What it's like to live in the world's most innovative countries
BBCWhat it's like to live in the world's most innovative countries Getty Images The BBC speaks to residents and travellers in some of the top-ranked countries on the 2024 Global Innovation Index to find out how cutting-edge technology benefits day-to-day life. Stockholm, Sweden's capital, is sometimes referred to as the "Unicorn Factory" for its success in nurturing tech startups like Spotify and Klarna, said Daniel Langkilde, the founder of AI company Kognic. Getty Images Silicon Valley is an important keystone city in innovation, as are other regional hubs like New York's Silicon Alley and Seattle's Cloud City United States Home to Silicon Valley, the California hub where tech companies like Google, Apple and Meta are headquartered, the US has consistently been a major player in global tech innovation. While Korea's capital, Seoul, has a very tech-forward culture, the country's second-largest city, Busan, has earned the nickname "The San Francisco of South Korea" for its emphasis on smart city infrastructure and tech innovation.
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