Updates

Updates on the latest news from 2thinknow, the world’s first innovation agency.







UK

2ThinkNow innovation Data, Training, Analysis and Strategy products and services available across the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales […]


Trend Analysis Models

Understand and model how global and regional trends interact with cities worldwide. Global and regional trends can be […]





What you can expect from 2thinknow

2ThinkNow has developed innovation services for global customers since 2006. All 2ThinkNow services offer a free proposal quotation […]


Definition of Innovation

The innovation process starts from the right definition.“Structured change to benefit stakeholders.”— 2ThinkNow Innovation Definition 2.4.This is based […]


Media

Background: The Innovation Cities™ Index was established 2007 by innovation agency 2thinknow, and has grown to the world's […]


Vision for Us

Create local economic freedom through an innovation economy.In our world, new industries and roles replace old. Where others […]



Consultants

Consultant ToolsConsultants have used this program to write high value added reports based on our data for their […]


Innovation Councils

Do you want to grow your council as innovative, smart and connected? 2ThinkNow are making it simpler for […]


Innovation Training

With all course variations, learn the team process for implementing innovation.What you get in our Training:Past attendees of […]


Case Studies

US and Canada: Asia-Pacific: Europe: Middle-East & Africa: Case Studies Helping civic leaders create innovation in cities worldwide. […]








MEDIA RELEASE: Innovation Cities Indexes 2012-13 Launch

Boston and New York were announced as twin winners for the world's most innovative city today by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow. In the seven years publishing the index, this is the first time two cities have tied for first place -- due to their strong innovation potential. This year's top 10 cities for innovation economy in 2012-2013 were rounded out by Vienna, San Francisco Bay Area, Paris, Munich, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Seattle.


2ThinkNow Government Innovation Training Vouchers [GITVs]

2ThinkNow Government Innovation Training Vouchers [GITV] allow public servants to budget, for purchase and then schedule innovation training once strategic priorities are decided. They can be used against the Innovation Course, or other services, and lock in the guaranteed best available price, with budget flexibility.



Innovation Economy in Budapest, Hungary: Feature from index.Hu

Innovation in Budapest: Full text of 2ThinkNow interview with Urban Watch, Hungary. This is the English answers transcript. The Hungarian final version (edited/translated) article appeared on the popular Hungarian site Index.hu, as well as Hungarian urban planning sites.



LinkedIn Innovation Cities Discussion Group

2ThinkNow sponsor the LinkedIn Innovation Cities™ discussion group. This is part of the Innovation Cities™ Program and a communal place for change agents to discuss and network local change initiatives.


Innovation Reading List for Change Agents!

The Innovation Reading List site for change agents has been launched by 2thinknow. Designed as a reading list for change agents, we select the best books on innovation and change from the innovation community. Covers city, business and social innovation, as well as related areas of technology.



The Age: impacts of housing unaffordability on innovation economy in ...

Australian property prices are globally and artificially high, and offer low-value for home owners. The U.S. / U.K. correction did not happen in Australian cities, with many Australian homes offering lower value than central hubs such as Paris, London and Boston. This article in the Age newspaper (Melbourne), featuring 2ThinkNow data, was written by Chris Zappone, Business Day reporter (previously of CNN).



Innovation Speaker

Innovation Speaker available as an innovation analyst for speeches on innovation at city and industry conferences in USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mid-East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.



The 2010 top 100 city rankings for cities in the ...

The Innovation Cities Top 100 Index 2010 city rankings were released, with Boston in first place followed by Paris and Amsterdam. The largest classification of 289 cities, with 100 ranked, these are the world's innovation economies -- now in their 4th year.







Innovation Process Model

At 2thinknow, we make innovation a repeatable process. Prior to 2007 in our cities R&D, 2ThinkNow modeled the […]



Website Update for More More More!

A brand new site experience awaits 2ThinkNow clients, readers and supporters, with changes to the site this week! So please pardon any changed or not yet updated content until this is complete....



NEWS: 2ThinkNow Website Updates Today!

The 2ThinkNow website, and related sites, are going through a server move today! New changes, new Cities functionality, new sites... (however, there may be some minor disruptions!)


Usable Insight

Usable Insight (UI) is what 2ThinkNow call actionable innovation that you can implement leading to economic benefit. There is no point generating ideas that you can't implement - and this is integrated in 2thinknow.



Global Innovation Review 2007 Annual

The original 2007 Innovation analysis of Innovation Cities, that called for a redefintion of an arts-centric, local economic culture - and warned of the dangers of the current path (prior to the GFC).