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

Apple

Apple released the latest batch of its popular iPhone series – the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus – in September, to an enthusiastic audience. After the relatively-sobering reaction to the previous generation, the fever was back: the products were technically excellent and more than 10 million devices were sold in three days

One of the largest organisations in the world, Apple needs little introduction. The firm’s remarkable adherence to research and development has grown over the years, creating a seemingly constant stream of products and services that have shaped a number of industries. Apple has defined the way the world consumes a variety of media and continues to create new markets in which it can grow and prosper. From glasses to watches, the firm has taken on the wearable technology market, adding much to the range of consumer electronics out there.

Supplements

Innovation 40 - 2014

Netflix

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Airbnb

Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate