Innovation Cities: Media Resource Kit

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For journalists: Media resources kit on annual Innovation Cities Indexes, measuring and building urban innovation economies. Includes interview contacts and links. > more

MEDIA RELEASE: Innovation Cities Indexes 2011 Launch

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RELEASED 18th OCT 2011: “Boston came first again in a field of 331 cities in the Innovation Cities Global Index. This year’s top cities were rounded out by San Francisco Bay Area, Paris, New York and Vienna, as the 5th annual index was released today” > more

Media Release: Top 100 city rankings for the innovation economy

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RELEASED 8th SEPT 2010: “This year, Paris and Amsterdam contested the top spot with Boston, being ranked second and third, respectively, in the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Top 100 Index. Since 2009 Vienna has moved to fourth place and New York to fifth place.” > more

Media Release: Can we have better cities? Melbourne says yes, Sydney says maybe

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RELEASED 23rd JUNE 2010: “Melbourne is the Australian city North Americans and Europeans could learn the most from, that’s the conclusion of a new global city report launched in Melbourne today.” > more

Media Release: Asia Gaining Innovation Advantage Over U.S. Cities: Report

RELEASED 25 OCTOBER 2009

ASIA GAINING INNOVATION ADVANTAGE OVER U.S. CITIES

AAP Media-Net, MELBOURNE, Australia – Innovation Analysts 2thinknow released today a 4 year global study of what makes cities innovative, in an in-depth report.

The report found that United States cities long-term infrastructure advantages were eroding to Asia, but also sets out clear steps U.S. cities could take to regain their advantages. In the middle-East, the report identified new focus on science and technology as the key to > more

MEDIA RELEASE: Boston #1 for Innovation

RELEASED 03 AUGUST 2009

2THINKNOW — Boston has been rated the best US city for innovation, tying scores with previous winner Vienna in Europe.

Boston also edged past Amsterdam, Paris,  San Francisco, which rounded out the top five cities in the annual 2thinknow Innovation Cities Index.

European cities dominated the top Innovation Cities, with 61% of the top 75 in the European Union. US Cities were mainly from coastal states or the  Great Lakes area.

London rose unexpectedly, followed > more