Ranking and scoring emerging cities by their innovation economy potential, the Innovation Cities™ Emerging Index 2010. The comprehensive urban innovation index since 2007, with combined mid-East, Africa and Caucasus rankings. Publisher 2thinknow.
2thinknow collects case studies and positive examples of innovation, as well as the occasional cautionary tale. Predominately the good stories, and a little of the bad, are published in the Innovation Cities™ Analysis Report, October Edition.
Released July 28th 2009 in Melbourne Australia: The largest ranking of cities globally ever under-taken, the final analysis is based on 162 Innovation Indicators weighted against 21 current global trends and summed into 3 factors.
The emerging world have a lot of basic access issues to Innovation; But with the exciting developments in UAE in cities like Abu Dhabi or Dubai, change in Saudi Arabia and a focus on African development can this change? Former Soviet States may have a more solid infrastructure mix, but are still dominated by Soviet concerns. In 2009, which cities will emerge winners to 2015?