MEDIA RELEASE: Innovation Cities Indexes 2012-2013 Launch

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Boston and New York were announced as twin winners for the world’s most innovative city today by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow. In the seven years publishing the index, this is the first time two cities have tied for first place — due to their strong innovation potential. This year’s top 10 cities for innovation economy in 2012-2013 were rounded out by Vienna, San Francisco Bay Area, Paris, Munich, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Seattle. > more

Innovation Cities Index 2011 Launched

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The 5th Annual Innovation Cities Index was released today by 2thinknow, classifying city innovation globally. The release includes 4 regional and 2 global indexes for 331 benchmark cities, across 80+ countries. Click thru for rankings and resources. > more

The 2010 top 100 city rankings for cities in the urban innovation economy

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The Innovation Cities Top 100 Index 2010 city rankings were released, with Boston in first place followed by Paris and Amsterdam. The largest classification of 289 cities, with 100 ranked, these are the world’s innovation economies — now in their 4th year. > more

A global city report: a new concept in urban research, launched today in Melbourne

Innovation Cities Analysis Report, Program & Index

This morning, in Melbourne, Australia a new concept in urban research a global city report, is being launched with a new website to take new ideas in urban planning and city management globally. > more

Media Release 2010: Can we have better cities? Melbourne says yes, Sydney says maybe

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A new concept in urban research, the Innovation Cities Analysis Report, was launched in Melbourne today by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow with a website designed to take Melbourne’s uniquely cosmopolitan and open view of cities to the world. 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

Reuters 2009: Boston #1 in Global Innovation Race, as U.S. Cities Trail Europe and Asia

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Innovation Analysts 2thinknow released today in an in-depth report, a 4 year global study of which cities were winning the global innovation race and why. The centrepiece was a 162 indicator framework to build innovation cities globally. > more

Media Release 2009: Asia Gaining Innovation Advantage Over U.S. Cities: Report

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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. Steps were outlined in the report to help Australian cities capitalise on innovation… > more

MEDIA RELEASE 2009: Boston #1 for Innovation

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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. > more