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.

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 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.