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IMD Smart City Index 2019

220 pages

October 2019

The IMD World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory, in partnership with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), are proud to present the first edition of the IMD Smart City Index 2019, which ranks 102 cities worldwide.

Being a globally-recognized ‘smart’ city is now critical for attracting investment and talent, creating a potential ‘virtuous cycle’ in favour of an advanced group of cities such as Singapore, Zurich and Oslo.

The Top 10 smartest cities in 2019 are: Singapore (1^st), Zurich (2^nd), Oslo (3^rd), Geneva (4^th), Copenhagen (5^th), Auckland (6^th), Taipei City (7^th), Helsinki (8^th), Bilbao (9^th) and Dusseldorf (10^th).

The only global index of its kind, the IMD Smart City Index 2019 uniquely focuses on how citizens perceive the scope and impact of efforts to make their cities ‘smart’, balancing “economic and technological aspects” with “humane dimensions”.

“Smart cities are growing and blossoming in all parts of the world. Economic realities cannot be ignored: cities in poorer countries face disadvantages, which will require specific actions to correct along the path towards smartness,” stated Professor Arturo Bris, Director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center.

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