City Award Certificate Sample 2011 (click to enlarge)

Certificates are available for any city listed on the annual Innovation Cities™ Index. Award certificates display:

• 2thinknow logo and program branding
• Name of the City & country
• Year of Index
• City Classification in the year

Where applicable, the certificates include the global or regional ranking.

Availability

Certificates are available for 331 cities in the 2011 Index. Past years, are also available,  since 2007 (see below).

Formats

• Print certificates
• PDF certificates

Order Print Certificates

Print certificates are issued by 2thinknow on heavy paper suitable for framing & wall display.

All Program Subscribers automatically receive all certificates for their city in the Index.

Or, print certificate packs for all years can be ordered for all years of the Index since 2007.  > Trophy & Certificates Order form

Free PDF

Free PDF certificates are available for current year, showing basic information.  These can be printed on any colour laser printer, for framing. These are issued via email.

Email our analysts or contact us here for your certificate.

Index Basis

The Innovation Cities Index methodology is outlined in detail each year, in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report and discussed in the FAQ for each year. The 5 City Classifications are listed under each year’s Index.

City Award Certificate 2007/2008 Sample

Past year Certificates.

2011 is the current year. Print certificates are available to order from 2thinknow to showcase your city’s achievement in past years indexes.

2010. All 289 cities listed are eligible for a certificate. Top 100 cities ranked.

2009. The 256 cities listed are eligible for a certificate based on their placement in these Award Categories. All top 75 cities are both ranked & classified.

2008. Certificates are available for 95 cities published in the 2008 Innovation Cities Index. Top 10 have a rank displayed.

2007. Certificates also available for the 22 listed cities in 2thinknow Innovation City Rankings 2007. Top 8 have a rank displayed.

Innovation Cities™ Emerging 11 Index.

Published in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, this is the 2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Emerging 11 Index – a ranking of Africa, Middle-East and ‘Stan States leading innovation cities, from 11 selected major cities within the area.

Our ranking methodology is outlined in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, available for purchase.Numerous cities in this region did not meet the selection criteria, related to wealth, health, public safety and other factors.

The Index uses an analysis based on looking at 162 Indicators, across 31 segments, compared with benchmark peer cities to derive an Index Score.

Innovation Cities™ Emerging 11 Index.

USE: The Index is copyright innovation analysts, 2thinknow. It may be reproduced in full as the “2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Emerging 11 Index” with a link to this site.

BASIS: The index is a sub-set of the analysis that produced the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index 2009, a ranking of 256 cities worldwide – including all major developed cities. Global rankings are on the right column of the above table, and Index Scores are listed in the Global Index.

For an explanation of the Innovation Cities Framework and Index Methodology, order the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, available for purchase from 2thinknow.

Released today in Melbourne, Australia, was the 2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Americas 25 Index – a ranking of North and South America’s top 25 innovation cities, from 91 major cities on the 2 continents.

Our ranking methodology is outlined in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, available for purchase. Basically the Index uses an analysis based on looking at 162 Indicators, across 31 segments, compared with benchmark peer cities to derive an Index Score.

Innovation Cities™ Americas 25 Index.

The Index is copyright innovation analysts, 2thinknow. It may be reproduced in full as the “2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Americas 25 Index” with a link to this site.

The data is a sub-set of the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index 2009, a ranking of 256 cities worldwide – including all major developed cities. Global rankings are on the right column of the above table, and Index Scores are listed in the Global Index.

To understand the analysis techniques, order the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, available for purchase from 2thinknow.

Our ranking methodology is outlined in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, available for purchase. Basically the Index uses an analysis based on looking at 162 Indicators, across 31 segments, compared with benchmark peer cities to derive an Index Score.

Innovation Cities™ Europe 25 Index.

The Global Index is an official part of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation.

Innovation Cities Index is part of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation

The Index is copyright innovation analysts, 2thinknow. It may be reproduced in full as the “2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Europe 25 Index” with a link to this site.

The data is a sub-set of the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index 2009, a ranking of 256 cities worldwide – including all major developed cities. Global rankings are on the right column of the above table, and Index Scores are listed in the Global Index.

To understand the analysis techniques, order the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, available for purchase from 2thinknow.

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Released July 28th 2009 in Melbourne Australia, below is the full 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global 256 Index. 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.

Please purchase the accompanying Innovation Cities Analysis Report for methodology, and an explanation and examples of each of the 162 indicators.

2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Global 256 Index.

When quoting this Index please attribute as in full: “Source: 2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Global 256 Index” and with a link to this page.

Source: 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global 256 Index, published: July 28 2009

Subsequently an Asia & Emerging Index and Euro-Innovation Index are to be released.

> Review the Full list > the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global 256 Index.

According to the OECD, Innovation now can lead to future economic growth, and it’s 2thinknow’s hypothesis that Innovation Cities – cities that have innovation potential now – will economically & socially out-perform in the future. allowing time for commercialisation / implementation around 2-15 years dependant on industry.

The Innovation Cities Index rankings are based on our analysis using the 3 stage Hire Innovation Loop divided into 162 Innovation Indicators & compared with current change trends. The Models, Indicators & Analysis are outlined in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report 2009. Innovation Cities measure across the broadest spectrum (not solely technological) of industries, geography & skills; rather than measuring patents alone.

4 Types of Innovation Cities.

Innovation Cities are grouped into 4 categories using 2thinknow’s unique Innovation Models:

> NEXUS Cities – Critical Innovation Junctures. 25 Cities, ranked based on trend analysis.

> HUB Cities - Major Innovation Intersections. 50 Cities ranked 26-75.

> NODE Cities – Key Innovation Points. Not ranked.

> INFLUENCER Cities – Cities that influence Innovation globally.

Innovation is a “network good” in the 2thinknow hypothesis, and can be mapped in network stages. Leading 2thinknow Innovation Models are a unique way of mapping, predicting & guiding innovation behaviours. These terms are used as part of our modelling of innovation, used in our Advisory services.

More Information.

To better understand Innovation Cities Index & Program view this website, here’s some useful links:

> About the Innovation Indicators

> Ranking Cities – Livability vs Innovation Cities

> Innovation Indicators a Quick FAQ

These are the #Innovation75 – the 2thinknow NEXUS & HUB Innovation Cities for 2009 - key city destinations for economic & social out-performance globally emerging from recession, ranked based on 2thinknow’s leading innovation analysis.
> More information on ranking indicators assessed.

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Basis of rankings: The basis & methodology of the 2thinknow Cities research is outlined in full in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report 2009 – available for pre-order here.

Find out more: For City Advisory Services or Media please email connect@2thinknow.com for a quick response – or call +61 3 9225 5284 during 8.30 to5.30pm AEST.

The 2thinknow Innovation Cities™ Project goal has always been working to improving the overall Social & Economic Performance of select cities.

In 2009, to directly assist in achieving this goal Innovation Cities™ concept was divided into 3 distinct entities:

• ONLINE: Innovation Cities™ Index of 256 (most major) world cities publicly available.
• RESEARCH & ANALYSIS: City Benchmarking Data Single Cities Data-sets to benchmark a city current performance
• CONSULTING: Strategic Innovation City Plans to improve cities, and preparing for assisting city government in future

ONLINE: Innovation Cities Index 2009

The goal was to indicate which cities are investing in their innovation assets, the pre-indicators of innovation – and therefore should deliver superior economic & social performance in the mid-term. > 2009 Results

The hypothesis behind this was broadly supported  OECD report into innovation & economic performance of countries – that innovation now typically means economic & social results that show up in 2 to 15 years. 2thinknow are the first to examine & expand this at a city-level.

Unlike other measures (eg. McKinsey) our Index doesn’t assume patents or R&D alone, equals inventions but view each city on relative strengths and industries. This allows better representation of industries not driven by solely scientific patents (patents aren’t cross-industry, often being not recommended by IP lawyers as damaging some IP).

A New Global City Report.

In 2009, the selection, scoring, benchmarking & analysis methodology of the Index were reviewed and changed to better meet this goal. Accordingly the Global Innovation Review Annual was converted to a semi-annual series, and re-issued as the Innovation Cities™ Analysis Report in 2009.

The Innovation Cities™ Analysis Report explains the Innovation Cities™ Framework of 162 standard city indicators, first launched in 2009. The report can be ordered from the website.

ANALYSIS: City Benchmarking Data.

Designed to measure city on traditional & non-traditional indicators at a level of detail that is meaningful for change in strategic planning & city design, and fill the gap for the the lack of good truly comparative city data for analysis.

2thinknow City Benchmarking Data for 256 Cities be used to benchmark each cities performance against equivalent cities. This can focus on specific identified strengths such as manufacturing, Green tech, tourism or another area. This data can also be compiled at the level of cities, countries, regions, trade blocs or globally – and additional custom Innovation Indicators added.

As leading innovation analysts, 2thinknow developed the banding system & further models since 2007 review of Innovation Cities. Banding by default ranges from Under-Performance (1) to Out-Performance (5).

Globally, by banding 162 factors at the actual level of confidence, we can remove distortion and compensate for the lack of transparency or comparability of cities data globally from Africa to Asia to America.

This is a technique used in commercial analysis (for cities, in livability surveys as well) and reflects perspective of mining human outcomes (and usable insight) from disparate data. Regionally or nationally, where good data exists, larger bands up to 25 can be created for cities based on the quality of data (typically EU countries have the best data, leading to larger banding).

This banding approach also allowed us to create a comparative data framework for previously unmeasurable data such as Art Galleries, Sports Fanaticism, and we now using this CBD framework can create non-traditional performance indicators for emerging non-P&L responsibilities – such as Corporate Social Responsibility.

This 2thinknow City Benchmarking Data data converts national data into a simple, reportable framework for rational measurement and discussion of city issues and economic or social opportunities.

The data framework is being ongoingly updated & corrected from online services. Cities can assist in updating their data by organising City Visits or making City Government Data Submissions.

Future planning to assists cities with change

This Innovation Cities™ Program, with the Innovation Cities™ Framework, and other 2thinknow innovation models and trend analysis tools is a broad toolkit for urban change. In 2009 we started developing this to allow 2thinknow to offer future services  Strategic Performance Improvement Plans (or as we call them change plans) for cities worldwide.

These are part of select consulting services from 2thinknow > Advisory & Workshops

256 Cities Included.

To be included cities normally meet some basic standards of development and population, assessed on a relative regional basis in Americas, Europe, Asia & Emerging regions. Whilst we have data on many more cities, cities typically must meet some basic standards of health, sanitation & similar factors. See > the 256 Cities

The 2010 progress of the program is next.