The index classified 500 cities into four bands for innovation based on scores derived from 162 indicators for measuring conditions conducive to creating innovation in a city. “London’s clear repeat victory indicates a strong view of innovation and focus on observation of democracy, in embracing the results of ‘Brexit’ – showcasing the importance of an orderly acceptance of the results of democratic process, and a new British ‘stiff upper lip’ resilience to unprecedented change.” “Vienna and Paris have a long history of resurgence and innovation, so we shouldn’t rule out their eventual climb to number one global city in a few years, proving that innovation can come from cities all over the world.” They showed clear promise,” 2thinknow’s Director of Data, Christopher Hire stated. “What really surprised us this year, was the resurgence of Tokyo, moving up to eclipse rival cities liken Boston. Rounding out the top ten cities globally, were Los Angeles, Singapore, and Toronto, followed by Paris and surprisingly Vienna, which was ranked highly on economic and social innovation. The top three cities surpassed previous winner Silicon Valley (San Francisco-San Jose) and twice winner, Boston. LONDON TOPS NEW YORK, TOKYO FOR INNOVATION – HOME OF NEXT APPLE IN LEAD INDEXġ0th Annual Innovation Cities Index 2016-2017 ReleasedĢthinknow // MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - London extended its lead over New York and a resurgent Tokyo to be named the world’s most innovative city in 2016-2017 in the 10th annual Innovation Cities Index, released by global innovation data agency 2thinknow in Melbourne today. RELEASE: LONDON TOPS NEW YORK, TOKYO FOR INNOVATION – HOME OF NEXT APPLE
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