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.
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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
Singapore has opened its first high-end Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) substrates manufacturing facility through a joint venture between TOPPAN Group and Broadcom, addressing critical global demand for advanced semiconductor components used in AI and networking devices. This FDI project represents a significant capability addition to Singapore's semiconductor ecosystem during a period of strong market demand.
This advanced manufacturing facility strengthens Singapore's position in the high-value semiconductor supply chain while demonstrating how strategic FDI can fill critical gaps in regional innovation ecosystems.
Read the sourceArmenia is emerging as a significant hub for global AI infrastructure, with major data center developments by Firebird and Eleveight AI in Hrazdan, supported by partnerships with NVIDIA. This Bloomberg feature highlights Armenia's expanding role in the global technology ecosystem and positions the country as an attractive destination for tech investment and innovation.
Armenia's development as an AI infrastructure hub represents a transformative FDI opportunity that can drive regional economic development, attract global tech partnerships, and establish the country as a competitive player in the digital economy.
Read the sourceBihar is positioned as a key agri-food investment destination with strengths in cultivation, processing, and value-added products, particularly in fox nut (makhana) production. The state's expanding industrial infrastructure and growing demand for processed foods create opportunities across the entire agri-food value chain.
Bihar's integrated agri-food ecosystem presents concrete FDI opportunities for investors seeking to capitalize on agricultural raw materials, processing capabilities, and emerging global market demand.
Read the sourceVulcanForms and Boston Dynamics are expanding operations in Massachusetts, converting research innovations into industrial-scale manufacturing and job creation. This represents a significant example of technology commercialization and regional economic development driven by advanced manufacturing and robotics sectors.
Research-to-industry transitions in Massachusetts demonstrate how regional innovation ecosystems can attract major corporate expansions and generate substantial employment opportunities.
Read the sourcePiedmont region hosted a roundtable discussion in Asti bringing together foreign multinational corporations operating in the province to discuss foreign direct investment attraction and retention strategies. The event was coordinated by regional government, chambers of commerce, and key development agencies including Finpiemonte and Piedmont Labor Agency.
Regional FDI retention efforts targeting established multinationals signal active ecosystem management to keep foreign capital invested in Piedmont.
Read the sourceA €129 million initiative is strengthening venture capital fund management capacity across Africa, enhancing the continent's ability to deploy and manage investment capital effectively. This development directly supports the growth of startup ecosystems and entrepreneurial ventures across African markets.
Improved VC fund management capacity will accelerate startup scaling and attract more institutional investment to African innovation ecosystems.
Read the sourcePacificLight Power is developing a S$1.2b, 670MW power plant on Jurong Island that combines gas turbines with large-scale battery storage and hydrogen co-firing capabilities. The facility represents Singapore's first integrated gas-battery power generation system, expected to be operational by 2029 with potential for 100% hydrogen transition.
This FDI-backed infrastructure investment demonstrates Singapore's commitment to energy transition and grid modernization, creating opportunities for ecosystem partners in clean energy technology, hydrogen supply chains, and energy storage innovation.
Read the sourceVisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a joint venture between VIS and NXP Semiconductors, has opened a 12-inch fab in Singapore ahead of schedule, expected to create 1,600 jobs and produce 44,000 wafers monthly by 2029. This represents significant foreign direct investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing with regional economic development implications.
Major FDI in semiconductor manufacturing demonstrates Singapore's competitive advantage in attracting high-tech industrial capacity and skilled employment opportunities.
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