Top 10 Innovation Clusters in Global Innovation Index 2026: Bengaluru, Delhi in the top 30
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently released the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, ranking science and technology hubs worldwide. The index evaluated patent filings, scientific publications, and venture capital deals to identify areas with a significant population of inventors, scientific authors, and venture capitalists.
Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou topped the list as the world's most innovative cluster, followed by Tokyo–Yokohama and San Jose–San Francisco. Beijing, Seoul, and Shanghai–Suzhou rounded out the top six, while New York City, London, Boston–Cambridge, and Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto secured the remaining top ten positions. Bengaluru and Delhi ranked 25th and 27th respectively in the index, demonstrating India's strong presence among the top 100 innovative clusters.
The GII methodology employed geocoding to achieve high-accuracy, city-level location benchmarks, ensuring 99.9% precision for inventor addresses. The index bases its ranking on four stages of the innovation cycle: science and innovation investments, technological progress, technology adoption, and socioeconomic impact.
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