Where are the world’s innovation-led cities?
Knight Frank’s research into innovation-led cities has collected over 100 different indicators, including data on almost 100,000 research institutions globally. From a long-list of 750 cities, these indicators have been applied to 288 cities worldwide to determine which lead innovation and growth, and therefore offer the greatest prospects for resilience for commercial real estate investors.
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- Knight Frank
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- Published
- Oct 15, 2021
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026 (today)
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