Innovation Cities Index 2011 FAQ

FAQ about Innovation Cities Program

Frequently asked questions for the 2011 Innovation Cities Indexes and city classifications for global city index, analyst rankings and indexes for North & South America, Europe, Asia and Emerging cities by 2thinknow. > more

How do you define a City? 4 definitions of city boundaries

Cities Questions & Answers

Defining a city population via a cities urban boundaries is not as straightforward as it first seems. To achieve city benchmarking data of actual performance, 2thinknow utilize a variety of definitions of ‘what is a city’ including those set out here. > more

City ranking and cities indexes frequently asked questions, 2010

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How do 2thinknow score and index cities, and rank the top 100 cities as urban innovation economies? These are the most frequently asked questions about the Innovation Cities Indexes and Top 100 cities rankings. > more

Innovation City Classifications

FAQ about Innovation Cities Program

The Innovation Cities™ Index classifies all cities into 5 classes for innovation.

NEXUS HUB NODE INFLUENCER UPSTART

Each year since 2009, analyst classifications of all major global cities are released as the Innovation Cities™ Index (on this site).

The top two tiers cities are Nexus and Hub cities. Node cities are globally competitive. Definitions of each classification are available accompanying the year’s Index, and accompanying report.

Annual City Rankings

2thinknow analysts have ranked the top 25-30% of classified cities > more

Innovation Indicators FAQ

The most frequently asked questions on how Cities ‘Innovation Indicators’ are used in Innovation Cities program – as updated & appended from time to time. > more

LinkedIn City Discussion Community

The 2thinknow ‘Innovation Cities LinkedIn’ Discussion Group – an online community for Cities, architects, urban designers & innovation worldwide. > more

How to define 2thinknow Innovation Cities

What is an Innovation City? The Innovation Cities Program by 2thinknow sets out a clear basis for city change, and responding to civic challenges. > more