City Initiatives for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CITIE) provides city policymakers with a resource to help them develop the policy initiatives that catalyse innovation and entrepreneurship in cities. Continue reading
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Innovation Measurement
Reuters published its first world’s top 100 innovative universities ranking, building on a methodology that employs 10 different metrics. The criteria focused on academic papers, which indicate basic research performed at a university, and patent filings, which point to an institution’s interest in protecting and commercializing its discoveries. Continue reading
In the 2015 Global Innovation 1000 study, Strategy&, PwC’ s strategy consulting business, analyzed the flows of R&D spending among companies and countries worldwide. It found that the geographic footprint of innovation has expanded dramatically in the years since the first study in 2008. The new landscape reflects significant regional shifts, as more companies pursue innovation programs abroad in search of access to top talent and high-growth market. Continue reading
The Global Creativity Index (GCI), created by the Martin Prosperity Institute, is a broad-based measure for advanced economic growth and sustainable prosperity based on the 3Ts of economic development ‘” talent, technology, and tolerance. It rates and ranks 139 nations worldwide on each of these dimensions and on the overall measure of creativity and prosperity. Continue reading
Nesta, UK launched The European Digital City Index (EDCi) – an index which describes how well different European cities support digital entrepreneurship. It was produced as part of the European Digital Forum, which exists to support digital entrepreneurship and digital startups across Europe. Continue reading
City Initiatives for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CITIE) provides city policymakers with a resource to help them develop the policy initiatives that catalyse innovation and entrepreneurship in cities. Continue reading
The Good Country Index tries to measure how much each country contributes to the planet and to the human race. Using a wide range of data from the U.N. and other international organisations, we’ ve given each country a balance-sheet to show at a glance whether it’ s a net creditor to mankind, a burden on the planet, etc. Continue reading