Innovation Impact

Definition

Innovation Impact measures the number of innovation-related jobs per resident, capturing the per capita availability of high-quality employment opportunities. High values signal inclusive access to innovation-driven industries, supporting broad-based economic prosperity and upward mobility.

Navigation

Innovation Impact is visualized as a heatmap:

• Blue areas reflect strong impact, where innovation generates broad employment opportunities.

• Red areas highlight places with limited access to innovation-related jobs.

• Clicking on an area shows total innovation employment per resident.

• Sidebar visualizations provide comparisons across the city.

Methodology

This KPI uses the ratio of innovation employment to residential population to measure the accessibility of high-value work.

• Count the number of employees in innovation-classified businesses in a building group

• Divide by the total number of residents living in that gro

Calculation

$\alpha_{\text{imp}}(g) = \frac{ \sum_{i=1}^{n} (\beta_i \cdot \kappa_i) }{ \sum_{g=1}^{m} \delta_g }$

Where:

• $\alpha_{imp}(g)$ = Innovation Impact

• $i\in[1,n]$ = domain of values describing each geo-located business

• $\beta_{i}$ = Number of employees working in the business location (i)

• $\kappa_i$ = Boolean value describing whether the business is knowledge intensive

• $g\in[1,m]$ = domain of values describing each building group

• $\delta_g$ = Number of residents within a building group (g)

Interpretation

• High scores mean innovation is broadly embedded in the local economy and workforce.

• Moderate values may reflect a misalignment between innovation centers and residential density.

• Low scores could indicate spatial inequality, with limited access to innovation-driven opportunity.

This KPI supports inclusive economic development and talent attraction strategies.