Smart City Observatory
Smart City Observatory
Since 2019, IMD has produced a Smart City Index offering a balanced focus on economic and technological aspects of smart cities on the one hand, and “humane dimensions” of smart cities (quality of life, environment, inclusiveness) on the other.
The initial effort to produce what should become an internationally recognized global smart city index consists of two distinct phases and deliverables. First, a set of case studies of smart cities at different stages of development, providing diverse international basis of experience, with the purpose of enhancing the realism and pertinence of the model underpinning the index to be proposed.
Sixteen Shades of Smart has been awarded the bronze medal in the Business Intelligence/Innovation category at the Axiom Book Awards.
Second, the first iteration of the index methodology was defined, leading to a global ranking of smart cities along that index in 2019. Now we are proud to present the fourth edition.
Smart City Index 2023
The revamped 2023 edition of the IMD Smart City Index (SCI) has seen Asian and European economies dominate the top 20.
Taking the top three places were Zurich (1st), Oslo (2nd) and Canberra (3rd).