2thinknow Innovation Cities Global 256 Index

How does your city score? The full 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global 256 Index for 2009 – the most comprehensive ever published – is now published on the website. > more

Understanding the Innovation Cities Indexes

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. > more

Purchase the Innovation Cities Analysis Report

City report, Global Report, Innovation Cities

The Innovation Cities™ Framework[ICF] – the basis of the Innovation Cities™ Index & Program – is outlined in the ‘Innovation Cities™ Analysis’ Report. The ICF is a more effective way of analysing cities current economic & social performance, and planning for improved performance over 2-15 years. > more

RELEASED: 2thinknow Innovation 75! Top Index Cities.

Which 75 cities are the key nexus for the broadest range of innovation in the next few years? Leading cities worldwide figthing economic & environmental challenges in the mid-term. For answers, see 2thinknow analysis of leading Innovation Cities. > more

MEDIA: Innovation Cities Index 2009 City Rankings Released Today

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. > more

What are the Performance Indicators for Innovation in a City?

These are the Indicators we use in the Innovation Cities Program – and the basis for assessing our Innovation Cities Index – the largest ranking of 256 cities worldwide. > more

Final 256 Innovation Cities

Here we have it the final, unranked list of 256 Innovation Cities. Results of the city rankings – the Innovation Cities Index – will be released in <24 hours. > more

Innovation City Classifications

FAQ about Innovation Cities Program

The Innovation Cities™ Index classifies all cities into 5 classes for innovation.

NEXUS HUB NODE INFLUENCER UPSTART

Each year since 2009, analyst classifications of all major global cities are released as the Innovation Cities™ Index (on this site).

The top two tiers cities are Nexus and Hub cities. Node cities are globally competitive. Definitions of each classification are available accompanying the year’s Index, and accompanying report.

Annual City Rankings

2thinknow analysts have ranked the top 25-30% of classified cities > more