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

Aaron Levie, Box

In September, Box partnered with telecoms giant AT&T on a number of innovations to bring security, speed and reliability to businesses operating in the cloud. The meeting of Box’s storage and content-management systems with AT&T’s huge experience in communications seems a perfect match

Co-founder and CEO of enterprise cloud company Box, Levie has led the company from strength-to-strength, gaining popularity and generating a substantial client base as the firm’s abilities have increased. Box has found clients across a number of industries – from construction to advertising and retail – and offers a consumer service as well. Levie has been hailed as a leader of the tech generation, giving thoughtful speeches at industry events and contributing to a number of well regarded market publications.

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Innovation 40 - 2014

Netflix

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Airbnb

Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate