Alexion Pharmaceuticals is best known for developing drugs used to treat rare disorders. The company is the original developer of Soliris, a unique medication used to treat hemolytic-uremic syndrome and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria – potentially fatal blood conditions. In 2010, Alexion was applauded for donating Soliris to people in Germany who had fallen victims to […]
One of the world’s dominant aerospace and defence companies, Europe’s Airbus Group is a leading player in multiple markets. Until this year, it was known as the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) but has rebranded as Airbus Group with three notable divisions: Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters. Airbus Group is […]
Founded in Austria and Germany in 2000, paysafecard is a prepaid online payment solution that anyone can use. No bank account or credit card is necessary: the card’s 16-digit PIN is all that’s needed to complete a payment transaction. Based in Vienna and with subsidiaries in London, New York and Buenos Aires – among other […]
Wang Shu is one of the most celebrated Chinese architects working today. Based in Hanzhou in the Zhejiang Province, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 2012. Wang is renowned for his modern designs that incorporate traditional materials and techniques, and has become known as a great enthusiast of […]
Founded 30 years ago and based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wolfson Microelectronics remains a global leader in the supply of semiconductor solutions for the consumer electronics market. Its products are found in all manner of appliances, including smartphones, tablets, hi-fi equipment, gaming devices, MP3 players, televisions, digital cameras and navigation devices. Producing ground-breaking audio products, such […]
The daughter of Spanish billionaire and Grupo Santander Chairman Emilio Botín, Ana Botín has been CEO of the bank’s UK subsidiary since December 2010. Her early education and career came in the US, where she studied business at Harvard Business School before working for seven years at JP Morgan. Botín returned to Spain in 1998 […]
Since the company was founded in 1995, Intuitive Surgical has spearheaded innumerable innovations in the field of minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery. The California-based enterprise boasts some 2,300 employees worldwide and ended 2012 with cash and investments worth $2.9bn. The past year has seen the company improve its services by quite some margin, so much so […]
A world-renowned designer of medical devices, Team Consulting was launched in 1986 by five former colleagues in a tiny cottage in the English countryside. The company is focused on creating commercially successful products, and combines its expertise in design, science and engineering from the planning stages of a product, right through to the realisation of […]
The world’s leading computer animation film studio, Pixar’s huge success over the last 25 years has led to it winning countless awards and has brought in vast sums of money. Starting life as the computer division of Lucasfilm in 1979, Pixar was spun off in 1986 with the help of Apple founder Steve Jobs, who […]
Snøhetta is one of the leading architectural landscape firms in Norway and has helped popularise the now omnipresent ‘Nordic style’ building. Founded in 1989, the company is behind some of the most iconic structures in Norway, such as the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the Lillehammer Art Museum. It has also won a number […]
Sproxil is a unique tech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its service is used primarily by pharmaceutical companies struggling against counterfeit products by providing product verification via text message. The counterfeit drug industry is estimated to be worth $200bn globally. Sproxil’s service is based on a mass serialisation code being placed on a product, which […]
Arianna Huffington was already an accomplished journalist, author and political columnist when she founded the Huffington Post in 2005. Launched as a commentary outlet it quickly became a powerful media organisation in its own right, revolutionising the way people consume news online. In 2011 she sold the platform to AOL for $315m, remaining President and […]
