Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Capetown, Jeddah and 7 others are the top 11 Innovation Cities in the Middle-East, Africa and former USSR-states region, in our independent analysis using the Innovation Cities Framework.

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

The leading independent ranking of 25 top European Innovation Cities, selected from 111 major cities across the European Union, and broader European cities.

Organize an Innovation Cities™ Forum, or Regional Innovation Cities™ Forum in your town or city! See real examples and learn actual methods to economically and socially others have used internationally, to improve your community through local innovation.

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 ideas!

After the Innovation Cities Global 256 Index, we’ve elected to add 7 Commonwealth Cities to our benchmarking program. Read more on how to update/add your cities data.

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.

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.

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.

The list of potential European Innovation Cities for 2thinknow IC Index 2009 from European Union, European states, Israel & Turkey – excludes the ‘Stan states & includes some former Soviet territories.

US, Canadian, Brazilian, Argentinian and other global cities under analysis in the ‘AMERICAS’ Region of the Innovation Cities Index 2009. Will Boston place first in Americas as in 2007-08, or will another city emerge?? Check if your city is in the index.

Asia is often seen as an engine of growth… which Asian cities will punch above their weight in 2009 – delivering lasting innovation? Will the cities be in India, China, Chinese colonies, Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand – which cities will become regional leaders?

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?

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

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