The Smart Centres Index explores the ability of global commercial centres to create, develop, and deploy technology. Leading centres in the SCI are based in places which combine an innovative, cultural centre with a high-performing university sector across STEM subjects, supported by a well-developed regulatory, commercial, and financial services.
SCI 10 Results
• London retained first place in the index, with New York overtaking Zurich to regain second place.
• Five Western European centres feature in the top 10, alongside three US centres.
• Singapore and Tel Aviv also feature in the top 10.
• Four centres rose 10 or more places in the ranking in SCI 10, while two centres fell 10 or more places.
• The average rating in SCI 10 fell by 1.07% following a fall of 1.31% in SCI 9. The smallest reduction in average ratings of 0.76% was in the Middle East & Africa, while the average rating for centres in Latin America & The Caribbean fell 1.77%.
• The continued geopolitical threats caused by conflict and economic instability may be driving a lack of confidence in technology centres across the world.
We asked respondents to the SCI survey to identify the areas of technology which are likely to have the most impact on industry over the next five years. Almost a quarter of respondents identified ‘Artificial Intelligence, Digital And Computing’ as likely to have the greatest impact, with ‘Energy And Environmental Technology’, and ‘Electronics, Photonics, And Quantum Technology’ mentioned by 19% and 15% of respondents respectively.
The top 20 ranked centres in SCI 10 are shown in the table below:
Full details of SCI 10 can be found at www.smartcentresindex.net
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