Dresden










Innovation Cities™ Index 2021 : Asia

Innovation Cities Global Index 2016-2017 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 10th year.



Innovation Cities™ Index 2021 : Europe

Innovation Cities Global Index 2016-2017 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 10th year.


most innovative cities in the US

Innovation Cities™ Index 2021 : USA

Innovation Cities Global Index 2016-2017 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 10th year.


Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Index 2021 : Global 500

Innovation Cities Global Index 2016-2017 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 10th year.




Innovation Cities™ Index 2019: Europe

Europe cities ranking 2019 by 2thinknow from the 12th annual Innovation Cities™ Index city ranking for continental Europe, UK, Russia, Israel and Turkey.


Innovation Cities™ Index 2019: Top 100 Cities

World's top 100 cities for innovation 2019 from the Innovation Cities™ Index city rankings - cities creating an innovation economy (12th year of publication), from data innovation agency 2thinknow, est. 2006.


Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Index 2019 : Global

Global city rankings for innovation. Largest & longest-running city ranking of 500 world's top cities for innovation. The 12th annual Innovation Cities™ Index 2019 by 2THINKNOW


Most innovative cities in the world

Innovation Cities™ Index 2018 : Global

Innovation Cities™ Index 2018 city rankings - largest and longest-running city ranking classifying 500 global cities for innovation, from data innovation agency 2thinknow, est. 2006.



Innovation Cities™ Index 2018: Top 100 Cities

World's top 100 cities for innovation 2018 from the Innovation Cities™ Index city rankings - cities creating an innovation economy (11th year of publication), from data innovation agency 2thinknow, est. 2006.


Innovation Cities™ Index 2018: Europe

Europe cities ranking 2018 by 2thinknow from the 11th annual Innovation Cities™ Index city ranking for continental Europe, UK, Russia, Israel and Turkey.



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.




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: 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.



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 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 : Europe Sub-Region

World’s largest city classification and global ranking with top European 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.



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™ 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.


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™ Europe Index 2011

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.


Top 100 city rankings for the innovation economy 2010

RELEASED 8th SEPT 2010: "This year, Paris and Amsterdam contested the top spot with Boston, being ranked second and third, respectively, in the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Top 100 Index. Since 2009 Vienna has moved to fourth place and New York to fifth place."


Most innovative cities in the world

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™ Top 100 Index 2010

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 Slides [Cities of the Innovation Economy 2010]

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.


Innovation Cities™ Europe Index 2010

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.


Award Certificates for your City in 2008

2008 Award certificates are ready-to-frame and hang in your office, and available now for FREE in PDF form. Suitable for laser printing and framing. Only cities awarded in the Index can order certificates.



Innovation Cities™ Index 2008

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