Innovation Cities™ Top 100 Index

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. [...]

Innovation Cities™ Global Index 2010

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. [...]

Innovation Cities™ Americas Index 2010

Ranking and scoring leading cities by their innovation economy potential, 2thinknow’s Innovation Cities™ Americas Index 2010. The comprehensive urban innovation index since 2007, with top USA, Canada and South American cities ranked. [...]

Why coffee, Starbucks and cafes are important to top start-up business cities

This week’s interview with Scott Kirsner, Innovation Economy, Boston Globe reminded me about coffee, cafes and Starbucks and their influence on start-up business, and how this impacts our forthcoming August Innovation Cities Index [...]

Innovation Cities™ Americas 25 Index.

Americas Innovation Cities

The leading independent ranking of 25 top U.S., Canada and South American Innovation Cities, selected from 91 major cities across the 2 [...]

Key Global Views

IBM a Smarter Planet

Some key coverage of Innovation Cities from many voices – including ABC Radio National on why cities need innovation, and IBM’s Smarter Planet on how and an African view, among others. Tell us what you think in the contest of [...]

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2007 Innovation Cities Rankings original artwork

Wearable innovation. Our popular original 2007 and 2008 Innovation Cities artwork, featured on T-shirts, polos, long-sleeve Ts, tank tops, hoodies and more, like coffee mugs, printed [...]

Award Certificates for your City in 2008

City Award Certificate 2007/2008 Sample

In 2008, 95 Cities were listed in Innovation Cities Rankings, with the top 8 ranked, and other cities assigned categories. Each of these cities can purchase an Award Certificate listing their cities [...]

Innovation Cities Index 2008

Innovation Cities™ Index 2008 Official Artwork

2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Index ranking 95 cities for the pre-conditions to Innovation. The broadest and largest ranking of cities on innovation [...]

Innovation City Award Certificates 2007

City Award Certificate 2007/2008 Sample

In 2007, 22 Cities were recognized and listed in Innovation Cities Rankings. For all these cities, beautiful award certificates ready-to-frame are available from [...]

Innovation Cities Rankings 2007

Innovation Cities™ Index 2007 Official Artwork

Forward-thinking inaugural Innovation Cities Ranking 2007, presciently weighted towards arts & culture cities as a counter-balance to the excesses of [...]