Most Admired Knowledge City Awards (MAKCi)
The Most Admired Knowledge City Awards, better known as MAKCi Awards (pronounced maxi) was established as a Teleos-MAKE Awards and a World Capital Institute joint initiative in 2007. The process seeks to identify and recognize the progress achieved by urban communities around the world that are implementing knowledge-based development (KBD) strategies under the identity of Knowledge-Cities.
The cornerstone of the MAKCi exercise is a consultation with a Panel of Experts, which is established on an annual basis by invitation only. It is integrated by researchers and practitioners with credentials in Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Knowledge-based Urban Development practice.
A barefoot solar engineer in the solar powered village of Tinginapu, in the Eastern Ghats of Orissa. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith
The MAKCi exercise integrates the Capitals System criteria drawn from leading research translated into 5 Sections and 20 questions in a MAKCi Nomination Form. Its purpose is to facilitate discussions and consultation and to build consensus amongst the Panel of Experts, in order to establish the relative future development capacities of world-wide urban communities. The MAKCi Framework is currently being reformulated under new theoretical and methodological bases. The purpose is to reflect the priority of City Preparedness for the Climate Crisis as well as to achieve a better balance between conceptual soundness and practical application.
MAKCi currently under renewal process to reflect Climate Crisis.
MAKCi Categories
So far, there have been four categories under which cities have been assessed for their progress towards knowledge-based cities and communities. These categories are being reviewed as part of a new, upcoming framework.
01
Knowledge Metropolis (KM)
Over three million (3 M) inhabitants or more living in the urban community. A national capital or major international economic or cultural center, acting as an international hub for political, economic or cultural activities.
02
Knowledge City Region (KCR)
From about half a million (0.5 M) inhabitants to less than three million (3 M) living in the urban community. A regional capital or an economic or cultural hub, acting as a regional epicenter for political, economic or cultural activities.
03
Emerging Knowledge City (EKC)
From about half a million (0.5 M) inhabitants to less than three million (3 M) living in the urban community. A regional capital or an economic or cultural hub, acting as a regional epicenter for political, economic or cultural activities.
04
Knowledge Clustered Region (KCR)
From about half a million (0.5 M) inhabitants to less than three million (3 M) inhabitants living in the urban community. A regional capital or key economic or cultural center, that is geographically scattered (Group of Islands or Peninsulas) but has the capital to act as a regional center for political, economic or cultural activities.
World Capital Institute
MAKCi Process and Methodology
MAKCi Round 1: Nominations
The first round of participation requires invited experts to nominate as many cities as they consider have the merits to be included as candidates and to provide reasons for each nomination. It is based on the MAKCi Framework© and the MAKCi Nomination Form® as the tools to standardize the key elements of each nomination. Nomination information is made available on a discussion platform to allow the exchange of views on candidate cities on a permanent basis.
MAKCi Round 1: Selection of Finalists
During stage 2 of the MAKCi process, and based on previous discussion on the MAKCi platform, the Panel of Experts choose amongst the nominated cities their Knowledge finalists for each of the four categories and send their votes on an automated survey platform for the final counts.
MAKCi Round 1: Selection of Winners
During the final stage of the MAKCi
process, participants choose from the
finalists their three highest scored
applicants in each category and send their
votes by the MAKCi automated survey
which counts for the final voting results.
The Expert Panel members are encouraged to cast their vote over the eight
specific criteria stated in the MAKCi
Framework, which is based on an assessment of a city’s capital base (both
tangible and intangible) and its capacity to
recombine it in innovative ways.
The key instruments used in the
assessment exercise are the MAKCi Framework and the MAKCi Nomination Form,
submitted by those taking part.
The Expert Panel draws on these to determine which cities or communities are
demonstrating leading knowledge-based
developments and come to a consensus
regarding those most strongly demonstrating good practice and leading thinking
and therefore most worthy of the appropriate category award.
Photo by Jack Redgate
MAKCi Winners
The Most Admired Knowledge City Awards
2019
KM – MAKCi Winner: Barcelona
EKC – MAKCi Winner: Bento Gonçalves
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Vancouver
EKCR – MAKCi Winner: Puerto Rico
2018
KM – MAKCi Winner: Singapore
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Canary Islands
EKC – MAKCi Winner: Vancouver
2017
KM – MAKCi Winner: Boston, Barcelona
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Austin
EKC – MAKCi Winner: Arequipa
2016
KM – MAKCi Winner: Melbourne
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Dublin
2015
KM – MAKCi Winner: Montreal
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Vienna
2014
KM – MAKCi Winner: Seoul
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Ottawa
2013
KM – MAKCi Winner: Melbourne
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Copenhagen
2012
KM – MAKCi Winner: Singapore
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Austin
2011
KM – MAKCi Winner: Singapore
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Austin
2010
KM – MAKCi Winner: Melbourne
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Ottawa
2009
KM – MAKCi Winner: Barcelona
KCR – MAKCi Winner: Manchester
2008
1st MAKCi Winner: Singapore
2nd MAKCi Winner: Bangalore
3rd MAKCi Winner: Montreal, Manchester
2007