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The world's most innovative megacities
The World Health Organization is confident that the future is for cities that will strive for prosperity and development of innovative technologies. According to preliminary estimates, in about 35 years, two-thirds of the world's population will live in such megacities. We offer you to familiarize yourself with the list of cities that already use the latest technologies.
San Francisco, USA
The first place in applying innovative technologies goes to San Francisco. The city is considered the epicenter of advanced technological developments and innovations, it has a very developed culture of start-ups. In San Francisco, there are also enough investors who can support most of the new technological initiatives.
London, UK
The second place in the ranking is occupied by London. After the implementation of the Crossrail project, London today is literally the city of dreams in terms of public transport. According to experts, there are most start-ups and programmers here, as well as a huge number of jobs in IT. In the next 10 years, their number should increase by 11 thousand.
New York, USA
The honorable third place is taken by New York. The newest technologies occupy a special place here. The city authorities do not spare money for their development. In New York, about 7 thousand IT companies have provided more than 100 thousand jobs. Also in the metropolis launched an integrated technology LinkNYC and free Wi-Fi.
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul holds the fourth place among cities with innovative technologies. The capital of South Korea is called the city of the future. Innovations coexist here along with traditional technologies, and the subway system surpasses the New York subway system. Currently, the city issues more patents than any other metropolis in the world.
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles is in the fifth place in the ranking. The city has many more employees engaged in high technology than in any of the regions of the United States. Start-ups and venture investments are very important for the technological sector of a metropolis.
Boston, United States
The sixth place goes to another American metropolis - Boston. Recently, a huge number of new technologies have appeared in the city. This was largely promoted by institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. In Boston, there are research units of such technology corporations as Facebook and Amazon. A number of innovations were made in the field of biotechnology and robotics.
Taipei, Taiwan
The seventh place in the ranking of the most innovative cities went to Taipei. Experts believe that the priority in the category of "industrial design" remains for this metropolis. Most of the leading computer companies, such as ASUS, Gigabyte, Acer and others, are in Taipei.
