$3,1 bln – the volume of software export from Moscow (2017).6th place in the world in Academic resources (by # of researchers).42 R&D centers of global IT companies located in Moscow: Dell, Philips, Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, Boeing, Deutsche Bank, etc.6 World-known IT companies based in Moscow: Kaspersky Lab, InfoWatch, ABBYY, Yandex, Acronis, Group.10th in the world in innovative potential (A.T.$250 billion raised Skolkovo technopark, Moscow’s most prominent incubator.2nd in the world in Human capital and lifestyle (FDI, Financial Times, 2018).2nd worldwide in talent (Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking, 2015).1st worldwide in e-government development (UN E-Government Survey, 2018).8,000,000 citizens use Moscow e-gov services.$12 bln – spending for Smart City projects in 2012−2021.$40 bln – the budget of Moscow, of which 15% goes to innovation.Moscow is a city where talented people can fulfill their potential, a city where companies from all over the world can develop successful super technologies of the future. Such concentration of professionals and the high level of local companies affirm Moscow as one of the global “cities of the future”, a world center for the development of breakthrough technologies, particularly in IT. Moreover, in recent years, Moscow has become a gravity center for talented people not only from Russia and Eastern Europe but from all over the world.

The priority of innovations in the city policy and the outstanding qualifications of Moscow, specialists are the key factors in the development of high technologies, services, and products. The metropolis has a developed economy, a comfortable urban environment and a mature innovative ecosystem in which boldest ideas are born and implemented. Moscow is one of the world’s top centers in high-tech and creative industries. StartupBlink has launched the Startup Ecosystem Ranking Report 2019 that now ranks 1,000 cities and 100 countries worldwide and is available for download here.

Global cities ranking 2017