The World's Innovation
Economies, Indexed
We track 117 economies on the foundations that turn innovation potential into prosperity. Independent, transparent, evidence-backed: every score traces to its origin.
The World, Scored
The IEPA index scores economies across every region on the foundations that turn innovation potential into prosperity. Jump to a region, pinch or scroll to zoom, drag to spin, and select any market for its full profile.
- Top Ranked
- Curated tiers
- 01๐ธ๐ฌSingapore82.0
- 02๐ฆ๐ชUAE72.2
- 03๐ซ๐ฎFinland71.8
- 04๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea71.4
- 05๐บ๐ธUnited States68.5
- 06๐ฉ๐ชGermany67.8
- 07๐ฒ๐พMalaysia66.8
- 08๐ฎ๐ฑIsrael65.1
- 09๐น๐ญThailand61.5
- 10๐ป๐ณVietnam59.3
- 11๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia58.0
- 12๐จ๐ทCosta Rica57.6
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The IEPA Framework
Our Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment scores every economy across six zones: four foundational capabilities, the flow of investment, and the prosperity outcomes they produce.
Innovation Capacity
R&D infrastructure, IP generation, technology transfer systems, and innovation policy frameworks that drive national competitiveness.
Entrepreneurship Capacity
Startup ecosystems, venture funding pipelines, founder talent development, and entrepreneurial culture cultivation.
Resilience
Economic diversification, institutional stability, regulatory adaptability, and crisis response mechanisms.
Alignment
Policy coherence, stakeholder coordination, international partnership integration, and strategic vision execution.
FDI Accelerator
How effectively an economy attracts and converts foreign direct investment: inflows relative to its size, investor confidence, and openness to capital.
Prosperity Outcomes
What the system actually delivers: income, growth, employment, and human development, the results every other zone exists to produce.
Service Pillars
Comprehensive capabilities spanning data intelligence, strategic advisory, convening, and digital tools, built on the index that scores the world's innovation economies.
Research & Data
Proprietary datasets, ecosystem scorecards, and market intelligence powering strategic decisions for governments and institutions across the world's innovation economies.
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Advisory
Bespoke advisory mandates for governments and corporates navigating emerging innovation markets, ecosystem design, and strategic transformation at scale.
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Events & Convenings
High-impact forums, roundtables, and summits that convene policymakers, investors, and innovators across the world's innovation economies.
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Digital Products
SaaS platforms, innovation dashboards, and real-time ecosystem intelligence tools built for strategic decision-makers across governments and institutions.
Learn MoreWho We Serve
Nine roles make a regional economy work. One operating system serves them all.
Governments
- Innovation policy frameworks
- National competitiveness roadmaps
- Ecosystem benchmarking
Corporations
- Market intelligence reports
- Strategic partnership mapping
- Innovation scouting
Investors
- Deal flow curation
- Market risk assessment
- Ecosystem due diligence
Universities
- IP strategy development
- Industry-academia bridges
- Talent pipeline design
Ecosystem Builders
- Program design & methodology
- Community architecture
- Impact measurement
Catalysts
- Bankable pipeline development
- Blended finance structuring
- Commercial capital crowd-in
Advisors
- Mandate placement
- Market due diligence
- Client-to-market routing
Builders
- Where-to-build intelligence
- Capital & customer matching
- Ecosystem support access
Talent
- Opportunity mapping
- Who-is-building visibility
- Market-to-market comparison
Latest Intelligence
Texas is experiencing significant semiconductor industry growth with major investments from Samsung, Texas Instruments, and SpaceX. Samsung is expanding operations in Taylor and Austin, Texas Instruments has opened a new fabrication facility in Sherman, and SpaceX announced a $16.8 billion semiconductor fabrication project in the state.
Read the sourceBelgian pharmaceutical company UCB officially dedicated a $1 billion biologics manufacturing facility in Gwinnett County, Georgia on October 9. The complex is projected to generate $5 billion in economic impact and create over 330 permanent jobs in the Greater Atlanta region, where UCB has maintained its U.S. headquarters for more than three decades.
Read the sourceU-Bake, operating locally as McDaid's Bakery, is investing ยฃ1.6 million in advanced automation and robotics to increase productivity and create 15 new jobs in Derry~Londonderry. The investment, supported through the Agri-Food Investment Initiative, will expand production capacity to meet growing demand across Ireland and support future expansion into Great Britain and Europe.
Read the sourceKenyan AI startup Satlyt has secured $8 million in funding and been selected as the location for Google's first artificial intelligence lab in Africa. The designation represents a significant recognition of Kenya's growing tech innovation capabilities and positions the country as a continental hub for AI development.
Read the sourceRevolv Space, an aerospace company, is expanding its operations in Piedmont with new capital investment and plans to quadruple its production capacity. The expansion was announced at the SERIES event in Turin, with support from CEIPIEMONTE and the regional Foreign Investment Attraction team since the company's initial establishment in 2023.
Read the sourceAirwallex, a global fintech company, is establishing Singapore as a co-headquarters with plans to invest over S$2 billion and expand its workforce to 1,000+ employees over five years. This represents significant foreign direct investment and technology sector growth in Singapore's digital economy.
Read the sourceTanzania's government has committed to developing a dedicated startup policy framework within six months. This policy initiative aims to create a more structured and supportive environment for entrepreneurship and innovation in the country.
Read the sourceOver the next 10-15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will enter the workforce, but only approximately 400 million jobs are projected to be created, leaving a significant employment gap. The World Bank Group highlights that mobilizing private capital at scale could help bridge this gap and generate jobs and economic growth in developing regions.
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innovation economies.
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