Dell has recognized 50 cities around the world for embracing technology to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing and globalized future. This ranking, 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. By examining the attributes of these communities, Dell can help public as well as private organizations become more Future Ready by identifying policies and technology strategies that will foster growth..
The cities positioned in the Global 50 ranking were evaluated along three dimensions: human capital, infrastructure, and commerce.
The study explains that a future-ready economy has people equipped with the right skills to drive meaningful social and economic change. It also has the infrastructure necessary to support the people, businesses, and technology that enable progress over time. Finally, 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 Amit Midha, president, Dell APJ. “The cities where we live are faced with new challenges everyday—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 2015 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.
The Future-Ready Ranking of 50 Global Economies:
1. San Jose, Calif.
2. San Francisco, Calif.
3. Singapore
4. London
5. Washington, DC
6. Boston, Mass.
7. Austin, Texas
8. Raleigh, N.C.
9. Stockholm
10. Sydney
11. Toronto
12. Seoul-Incheon
13. Seattle, Wash.
14. Denver, Colo.
15. Portland, Ore.
16. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
17. New York, N.Y.
18. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
19. Houston, Texas
20. Atlanta, Ga.
21. Charlotte, N.C.
22. Chicago, Ill.
23. Munich
24. Beijing
25. Hong Kong
26. Paris
27. Taipei
28. Shanghai
29. Louisville, Ky.
30. Salt Lake City, Utah
31. Guangzhou
32. Tokyo
33. Moscow
34. Des Moines, Iowa
35. Los Angeles, Calif.
36. Pittsburgh, Pa.
37. Columbus, Ohio
38. Indianapolis, Ind.
39. Milan
40. Sao Paulo
41. Buenos Aires
42. San Antonio, Texas
43. Orlando, Fla.
44. Delhi
45. Suzhou
46. Istanbul
47. Jakarta
48. Tianjin
49. Shenzhen
50. Mexico City