智能中心指数5

May 2022 We are pleased to present the fifth edition of theSmart Centres Index(SCI 5). 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 and the rest of the Z/Yen teamfor their contributions with research,modelling, and ideas. Cover Photo byTimothy EberlyonUnsplash Foreword In a post-Covid-19 world, with all the associated challenges, it is more important than ever to maintaina clear perspective of the underlying issues. The 21stCentury can and should be a golden age for thehuman race. The missing factor is not resources, finance or human capital, it is vision and a commonpurpose. A critical factor in achieving this is the need for accurate, unbiased analytical assessment ofglobal innovation and technology development. The advent of AI, Deep Learning and huge computer power has made large-scale data analyticspossible as never before. It is equivalent to the arrival of radio telescopes in astronomy; when webegan to perceive the Cosmos in a far deeper sense. We now have the technical means to sense andmeasure the pulse of global processes in all aspects of human development. We have the capacity tovastly increase human vision and cognitive scope. “If you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don't bother trying to teach them. Instead, givethem a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking.”R. Buckminster Fuller The Z/Yen Smart Centres Index (SCI) is a prime example of such a tool and enhanced engine for vision.It provides timely and accurate data that has been sifted from the oceans of noise we all now navigate.The ability to track innovation clusters, new services, business development and the evolution oftechnology is of vital importance. It is of particular value in understanding what drives clusterdevelopment, a complex and challenging problem in itself. The established clusters in North America, Europe, Asia and UK continue to thrive, yet the question iswhere the new clusters will emerge and how can governments accelerate their development? A policyreport by the UK Royal Society in 2020, provides an excellent analysis of the cluster process andchallenges1. As a global communications company, BT strives to connect people and we invest heavily in R&D todrive new technologies and innovation. The ability to connect with global centres of innovation is avital element of our research, which makes the SCI a key tool. The future of humanity can be brilliant: we have the technology and an entire galaxy, what more do weneed. “Nature is a totally efficient, self-regenerating system. If we discover the laws that govern thissystem and live synergistically within them, sustainability will follow and humankind will be asuccess.” R.BuckminsterFuller Robert HercockChief Research Scientist, Security Research PracticeBT Summary And Headlines CommentaryThe Smart Centres Index , including Science, Energy Systems, and Machine Learning, along with other applications. The index is designed to improve our understanding of science & technology policy,regulation, and delivery. The SCI takes into account the three dimensions of Innovation Support, Creative Intensity, and DeliveryCapability. In broad terms, centres in North America and Western Europe score well for InnovationSupport and Delivery Capability but vary