Yes/Cities creates positive change by harnessing the power of innovation and collaboration to make urban areas more sustainable, equitable and resilient.

Launched at Davos in 2025 by the World Economic Forum’s UpLink initiative and Centre for Urban Transformation and a coalition of partners, Yes Cities builds bridges in local innovation ecosystems, uncovering solutions to pressing urban challenges, and then advances these early-stage ventures so they can connect with investors, reach more customers, gain access to new markets, speed up their deployment, and attract the best talent – reshaping urban areas so they become places where people love to live and work.