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hubblehq.com
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Top 20 U.S. Innovation Hubs: Ranking the Country’s Knowledge Economy Engines

Published
2026-11-05

Hubble ranks U.S. cities using 12 indicators across talent, infrastructure and innovation outputs, including research universities, STEM employment and patents. This is a workplace provider’s analysis, not an independent ranking.

#innovation#cities#stem#employment
hubblehq.comAdded Nov 7, 20261 opens
ifp.org
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organization
Community & Government Resources

Institute for Progress

A Washington, D.C. think tank focused on accelerating scientific, technological and industrial progress through pragmatic policy reform. Its research areas include biotechnology, emerging technology, high-skilled immigration, infrastructure and metascience, alongside projects, courses and publications such as The Launch Sequence.

#policy#think-tank#innovation#metascience#immigration
ifp.orgAdded Oct 1, 20260 opens
a16z.com
Free
Essay
Technology & Ethics

It's Time to Build

Marc Andreessen's 2020 essay arguing that the response to stalled progress is to build — new companies, institutions and technology — rather than defend what already exists.

#essays#technology#innovation#entrepreneurship#building
a16z.comAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
su.org
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

Singularity Resources

Free library of articles, reports and recordings from Singularity on emerging technology and business change.

From the site: Explore our comprehensive resources, including insightful videos, articles, guides and reports designed to foster an innovation mindset and leverage exponential technology in your organization. Dive into Singularity insights today to drive growth and thrive in the future.

Why I recommend it: The free resources are free to read; the courses behind them are not. Stick to this page unless you want to be sold a program.

#emerging-tech#free-resources#future-of-work#innovation#reports#research
su.orgAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
diamandis.com
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Person to FollowPodcast
People to Follow

Peter Diamandis

Site of the XPRIZE and Singularity founder: newsletters, podcasts and talks on exponential technology and longevity.

From the site: Founder of XPRIZE and pioneer in exponential technologies. Building a world of Abundance through innovation, longevity, and breakthrough ventures.

Why I recommend it: Relentlessly optimistic by design — he is selling a worldview as well as describing one. Read for the trends he spots, discount the certainty.

#innovation#entrepreneurship#newsletter#podcast#future-of-work
diamandis.comAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
Interesting Engineering
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Publisher
Technology & Ethics

Interesting Engineering

Engineering and technology news site covering AI, energy, space and hardware, free to read with an optional paid ad-free tier.

From the site: Explore Interesting Engineering for cutting-edge articles, news, and insights on technology, innovation, and the future of engineering worldwide.

Why I recommend it: Broad and fast-moving, sometimes breathless. Fine for spotting stories, worth checking the original source before repeating one.

#engineering#technology-news#publisher#ai#science#innovation#reading#free
Interesting EngineeringAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
WESTLY FOUNDATION
Free
Competition
Live Events & Competitions

Westly Prize for Young Innovators

A free-to-enter prize for young people solving real problems in their communities, with cash awards and no application fee.

Details: No entry fee and real money attached. Worth a shot if you are young and already building something.

#competition#young-people#students#innovation#entrepreneurship#prize#free-to-enter#social-impact#funding#early-career
WESTLY FOUNDATIONAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
xprize.org
Free
Competition
Live Events & Competitions

XPRIZE Active Competitions

Every open XPRIZE challenge with its prize purse, deadlines and entry requirements — multi-million-dollar competitions in health, climate, education and AI.

Details: Free to enter and open to teams anywhere — a real route to funding if you have a technical idea and a team.

#competition#prize#funding#innovation#climate#health#ai#entrepreneurship#teams#deadlines
xprize.orgAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
fastcompany.com
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators

Fast Company's annual list of companies and organizations recognized for fostering innovation and creative problem-solving in the workplace.

Why I recommend it: Useful as a research starting point when you want to see which employers are publicly committed to innovation culture — good signal for targeted outreach.

#ai ethics#best-practices#career#employer-research#free#innovation#research#resources#tech-ethics#technology#website#workplace-culture
fastcompany.comAdded Sep 9, 20260 opens
TNW
Free
Publisher
People to Follow

TNW | The heart of tech

Technology news, analysis, and events on startups, innovation, and digital culture.

From the site: Technology news, analysis, and events on startups, innovation, and digital culture.

Why I recommend it: A long-running European tech-news voice; good for keeping up with startup, AI, and policy trends.

#articles#events#free#innovation#people-to-follow#policy#publication#publisher#regulation#startup#startups#tech-news
TNWAdded Sep 7, 20260 opens
shawnkanungo.com
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Person to Follow
People to Follow

Shawn Kanungo

Innovation and disruption speaker known for industry-specific AI demonstrations that help non-technical audiences understand change.

#ai#expert#free#innovation#keynote-speaker#people-to-follow#person-to-follow#speaker
shawnkanungo.comAdded Sep 1, 20260 opens