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

Illumina

In early 2014, Illumina unveiled a series of products to complement its existing next-generation sequencing portfolio. These products, which include the TruSight Myeloid Sequencing Panel, are designed to help support and streamline workflows for cancer research

As healthcare markets become more demanding, and advancing organisations in different sectors look for different solutions to stay at the forefront of medical services, genome research and analytics have become vital. It’s here that firms such as Illumina become pivotal. The company – based in California – leads the way in the biotechnological sphere and provides key tools and capacities for firms to determine better medical results. Much lauded for its research and development facilities, Illumina goes from strength to strength.

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Innovation 40 - 2014

Netflix

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Airbnb

Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate