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.
Please note that companies are listed in alphabetical order by default.
| Innovator | Region | Industry |
| Fujikoki | APAC | Energy and electrical |
| Fujitsu | APAC | Electronics and computing equipment |
| GE | Americas | Industrial conglomerate |
| General Dynamics | Americas | Aerospace and defense |
| General Motors | Americas | Automotive |
| Gilead Sciences | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
| GlaxoSmithKline | EMEA | Pharmaceuticals |
| GlobalFoundries | Americas | Semiconductors |
| Halla Group | APAC | Industrial conglomerate |
| Halliburton | Americas | Energy and electrical |
| Hanmi Science | APAC | Pharmaceuticals |
| Henkel | EMEA | Consumer goods and food |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Americas | Software, media, fintech |
| Hexagon | EMEA | Software, media, fintech |
| Hitachi | APAC | Industrial conglomerate |
| Honda | APAC | Automotive |
| Honeywell | Americas | Industrial systems |
| Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute | APAC | Government and academic research |
| HP | Americas | Electronics and computing equipment |
| Huawei | APAC | Telecommunications |
| Husqvarna | EMEA | Consumer goods and food |
| Hyundai Motor | APAC | Automotive |
| iFlight Innovation Technology | APAC | Aerospace and defense |
| IFP Energies Nouvelles | EMEA | Government and academic research |
| Illinois Tool Works | Americas | Industrial systems |
| Illumina | Americas | Medical and biotechnology |
| IMEC | EMEA | Government and academic research |
| Infineon Technologies | EMEA | Semiconductors |
| Inserm | EMEA | Government and academic research |
| Institute for Information Industry | APAC | Government and academic research |
| Intel | Americas | Semiconductors |
| InterDigital | Americas | Telecommunications |
| Israel Aerospace Industries | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
| ITRI | APAC | Government and academic research |
| Ivoclar Vivadent | EMEA | Medical and biotechnology |
| Japan Steel Works | APAC | Mining and metals |
| Japan Tobacco | APAC | Consumer goods and food |
| JFE Steel | APAC | Mining and metals |
| Johnson & Johnson | Americas | Pharmaceuticals |
| JTEKT | APAC | Automotive |
| Juniper Networks | Americas | Telecommunications |
| Kao | APAC | Consumer goods and food |
| Kaspersky Lab | EMEA | Software, media, fintech |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries | APAC | Industrial conglomerate |
| Kia | APAC | Automotive |
| Kimberly-Clark | Americas | Consumer goods and food |
| Kioxia | APAC | Semiconductors |
| KLA Corporation | Americas | Semiconductors |
| KMW+Nexter Defense Systems | EMEA | Aerospace and defense |
| Knorr-Bremse | EMEA | Automotive |
| 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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