The story these deeper measures narrate is one of intersecting need and supply, of collaboration and dissemination of technology.
With the measures and metrics the Top 100 Global Innovators program has at its disposal, the question becomes: what if we looked ahead? If we took the macro-view, and extend out the trend lines? Can we use excellence in innovation performance to assess the likely future shape of ideation?
Please note that companies are listed in alphabetical order by default.
Innovator | Region | Industry |
Abbott | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
Abbvie | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
Accenture | EMEA | Software, media, fintech |
AGC | APAC | Chemicals and materials |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research | APAC | Government and academic research |
Aisin | APAC | Automotive |
Alcoa | Americas | Mining and metals |
Alcon | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
Alibaba | APAC | Software, media, fintech |
Alstom | EMEA | Energy and electrical |
Amgen | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
Ansaldo Energia | EMEA | Energy and electrical |
AptarGroup | Americas | Medical and biotechnology |
ArcelorMittal | EMEA | Mining and metals |
AstraZeneca | EMEA | Pharmaceuticals |
Atos | EMEA | Software, media, fintech |
AVIC | APAC | Aerospace and defense |
B. Braun | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
BAE Systems | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
Baidu | APAC | Software, media, fintech |
Bayer | EMEA | Pharmaceuticals |
BBK Electronics | APAC | Telecommunications |
Beiersdorf | EMEA | Consumer goods and food |
BlackBerry | Americas | Software, media, fintech |
BMW | EMEA | Automotive |
Boehringer Ingelheim | EMEA | Pharmaceuticals |
Brainlab | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
Bridgestone | APAC | Automotive |
Bristol Myers Squibb | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
BT | EMEA | Telecommunications |
CJ Cheiljedang | APAC | Consumer goods and food |
CommScope | Americas | Telecommunications |
Daido Steel | APAC | Mining and metals |
Daikin Industries | APAC | Industrial systems |
Danfoss | EMEA | Energy and electrical |
Dassault Systèmes | Americas | Software, media, fintech |
Datang Telecom Group | APAC | Telecommunications |
Demant | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
Dentsply Sirona | Americas | Medical and biotechnology |
Deutsche Telekom | EMEA | Telecommunications |
Diehl Group | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
Disco | APAC | Industrial systems |
Doosan | APAC | Industrial conglomerate |
Dowa Holdings | APAC | Mining and metals |
Drägerwerk | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
Eisai | APAC | Pharmaceuticals |
Elbit Systems | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
Electrolux | EMEA | Consumer goods and food |
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute | APAC | Government and academic research |
ENEOS | APAC | Energy and electrical |
Innovator | Region | Industry |
3M | Americas | Chemicals and materials |
ABB | EMEA | Industrial systems |
Air Products & Chemicals | Americas | Chemicals and materials |
Airbus | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
Alphabet | Americas | Software, media, fintech |
Alstom | EMEA | Energy and electrical |
AMS | EMEA | Electronics and computing equipment |
Analog Devices | Americas | Semiconductors |
Ant Group | APAC | Software, media, fintech |
Apple | Americas | Electronics and computing equipment |
Applied Materials | Americas | Semiconductors |
Arkema | EMEA | Chemicals and materials |
ASML | EMEA | Semiconductors |
AUO | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
BASF | EMEA | Chemicals and materials |
BMW | EMEA | Automotive |
BOE Technology | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Boeing | Americas | Aerospace and defense |
BorgWarner | Americas | Automotive |
Bosch | EMEA | Industrial conglomerate |
Boston Scientific | Americas | Medical and biotechnology |
Brother Industries | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Canon | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Carl-Zeiss | EMEA | Industrial systems |
Carrier | Americas | Energy and electrical |
Caterpillar | Americas | Industrial systems |
CEA | EMEA | Government and academic research |
Cirrus Logic | Americas | Semiconductors |
CNH Industrial | EMEA | Industrial systems |
CNRS | EMEA | Government and academic research |
Colgate-Palmolive | Americas | Consumer goods and food |
Continental | EMEA | Automotive |
Corning | Americas | Industrial systems |
Danaher | Americas | Industrial conglomerate |
Deere & Co | Americas | Industrial systems |
Delta Electronics | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Denso | APAC | Automotive |
Dolby Laboratories | Americas | Electronics and computing equipment |
Dow | Americas | Chemicals and materials |
DuPont | Americas | Chemicals and materials |
Emerson | Americas | Industrial systems |
Ericsson | EMEA | Telecommunications |
Evonik | EMEA | Chemicals and materials |
ExxonMobil | Americas | Energy and electrical |
Fanuc | APAC | Industrial systems |
Ford | Americas | Automotive |
Foxconn | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | EMEA | Government and academic research |
FujiFilm | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Fujitsu | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
Innovator | Region | Industry |
3M | Americas | Chemicals and materials |
ABB | EMEA | Industrial systems |
Abbott | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
Abbvie | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
Accenture | EMEA | Software, media, fintech |
AGC | APAC | Chemicals and materials |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research | APAC | Government and academic research |
Airbus | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
Aisin | APAC | Automotive |
Alcoa | Americas | Mining and metals |
Alcon | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
Alibaba | APAC | Software, media, fintech |
Alphabet | Americas | Software, media, fintech |
Alstom | EMEA | Energy and electrical |
Amgen | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
Analog Devices | Americas | Semiconductors |
Ansaldo Energia | EMEA | Energy and electrical |
Ant Group | APAC | Software, media, fintech |
Applied Materials | Americas | Semiconductors |
AptarGroup | Americas | Medical and biotechnology |
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