The Top 100 Global Innovators
Explore the world’s most innovative organizations
At the innovation frontier:
The leaders shaping the future
Recognition as a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator is more than an accolade: it’s a signal of resilience, originality and global ambition. These organizations don’t just adapt. They are architects for change and disruption, driving the economic and technological progress shaping the world around us.
See who’s leading. Explore the full list by country, industry, or recognition history.
Here are the Top 100 Global Innovators, 2026.
| Innovator | Region/Country | Industry | Recognition |
| 3M | United States | Chemicals and materials |
x Winner
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| AAC Technologies | China, Mainland | Electronics and computing equipment |
x Winner
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| ABB | Switzerland | Industrial systems |
x Winner
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| AGC | Japan | Chemicals and materials |
x Winner
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| Airbus | France | Aerospace and defense |
x Winner
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| Alphabet | United States | Software, media, fintech |
x Winner
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| Ant Group | China, Mainland | Software, media, fintech |
x Winner
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| Applied Materials | United States | Semiconductors |
x Winner
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| ASML | Netherlands | Semiconductors |
x Winner
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| AUO | Taiwan | Electronics and computing equipment |
x Winner
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| BASF | Germany | Chemicals and materials |
x Winner
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| BOE Technology | China, Mainland | Electronics and computing equipment |
x Winner
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| Boeing | United States | Aerospace and defense |
x Winner
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| Bosch | Germany | Industrial conglomerate |
x Winner
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| Brother Industries | Japan | Electronics and computing equipment |
x Winner
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| Canon | Japan | Electronics and computing equipment |
x Winner
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| CEA | France | Government and academic research |
x Winner
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| CNRS | France | Government and academic research |
x Winner
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| Deere & Company | United States | Industrial systems |
x Winner
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| Delta Electronics | Taiwan | Electronics and computing equipment |
x Winner
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| DENSO | Japan | Automotive |
x Winner
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| Dow | United States | Chemicals and materials |
x Winner
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| DuPont | United States | Chemicals and materials |
x Winner
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| Emerson | United States | Industrial systems |
x Winner
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| Epson | Japan | Industrial conglomerate |
x Winner
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