Abstract

This chapter includes the origin of the Intelligent Community Forum’s unique annual awards process and how the awards programme is used to develop programmes and conferences to assist communities internationally. The measurement system and the awards process are described with a number of examples from award winners. The chapter also discusses the value of this type of measurement; specifically, how cities have used these awards for local and global promotion, local validation, benchmarking, best practices, and investment and talent attraction and retention. The chapter also explores how the awards programme can be a significant part of an economic development process and innovation ecosystem approach for communities.

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