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
- 01🇸🇬Singapore80.8
- 02🇦🇪UAE71.2
- 03🇫🇮Finland70.6
- 04🇰🇷South Korea70.2
- 05🇺🇸United States67.5
- 06🇩🇪Germany66.4
- 07🇲🇾Malaysia65.6
- 08🇮🇱Israel63.9
- 09🇹🇭Thailand60.5
- 10🇻🇳Vietnam58.4
- 11🇸🇦Saudi Arabia57.2
- 12🇨🇷Costa Rica56.9
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The IEPA Framework
Our Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment scores every economy across six zones: the four foundational capabilities below, investment flow, and real prosperity outcomes.
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.
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
Kyoto Fusioneering, a Japanese fusion energy company, is relocating its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, Tennessee and establishing fusion operations there. This represents significant foreign direct investment in advanced energy technology and positions Oak Ridge as a hub for fusion innovation.
This FDI signals growing international confidence in U.S. fusion energy ecosystems and creates opportunities for regional talent development, supply chain integration, and technology transfer partnerships.
Read the sourceBangladesh government has launched a Tk400 crore fund dedicated to supporting startup ventures, signaling increased public sector commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation. This initiative directly addresses startup ecosystem development and access to early-stage capital.
Government-backed startup funding mechanisms are critical infrastructure for regional prosperity platforms seeking to scale entrepreneurial activity and economic diversification.
Read the sourceBangladesh government launches a Tk 4 billion fund designed to attract both domestic and international capital into the startup ecosystem. This initiative directly supports early-stage entrepreneurship and aims to strengthen the country's innovation infrastructure.
Government-backed startup funding mechanisms are critical catalysts for IE's mission to build regional prosperity through entrepreneurial ecosystems and capital mobilization.
Read the sourceThe Bangladesh government has launched a Tk 400 crore fund to accelerate startup investment and entrepreneurship. This initiative directly supports ecosystem development and capital availability for early-stage ventures in the region.
Government-backed startup funding mechanisms are critical infrastructure for IE's mission to foster regional prosperity through entrepreneurial growth.
Read the sourceBangladesh has launched a Tk 400 crore fund to accelerate startup investment and entrepreneurship. This initiative directly supports the country's startup ecosystem development and innovation-driven economic growth.
Government-backed startup funding mechanisms are critical infrastructure for IE's mission to build regional prosperity through entrepreneurial activity and innovation.
Read the sourceStartup Bangladesh Ltd has launched a BDT 4 billion Fund of Funds to mobilize capital for Bangladesh's startup ecosystem. This initiative directly addresses capital access challenges and aims to catalyze entrepreneurial growth in the region.
Large-scale domestic funding mechanisms like this Fund of Funds can significantly accelerate startup ecosystem maturation and regional economic development by reducing capital constraints.
Read the sourceInternational life and health sciences companies are selecting Northern Ireland as a location due to strong scientific capabilities, clinical expertise, and collaborative ecosystem. CV6 Therapeutics CEO highlights how the region enables translation of research discovery into commercial impact.
Northern Ireland's competitive advantages in life sciences talent and research infrastructure are attracting FDI and positioning the region as a destination for high-value biotech companies.
Read the sourceArmenia's Firebird AI Factory officially opened with direct investment from NVIDIA, marking a major milestone in the country's AI and technology sector development. The facility represents a significant public-private partnership involving global tech leaders Dell Technologies and Schneider Electric, backed by a U.S.-Armenia cooperation agreement signed by President Trump.
This FDI-backed technology hub positions Armenia as an emerging AI innovation hub while demonstrating how strategic government partnerships can attract major corporate investment and drive regional economic development.
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