City Innovation Events

We work with you as a local organizer to create an amazing local innovation event in your city. Your event can range from a seminar to a congress or conference, and Innovation Cities™ Program and Index can lead your audience to greater innovation.


Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Global Index 2011

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.


Innovation Cities Index 2011 FAQ

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.


Innovation Cities™ Asia Index 2011

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.



Annual City Award Trophies

2thinknow, publisher of the Innovation Cities™ Indexes each year issues award trophies to the world’s innovation cities. These are available to service package subscriber clients and for order online.


2011 INDEX: How will your city benchmark? Release date: October

The world's largest city classification of 331 benchmark cities (final) as urban innovation economies is released before this coming week before 15 October 2011. Release has been delayed to factor in further analysis based on European and North American economic events.


Innovation Cities Index 2011, city ranking & classification soon to ...

The Innovation Cities™ Indexes 2011 launches before September 30, 2011, and include a Global, 4 regional and Top 100 Indexes published by 2thinknow annually. 2thinknow indexes are the most expansive general index published globally and referenced by city government and featured in international, national and city media.


Annual City Award Certificates

2thinknow, publisher of the Innovation Cities™ Indexes each year issues award certificates to the world’s innovation cities. These are available to service package subscriber clients and for order online.



How do you define a City? 4 definitions of city ...

Defining a city population via a cities urban boundaries is not as straightforward as it first seems. To achieve city benchmarking data of actual performance, 2thinknow utilize a variety of definitions of 'what is a city' including those set out here.


The Innovation Cities Index 2011 will be released Q3 2011

The Innovation Cities™ Index by 2thinknow is the most comprehensive global classification of cities as urban innovation economies. It is scheduled to be released late Q3, 2011 featuring 311 cities assessed against 162 city indicators.