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.
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
Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Electric is launching a £350m high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing facility in Scotland, with production beginning July 2025. The facility will produce HVDC cables essential for transporting Scottish renewable energy across the UK, representing significant foreign direct investment and infrastructure development.
This major FDI project directly supports Scotland's renewable energy transition while creating manufacturing capacity and employment opportunities within IE's regional ecosystem.
Read the sourceFoyle Food Group is investing £15m in its Omagh facility to modernize production through automation, enhanced packing technology, and automated warehousing, supported by the Agri-Food Investment Initiative. The project includes comprehensive workforce skills development programs to enhance long-term competitiveness and operational efficiency.
This FDI-backed capital investment demonstrates how targeted agri-food sector support drives productivity gains, technology adoption, and workforce upskilling in regional economies.
Read the sourceNamibia's investment promotion board has successfully facilitated 6,600 jobs with 22,000 additional jobs projected from 94 investment projects in the pipeline. This demonstrates significant progress in attracting foreign direct investment and driving economic development in the region.
Large-scale FDI pipeline activity indicates strong momentum for regional job creation and economic prosperity that directly aligns with IE's mission to drive inclusive growth.
Read the sourceMongolia has developed a unified 2026-2028 investment plan to attract, protect, and support foreign direct investment, with five strategic pillars aimed at improving the investment environment and safeguarding investor interests. This comprehensive policy framework directly addresses FDI attraction and ecosystem development in a regional market.
Mongolia's coordinated FDI strategy creates structured opportunities for investors and signals government commitment to improving investment conditions, making it relevant for IE's stakeholders operating in or targeting the region.
Read the sourceThe article discusses mobilizing private capital for irrigation infrastructure in Eastern and Southern Africa by developing commercially viable propositions and strengthening market connections. A regional forum in Nairobi convened governments, investors, agribusinesses, financial institutions, and development partners to explore investment opportunities in irrigation scaling.
Building investable irrigation propositions requires coordinated engagement across public and private stakeholders to manage risk and connect agricultural producers to viable markets.
Read the sourceA Citi executive highlights Vietnam's opportunity to leverage global supply chain diversification by transitioning toward advanced manufacturing, technology, and innovation sectors. This positions Vietnam to capture higher-value foreign direct investment and strengthen long-term economic competitiveness.
Vietnam's economic prosperity depends on strategic FDI attraction toward advanced sectors rather than competing on low-cost labor alone.
Read the sourceThe U.S. Ambassador to Argentina announced USD 20 billion in planned investments and credits through Trump administration agencies for energy and critical minerals projects through 2027. The commitment is conditional on the electoral success of President Milei, signaling strong U.S. interest in Argentina's resource sector and political alignment.
Substantial foreign direct investment in Argentina's energy and critical minerals sectors is contingent on continued pro-business governance, creating both opportunities and political risks for regional economic development.
Read the sourcePhorest Software, a software platform company, is establishing operations in Northern Ireland with 25 new jobs across engineering, product, and operations roles. This FDI announcement represents significant talent acquisition and tech sector growth for the region.
Foreign direct investment in high-skilled tech roles strengthens Northern Ireland's innovation ecosystem and addresses regional talent development needs.
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innovation economies.
From national innovation strategies to investable pipelines, IE turns ecosystem potential into measurable prosperity, anchored to the index that scores it. Let's design the conditions where it thrives.