Understanding global city trends : Consulting analysis

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Global city trends can be understood and planned for with insight from 2thinknow trend analysis models. > more

City Innovation Indicators

162 Innovation Indicators are used to capture unique data points about cities across a broad range of innovation areas. These KPI-style measures are similar to approaches used in business management, as inventively applied to cities.

Innovation Indicators are used in:

Producing the analysis behind the Innovation Cities Index rankings, Benchmarking cities against similar cities, and Planning for future economic & social performance opportunities for cities.

By grouping the innovation indicators in 3 Factors, reflecting Innovation process, the indicators mirror the > more

Single Cities Data -- Full data-set on any city

Single Cities Data: provided in Excel

‘Single Cities Data’ (SCD) provide a snapshot of a city Innovation potential across 162 Innovation Indicators in 31 segments. The broadest global comparative city benchmarking data – covering all our indexed cities – is available from 2thinknow. > more

Analyst Reports

Cities are the critical experience of our daily lives. Yet business & management texts focus on corporations.

2thinknow apply these management frameworks and collected thought-leadership in urban, environmental, economic development, cultural measurement and city thinking – in the Innovation Cities™ Analysis Reports.

A separate website has been launched for the Innovation Cities Analysis report, with all the latest details, updated resources, special offers and more. Please visit this site for detailed information, resources, extract content and to order: more

Announcing Innovation Cities Analysis Report

2thinknow’s Innovation Cities Analysis [ICA] Report compares the world’s major cities on 162 data points and has been released in multiple updated editions since October 11th, 2009 updated edition. > more

US & UK Publisher Needed: Innovation Cities Handbook

We’ve been developing a practical handbook on the HOW of how to create change in cities worldwide. The Innovation Cities Handbook is the answer. > more

City Benchmarking Data

Single Cities Data: provided in Excel

2thinknow City Benchmarking Data [CBD] is working towards 256 cities scored on 162 data points (see Innovation Indicators) using a banding method to encompass qualitative & quantitative data alike. The 256 Cities in our Innovation Cities Program cover many major developed cities. > more

Planning for the 2010 Innovation Cities Index

The current year of research for Innovation Cities™ Index is 2009.

Innovation Cities™ Program is ongoing, with its goal of improving the economic & social performance of cities worldwide.

In 2009 and heading into a mid-term the 3 City Challenges 2thinknow identify are Economics, Equity & Economics.

In terms of the Innovation Cities Index 2010, from November 2009, we will be conducting forward reviews of cities worldwide. This will largely depend on any support > more