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The Winter Olympics’ host city of Vancouver continues to top the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global liveability survey. European and North American cities continue to dominate the top tier of the ranking, alongside cities in Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading…
The Silicon Valley 2010 Index just released from Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network and Silicon Valley Community Foundation brings clear signs that the innovation engine of the region is slowing down and the Valley is entering a new phase of restructuring and uncertainty. Published annually since 1995, the Silicon Valley Index examines trends in five areas: People and talent flows; Economy and innovation; Continue reading…
A new study by the Center for an Urban Future finds that New York City’s leading universities and scientific research centers have not become catalysts for entrepreneurship and local economic development the way similar institutions have in other regions. Continue reading…
Toronto’s Vital Signs annual report provides a snapshot of the trends in the city, highlighting progress it should be proud of and challenges that need to be addressed for quality of life. The goals of report include inspiring civic engagement, providing focus for public debate, and guiding donors and stakeholders who want to direct their resources to areas of greatest need. Continue reading…
FORTUNE Small Business magazine and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced the 2009 list of the 50 best places in the United States to launch a business. Topping the list are Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the no. 1 large city; Huntsville, Alabama, as the no. 1 medium city; and Billings, Montana no. 1 small city. Continue reading…
The seventh OPEN DAYS took place between 5 and 8 October 2009 in Brussels with 125 seminars, workshops, debates and exhibitions for around 7,000 participants. More than 250 event partners have joined forces, among which 213 regions and cities from 33 European countries, and more than 600 speakers were actively involved. Continue reading…
Organized by the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, World Capital Institute and the New Club of Paris, the Second Knowledge Cities Summit will be held in 2009 to continue promoting global knowledge exchange and socialization. Continue reading…
A new paper by Ed Glaeser and Matthew G. Resseger, from Harvard University, documents a strong connection between per worker productivity and metropolitan area population, which is commonly interpreted as evidence for the existence of agglomeration economies. Continue reading…
Creative and Innovative Regions is the theme of the 6th Progress Report on Economic and Social Cohesion adopted by the Commission (25 June 2009). The report analyses how creativity and innovation boost regional development and how core and LFRs perform. The more developed EU regions tend to score well on most creativity and innovation indicators, such as core creative class, R&D Continue reading…
MediaCityUK is an innovative and creative hub at Salford Quays. MediaCityUK will be the country’s first digital and creative community; the UK’s first media city. MediaCityUK is expected to become synonymous with innovation and creativity. Continue reading…
