Beyond the
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With the billions of interlinks between research papers and inventions, science and engineering represent an enormous and complex tapestry of innovation threads.

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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 extended out the trend lines? Can we use excellence in innovation performance to assess the likely future shape of ideation?

On this page, explore the world’s leading innovators by industry and region – beyond those included on the Top 100 list.

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Please note that companies are listed in alphabetical order by default.

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Top 50 by region
Top 20 by industry
Innovator Region Industry
3M Americas Chemicals and materials
ABB EMEA Industrial systems
Accenture EMEA Software, media, fintech
AGC APAC Chemicals and materials
Airbus EMEA Aerospace and defense
Aisin APAC Automotive
Alcon Americas Medical and biotechnology
Alibaba APAC Software, media, fintech
Alphabet Americas Software, media, fintech
Alstom EMEA Energy and electrical
Amgen Americas Pharmaceuticals
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
AptarGroup EMEA Medical and biotechnology
ArcelorMittal EMEA Mining and metals
Arkema EMEA Chemicals and materials
ASML EMEA Semiconductors
AstraZeneca EMEA Pharmaceuticals
Atlas Copco EMEA Industrial systems
Atos EMEA Software, media, fintech
AUO APAC Electronics and computing equipment
AVIC APAC Aerospace and defense
B. Braun EMEA Medical and biotechnology
BAE Systems EMEA Aerospace and defense
Baidu APAC Software, media, fintech
BASF EMEA Chemicals and materials
Bayer EMEA Pharmaceuticals
BBK Electronics APAC Telecommunications
Becton Dickinson Americas Medical and biotechnology
Beiersdorf EMEA Consumer goods and food
BlackBerry Americas Software, media, fintech
BOE Technology APAC Electronics and computing equipment
Boehringer Ingelheim EMEA Pharmaceuticals
Boeing Americas Aerospace and defense
BorgWarner Americas Automotive
Bosch EMEA Industrial conglomerate
Boston Scientific Americas Medical and biotechnology
Brainlab EMEA Medical and biotechnology
Bristol Myers Squibb Americas Pharmaceuticals
British American Tobacco EMEA Consumer goods and food
Brother Industries APAC Electronics and computing equipment
BT EMEA Telecommunications
Canon APAC Electronics and computing equipment
Carrier Americas Energy and electrical
Caterpillar Americas Industrial systems
CEA EMEA Government and academic research
Centre national d’études spatiales EMEA Government and academic research
Innovator Region Industry
3M Americas Chemicals and materials
ABB EMEA Industrial systems
Airbus EMEA Aerospace and defense
Alphabet Americas Software, media, fintech
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
Atlas Copco EMEA Industrial systems
AUO APAC Electronics and computing equipment
BASF EMEA Chemicals and materials
Becton Dickinson Americas Medical and biotechnology
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
British American Tobacco EMEA Consumer goods and food
Brother Industries APAC Electronics and computing equipment
Canon APAC Electronics and computing equipment
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 Chemicals and materials
Covestro EMEA Chemicals and materials
Danaher Americas Industrial conglomerate
Deere & Company Americas Industrial systems
Delta Electronics APAC Electronics and computing equipment
Denso APAC Automotive
Dow Americas Chemicals and materials
DuPont Americas Chemicals and materials
Emerson Americas Industrial systems
Ericsson EMEA Telecommunications
Evonik EMEA Chemicals and materials
Fanuc APAC Industrial systems
Faurecia EMEA Automotive
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
GE Americas Industrial conglomerate
Innovator Region Industry
3M Americas Chemicals and materials
ABB EMEA Industrial systems
Accenture EMEA Software, media, fintech
AGC APAC Chemicals and materials
Airbus EMEA Aerospace and defense
Aisin APAC Automotive
Alcon Americas 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
Ant Group APAC Software, media, fintech
Applied Materials Americas Semiconductors
AptarGroup EMEA Medical and biotechnology
ArcelorMittal EMEA Mining and metals
Arkema EMEA Chemicals and materials
ASML EMEA Semiconductors
AstraZeneca EMEA Pharmaceuticals
Atlas Copco EMEA Industrial systems

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