by It’s no secret that certain companies are titans of their industries and have revolutionised the way we do certain things. For example, if you think of online shopping, you automatically think of Amazon.com. And, if you think of high-end smartphones, the odds are that you think of either Apple or Samsung.
The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
In this age of technological disruption, it’s often difficult to stay ahead of the curve and remain innovative. But, these fifty companies have managed to do so and have become the top fifty most innovative companies according to FastCompany:
- Amazon.com
- Uber
- Apple
- Snap
- Netflix
- Twilio
- Chobani
- Spotify
- Alibaba
- Tencent
- Xiaomi
- BBK Electronics
- Huawei
- Dalian Wanda
- Airbnb
- BuzzFeed
- Open Whisper Systems
- Illumination Entertainment
- IBM
- Vivint Smart Home
- Slack
- Glossier
- Kenzo
- Clique Media Group
- Hypebeast
- RewardStyle
- GoFundMe
- TaskRabbit
- Microsoft
- Orbital Insight
- One Medical
- Farmers Business Network
- Adobe
- Casper
- Thinx
- Resy
- Marriott
- Medtronic
- Nvidia
- Pledge 1%
- The Home Depot
- Headspace
- Related Companies
- Celmatix
- MailChimp
- Beyond Meat
- Simplify Networks
- Drone Racing League
What These Companies Have In Common
It’s worth noting that nine out of the top ten companies are not only internet businesses, but many of them did not exist when the first “Most Innovative” list was released.
These companies thrive on sometimes messy inconsistencies and adaptation, choosing those over set-in-stone metrics.
The innovative companies have also grown and adapted far beyond what their original purpose was. Amazon.com began as an online bookstore and is now the go-to place for any online shopping. They are also involved in video streaming, music and MP3s, cloud infrastructure, and more.
Many of the companies on this list have also realised that younger consumers expect newer, better products and services all the time. And, in order to keep up with an ever-changing consumer market, they need to truly listen to what their customers and users have to say.
The single most important thing that all of these companies have, is focus.
They’ve all found an area to specialise in and have focused all of their energies on being disruptors in their chosen field.
