Global Innovative Cities
The Global Innovation Review assesses the
innovation of cities in America, Europe & Asia.
The following are useful Resources for Councils and Municipal
Government of the Cities:
> About the 2007 Global
Innovation Review
A backgrounder for municipal/city government.
 The
2thinknowTM Global Innovation Review, is an
independent report using various frameworks to assess globally
innovative cities.
The report's target audience is multinational firms and global
knowledge-work citizens & creatives.
Those people who investing in
cities, move to and work in cities, write about cities, create
culture and arts within cities, travellers and
executives who move globally between cities.
The report is the first report of it's kind to rank,
assess and visit global cities in a truly comparative way, with
a view to assessing their innovation ranking. The result is an
Award for winning cities.
Below is for information on arranging the award for winning
cities, should you choose to do so.
Report Purpose
The reports purpose is to list and provide details about
the worlds innovative city and reward innovative cities.
In
general this is the responsibility of government, business,
citizenry and churches, amongst others.
> The report is printed and for sale, and courier anywhere
globally.
Purchase printed copies of the Global Innovation
Review here
> 2007 Awards for
winning cities
Once released on May 1, global innovative cities
rankings will be posted here.
The cities were assessed and ranked as at January 31st, 2007.
The rankings are based on the
Hire Innovation Loop as applied to cities.
Certificates for the City
The planned date for presentation of certificates to
cities has been rescheduled to November 2007.
Printed and framed certificates for the Top 8 Most Globally
innovative Cities are available, and will include the regional
honours such as 'Americas innovation Winner' as well as other
awards. These will be presented to each Council or Municipal
body responsible for the city.
If you would like to organize a presentation or photo
opportunity, please contact us
here, and some time in June to August, the award can be
arranged.
A complete list of Award winners is posted here.
Also, if you would like a logo to display your cities
award-winning status on your website,
or any other assistance at all,
please contact us.
> 2008 Consideration
of Innovative Cities
Even before the 2007 report was released, there have been
substantive global events that will effect the 2008 rankings of
innovative cities, and we have plans to visit additional cities
in Europe, America & Asia.
If you would like to invite us to your city,
please contact us here.
This of course cannot influence the results in any way, but
as such results are comparative, viewing of cities is helpful in
writing accurately in the report.
We of course cannot visit all cities globally every year.
Note: Some cities such as Shanghai have practical constraints
on ranking in any case, and cannot win due to various
restrictive laws or conversely a lack of regulation. However,
cities that were assessed but not visited may benefit from a
visit. Normally, we like to visit and observe a probable city
discreetly.
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