Toronto ranks #11 on Dell’s survey of 50 global cities enabling innovation and change through technology
Dell recognized 50 cities around the world for embracing technology to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing and globalized future, ranking the city of Toronto #11 on its list.
The Dell Future- Ready Economies Model scores high-growth global metropolitan areas based on attributes that enable people and organizations to access new tools and new ideas that deliver better connectivity, better economic performance, and a greater ability to attract talent.
The cities positioned in the Global 50 ranking were evaluated along three dimensions:
- Human capital: A Future-Ready Economy has people equipped with the right skills to drive meaningful social and economic change;
- Infrastructure: A Future-Ready Economy has the infrastructure necessary to support the people, businesses, and technology that enable progress over time;
- Commerce: A Future-Ready Economy provides sustained opportunities for businesses to accelerate innovation, growth and profitability.
“We live in a digital age in which the power of innovation to transform our world is all around us,” said Kevin Peesker, president, Dell Canada Inc. “Our cities are faced with new challenges every day—from supporting a growing population and building a thriving culture, to fueling economic opportunity for everyone. By understanding Future-Ready Economies and their attributes, cities, businesses and people can create policies and strategies that will enable them to prosper and achieve strong economic health.”
Research for the Dell Future-Ready Economies Model began during the Strategic Innovation Summit hosted by the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard University in September 2015 and is based on analysis conducted by economic data forecasting and analytics firm IHS. This is the second set of findings from the Dell Future-Ready Economies Model – the first, released in October 2015, scored 25 Future-Ready Economies in the United States. Both allow public and private community leaders to compare their own strengths to those of other regional economies nationally and globally.
“Backed by insights from experts in the public sector, technology firms, the start-up community and higher education, we developed a methodology to evaluate the degree to which city economies are Future-Ready. These ratings will enable cities to take actions that will position them to capitalize on opportunities for the future,” said James Diffley, senior director, IHS Economics.
The Future-Ready Ranking of 50 Global Economies:
- San Jose, Calif.
- San Francisco, Calif.
- Singapore
- London
- Washington, DC
- Boston, Mass.
- Austin, Texas
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Stockholm
- Sydney
- Toronto
- Seoul-Incheon
- Seattle, Wash.
- Denver, Colo.
- Portland, Ore.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
- New York, N.Y.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- Houston, Texas
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Chicago, Ill.
- Munich
- Beijing
- Hong Kong
- Paris
- Taipei
- Shanghai
- Louisville, Ky.
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Guangzhou
- Tokyo
- Moscow
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Milan
- Sao Paulo
- Buenos Aires
- San Antonio, Texas
- Orlando, Fla.
- Delhi
- Suzhou
- Istanbul
- Jakarta
- Tianjin
- Shenzhen
- Mexico City