What are the best cities for innovation and technology? Silicon Valley certainly comes to mind, but how about Atlanta or Vienna? Sydney? The business site Business Insider did an analysis of the best cities for technology entrepreneurs. Here’s their list of the top 20.
Business Insider assessed each city based on 31 segments of their industries and economy, and 162 indicators of innovation. However, the firm’s data analysts compile each city’s index score, out of 60, from three key factors: cultural assets, human infrastructure, and networked markets.
Here’s the countdown to the top 20 cities for technology and innovation.
20. Atlanta
Change from last year’s ranking: -2
Companies that call this city home: Aptos, UPS, Bluefin, Cricket Wireless
(Image source: City of Atlanta)
19. Vienna
Change from last year’s ranking: -9
Companies that call this city home: TourRadar, Kompany, Tricentis, Robo Wunderkind
(Image source: City oif Vienna)
18. Amsterdam
Change from last year’s ranking: -6
Companies that call this city home: Booking.com, Philips, TomTom, BTC.com
(Image source: City of Amsterdam)
17. Houston
Change from last year’s ranking: 5
Companies that call this city home: Citgo, cPanel, FlightAware, Sysco
(Image source: City of Houston)
16. Melbourne
Change from last year’s ranking: 9
Companies that call this city home: Redbubble, Telstra, Catapult
(Image source: City of Melbourne)
15. Seattle
Change from last year’s ranking: 6
Companies that call this city home: Amazon, Zillow, Qualtrics, Rover
(Image source: City of Seattle)
14. Berlin
Change from last year’s ranking: 3
Companies that call this city home: SoundCloud, HelloFresh, Babbel, Zalando
(Image source: City of Berlin)
13. Dallas-Fort Worth
Change from last year’s ranking: 3
Companies that call this city home: AT&T, American Airlines, Texas Instruments, Energy Transfer Equity
(Image source: City of Dallas)
12. Seoul
Change from last year’s ranking: -1
Companies that call this city home: Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, SK Holdings
(Image source: City of Seoul)
11. Chicago
Change from last year’s ranking: 9
Companies that call this city home: Grubhub, Boeing, Groupon, Motorola Mobility
(Image source: City of Chicago)
10. Sydney
Change from last year’s ranking: 4
Companies that call this city home: Canva, Atlassian, Zip Money, Nuix
(Image source: City of Sidney)
9. Paris
Change from last year’s ranking: no change
Companies that call this city home: Orange Communications, Deezer, Thales Group, DailyMotion
(Image source: City of Paris)
8. Toronto
Change from last year’s ranking: no change
Companies that call this city home: Wealthsimple, InterAxon, Wattpad, The Stars Group
(Image source: City of Toronto)
7. Boston
Change from last year’s ranking: -2
Companies that call this city home: General Electric, HubSpot, Bain Capital, Boston Dynamics
(Image source: City of Boston)
6. Singapore
Change from last year’s ranking: 1
Companies that call this city home: DBS Bank, Singtel, CapitaLand Limited, Flex
(Image source: City of Singapore)
5. Los Angeles
Change from last year’s ranking: 1
Companies that call this city home: Snap Inc., SpaceX, Riot Games, Hulu
(Image source: City of Los Angeles)
4. New York City
Change from last year’s ranking: -2
Companies that call this city home: WeWork, Verizon, IBM Watson, Citigroup
(Image source: City of New York)
3. Silicon Valley (San Francisco and San Jose
Change from last year’s ranking: 1
Companies that call this city home: Apple, Google (Alphabet), Facebook, HP, Intel, Netflix, Tesla
(Image source: City of San Jose)
2. London
Change from last year’s ranking: -1
Companies that call this city home: Barclays, TransferWise, BP, ASOS.com, Monzo
(Image source: City of London)
1. Tokyo
Change from last year’s ranking: 2
Companies that call this city home: SoftBank, Hitachi, Toshiba, Sony Corporation, Mitsubishi
(Image source: City of Tokyo)
The global top 20 cities for innovation and technology
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