A study of the most innovative cities in the world was released today ranking Boston as the number one most innovative city in the world
The study, conducted by Melbourne (Aus) based global innovation organization 2thinknow, investigated 162 performance indicators for an Innovation City.
These innovation indicators represent a broad view of innovation in the economy, socially, sustainably and culturally and address these within trends over the next 2-15 years. They include:
- Food & Wine Industries
- Property Prices & wealth
- Mobility - through mass transit & individual options
- Cultural Exchange through students, business & tourism
- Media, Journalism & Censorship
- Arts & Cultural Museums & Galleries
- Music, Dance & Cultural Theatre
- Design & Media
- Scientists & Engineers
- Financial Services
- Start-up Facilities
- Shipping, Rail & Ports
- Internet & digital technologies
- Local Manufacturing
- Economic Health, Size & Trade Opportunities
- Domestic & Neighboring Markets
- Global Connectivity
- Risk factors such as conflicts & public safety
- Strategic Influence
Christopher Hire, Executive Director of Innovation at 2thinknow says that “Cities such as Boston, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, New York, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Minneapolis, Toronto, Abu Dhabi… all place in the top 50 in this ranking of future innovation. Innovation Cities are where we will find the political, economic, regulatory, engineering & cultural responses to environmental & economic challenges cities face now.”
Hire concluded, “Innovation now, will create the economic & social powerhouse cities of the future. All cities have the chance, but each city must address the challenges of innovation differently based on their relative strengths,”
Help us continue to learn about the strengths of our innovation industry by joining in the conversation and tell us why you think Boston is number one!
Add to the moderator session here.
This post was written by Bonnie.
Tags: Innovation, Livibility
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