Netflix

Not so much a single innovation as the successful application and extension of an innovative business model, Netflix has impressed by building on what it already had. Taking advantage of the growing digital economy, it’s changed the way television, in particular, is accessed and absorbed

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

2014 was the year Regeneron’s Genetics Centre became fully operational, and new research collaborations, including with Columbia University, were announced. The centre will allow Regeneron to continue its work in biopharmaceuticals

Airbnb

In 2014, Airbnb launched its first global marketing campaign – ‘Views’, by agency Pereira & O’Dell – to showcase its offerings around the world. It worked – the company has continued to grow, and Airbnb is now enshrined in tourists’ thinking

Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate

Krawcheck’s purchase of women’s networking club 85 Broads, which she rebranded as ‘Ellevate’, has helped open up chances to professional women across the globe. In a world in which equal pay and opportunities have still not been achieved, her efforts are a welcome step

ARM

ARM components are used in 95 percent of smartphones. 2014 was a strong year, given the release of Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which contain arm technology. The success of those devices, as well as some licence sales, led to a substantial growth in profits

The world’s foremost semiconductor intellectual property developer and supplier, UK-based ARM Holdings‘ products are everywhere. From smartphones to sensors, tablets and servers, reports suggest the company has sold more than 60 billion chips across the world. The firm isn’t directly focused on manufacturing semiconductor chips, but rather the design and licensing of intellectual property on them. ARM has leading-edge research facilities operated by some of the best brains in the industry.

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Innovation 40 - 2014

Netflix

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Airbnb

Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate