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

Arkema

In late 2014, Arkema presented various new materials to the waiting tech world, including the high-performance polymer ‘PEKK’, which will advance the thermoplastics industry, and acrylate resins that will be used in 3D printing. Through its innovative chemical research, Arkema continues to push the boundaries in a number of industries

The internationally renowned chemicals and materials outfit headquartered in Paris continues to set the standard in the industry. The firm focuses on the design and construction of a number of innovative chemicals and technologies that have visibly and markedly enhanced the world around us. Arkema has added substantial weight to many markets and can be felt across different industries and supply chains. The company’s research facilities and incubators have been hailed by many in the industry.

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Innovation 40 - 2014

Netflix

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Airbnb

Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate