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
MSMEs represent 90% of firms and employ 75% of workers in developing countries, making them fundamental to economic development rather than peripheral contributors. This World Bank analysis underscores the critical importance of MSME-focused policies and support systems for regional prosperity.
IE's regional prosperity platform must prioritize MSME enablement as the core economic driver, not a secondary consideration.
Read the sourceItalian article examining the complete innovation ecosystem from startup creation through industrial collaboration and territorial integration. Covers access to financial resources, markets, and AI-driven acceleration opportunities for innovation.
Regional innovation ecosystems require integrated support spanning startups, industry partnerships, financial access, and emerging technologies to drive sustainable economic development.
Read the sourceCamlin Group, acquired by Siemens Energy, announces a ยฃ20 million investment and 100 new jobs in Northern Ireland, celebrated at Royal Hillsborough Castle. The investment represents significant FDI and economic development for the region, with IE leadership actively engaged in the announcement.
Major FDI inflow with substantial job creation demonstrates Northern Ireland's attractiveness to multinational corporations and validates IE's regional prosperity platform positioning.
Read the sourceRwanda's development board signed a strategic investment agreement to establish an electric vehicle assembly plant, partnering with Ecofleet Solutions and Chery Holding Rwanda. The initiative advances green mobility, reduces carbon emissions, and strengthens domestic manufacturing capabilities.
This FDI-driven manufacturing investment directly supports Rwanda's economic development through technology transfer, job creation, and alignment with sustainability goals.
Read the sourceSingapore is strengthening its AI ecosystem through collaborative initiatives like the SG AI Xchange platform, launched by EDB, GlobalFoundries, and SIT. The initiative focuses on convening industry leaders and enabling global businesses to scale AI capabilities by anchoring the ecosystem in deep expertise, top talent, and partnership opportunities.
Singapore's coordinated ecosystem approach to AI development directly supports regional prosperity by attracting FDI and creating conditions for innovation-driven economic growth.
Read the sourceFourteen MSMEs from all Namibian regions received SME Fund grants (N$65,000-N$100,000) at the inaugural Chelete Cage Pitch Event, selected from 900 applications. This represents a significant milestone in formalizing MSME support and regional economic development across Namibia's 14 regions.
Structured MSME funding mechanisms with regional representation directly enable IE's mission to build inclusive regional prosperity by democratizing access to growth capital across all geographic areas.
Read the sourceOhio is leveraging business-friendly legislation and billions in infrastructure investment to attract energy-intensive industries including factories, data centers, and advanced manufacturers. The state's 15-year infrastructure strategy positions it as a competitive destination for FDI in capital-intensive sectors requiring substantial energy and logistics support.
Strategic infrastructure investment combined with supportive policy creates a compelling value proposition for attracting and retaining major industrial and technology operations.
Read the sourceAfrican nations are reframing climate action from a cost burden to an economic opportunity, with the Green & Blue Economy Track at AAG2026 highlighting how innovation and entrepreneurship can create new businesses, technologies, and jobs around climate resilience solutions. The article emphasizes turning coastal protection, waste management, industrial decarbonization, and community resilience challenges into viable value chains.
Climate resilience investments in Africa present untapped opportunities for job creation, technology innovation, and new business models that align economic development with environmental sustainability.
Read the sourceWhere emerging markets become
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.