We used our proprietary formula (i.e., it is slightly better than pulling it out of a hat) to determine the top innovation markets in the Global Silicon Valley. In the following pages, we highlight the top things to know and places to go to get your idea off the ground and into the skies.

WHAT WE LOOKED AT

image Year-over-Year Funding Growth (over 2 and 5 Years)

image Year-over-Year Deal Growth (over 2 and 5 Years)

image Venture Capital Funding in Q4’15 - Q3’16

image Number of Deals in Q4’15 - Q3’16

image Number of Exits in Q4’15 - Q3’16

image Year-over-Year Exit Growth (over 2 and 5 Years)

image Number of the Fortune Global 2000 in Each Region

image Presence of Google and Facebook Offices in Each Region

image Number of Accelerators

image Number of Top 500 Global Universities

image Average Internet Download Speed

image GSV-Conducted Survey Responses