智能中心指数9

We are pleased to present the ninth edition of theSmart Centres Index(SCI 9). The SCI has been developed by Z/Yen as part of its Long Finance Initiative and the Distributed FuturesProgramme to track commercial centres’ability to create, develop, and deploy technology. It aims tohelp investors, governments, and regulators track the attractiveness of technology centres for newtechnologies and products by measuring how attuned centres and their regulatory systems are toattracting innovation and growth in Science, Technology, Energy Systems, Machine Learning,Distributed Ledgers, and Fintech. The SCI tracks three dimensions related to innovation and technology in the cities that we rank:Innovation Support-the support provided by regulatory and other systems to innovation and •technology in a centre.•Creative Intensity-the intensity of technology and innovation services and opportunities in acentre.•Delivery Capability-the quality of the technology and innovation work that is taking place in acentre. Z/Yenhelps organisations make better choices-ourclientsconsider us a commercial think-tank thatspots, solves, and acts. Our name combines Zen and Yen-‘a philosophical desire to succeed’-in aratio, recognising that all decisions are trade-offs. One of Z/Yen’s specialisms is the development andpublication of research combining factor analysis and professional assessments. Long Financeis a Z/Yen initiative designed toaddress the question“When would we knowour financial system is working?”Thisquestion underlies Long Finance’s goal toimprove society’s understanding and use offinance over the long-term. In contrast to theshort-termism that defines today’s economicviews, the Long Finance timeframe is roughly100 years. The authors of this report, Mike Wardle andProfessor Michael Mainelli, would like to thankBikash Kharel, Sasha Davis, and the rest of theZ/Yen team for their contributions withresearch, modelling, and ideas. © Z/Yen Group 2024 ContentsPage Summary And Headlines1SCI 9 Ranks And Ratings3The Three SCI Dimensions5Top Five Centres7SCI 9: Further Analysis9Areas Of Competitiveness10Commentary On Factors13Reputation14The SCI 9 World-Centres In The Index15Regional Analysis17•North America18•Asia/Pacific20•Western Europe22•Middle East & Africa24•Eastern Europe & Central Asia26•Latin America & The Caribbean28Technology Development30Appendix 1: Assessment Details31Appendix 2: Respondents’Details34Appendix 3: Methodology35Appendix 4: Instrumental Factors38 Summary And Headlines CommentaryThe Smart Centres Index focuses on technology and innovation in financial and commercial centres across the world, including Science, Energy Systems, and Machine Learning, along with otherapplications. The index is designed to improve our understanding of science and technology policy,regulation, and delivery. Leading centres in the SCI are based in places which combine a highperforming university sector across STEM subjects, with well-developed regulatory, commercial, andfinancial services. The SCI takes into account the three dimensions of Innovation Support, Creative Intensity, and DeliveryCapability. In broad terms, centres in Western Europe score higher for Innovation Support, and centresin Asia/Pacific and North America score higher for Creative Intensity than for the other dimensions. We asked respondents to the SCI survey to identify the areas of technology which are likely to have themost impact on industry over the next five years. A quarter of respondents identified‘ArtificialIntelligence, Digital And Computing’as likely to have the greatest impact, with‘Energy AndEnvironmental Technology’,and‘Electronics, Photonics, And Quantum Technology’mentioned by 18%and 17% of respondents respectively. Following a rise in the average ratings in the last two editions of the index, the average rating in SCI 9fell by 1.31%. The smallest reduction in average ratings was in Latin America & The Caribbean, whilecentres in Eastern Europe & Central Asia fell almost 2%. The continued geopolitical threats caused by conflict and economic instability may be driving a lack ofconfidence in technology centres across the world. SCI 9 Results •London retained first place in the index, with Zurich rising to second place and New York down oneplace to third.•Five Western European centres feature in the top 10, alongside three US centres.•Singapore and Tel Aviv also feature in the top 10.•Six centres rose 10 or more places in the ranking in SCI 9, while 11 centres fell 10 or more places. North America •Nine North American centres feature in SCI 9 and three are in the world top 10.•Three centres in the region maintained or improved their rank position compared with SCI 8, withSeattle improving 9 rank places.•All North American centres other than Seattle fell in the SCI ratings. The average change in ratings inthe region was-1.68%. Asia/Pacific21 Asia/Pacific centres feature in the SCI. ••Singapore, Hong Kong, and Busan continue to rank in t