As much as having an in-depth understanding on the conceptual aspects of
innovative geographies, it is also important to have empirical evidence
on how these geographies are formed or being formed. This part of the
book focuses on practical examples from the Nordic context identifying
the most well-known and successful urban locations that may be deemed as
forerunners in smart development. Nordic countries and Estonia are
easily selectable locations as they all have gained interest as highly
adopting ICT countries. All the other cities are from the Nordic
countries except the Baltic state of Estonia. The chapter provides an
introduction to this part of the book that searches for empirical
evidence from the practice.