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!

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.

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.