Wired.com – Top 10 Cities Leading the Way in Innovation

Sappin Global Strategies (SGS) has released its list of top 10 innovative cities around the world. This list is dedicated to cities that have established themselves as hubs for creating and developing new ideas that could ultimately have a major impact on our world and everyday lives.

Several cities were considered in this evaluation and were judged on a scale of 1-10 based on the following criteria:

  • Education Base
  • Investor Base
  • History of Innovation
  • Successful Financial Exit
  • Job Creation
  • Patents Awarded

Based on the above criteria, the following cities have been recognized by Sappin Global Strategies as the most innovative cities in 2014. The top 3 are as follows:

  • 1 – Silicon Valley / Bay Area
  • 2 – New York
  • 3 – Bangalore

For a complete list, visit Ed Sappin’s post at Wired Innovation Insights.

Ed Sappin is the CEO of Sappin Global Strategies, a New York firm providing strategy and finance for the energy and innovation economies.