The rankings for the 50 Most Innovative companies have been released for this year (by a different source than previous) and it’s clear to see how it’s changed from 2010. Although Apple is still number 1, compared to the Bloomberg table of 2010, Google has been pushed down to number 6 by Twitter, Facebook, Nissan and Groupon (according to FastCompany [online], Accessed 16/11/11). However, Fast Company and Bloomberg clearly use different factors when deciding upon the list due to the differences in ranks. No doubt that in Bloomberg’s 2011 listings, Apple and Google will remain in our top two. The debate is, which one is more reliable? We don’t know. Compared to Fast Company’s previous rankings for 2010 however, little has changed over the last 12 months although, shockingly, Apple was ranked 3rd in 2010.
The reasons for the top 10
- APPLE : An “ecosystem of creativity” that has changed our lives
- TWITTER: Re-defining communication
- FACEBOOK: Attracting 600 million users which out-competed Google by 145% as prime Internet destination
- NISSAN: “The first mass market all-electric car”
- GROUPON: “For reinvigorating retail and turning down $6 billion”
- GOOGLE: Improving the ‘search’ experience as results are found whilst still typing
- DAWNING INFORMATION INDUSTRY: World's fastest supercomputer
- NETFLIX: A $9 billion market cap, 20m subscribers and over-powering Blockbuster
- ZYNGA: The $500 million producer of social gaming
- EPOCRATES: Easy-to-use drug-reference program for health professionals on mobiles and laptops
The 50 Most Innovative companies according to Fast Company:
Rank | Name | Last Year |
1 | 3 | |
2 | 50 | |
3 | 1 | |
4 | – | |
5 | – | |
6 | 4 | |
7 | – | |
8 | 12 | |
9 | ||
10 | – | |
11 | ||
12 | ||
13 | ||
14 | ||
15 | ||
16 | – | |
17 | – | |
18 | 5 | |
19 | 14 | |
20 | – | |
21 | – | |
22 | – | |
23 | 13 | |
24 | – | |
25 | – | |
26 | – | |
27 | 2 | |
28 | – | |
29 | 18 | |
30 | – | |
31 | – | |
32 | – | |
33 | – | |
34 | – | |
35 | – | |
36 | – | |
37 | 48 | |
38 | – | |
39 | – | |
40 | – | |
41 | 17 | |
42 | – | |
43 | 36 | |
44 | – | |
45 | 19 | |
46 | – | |
47 | – | |
48 | – | |
49 | – | |
50 | – |
What are your views?
References:
Fast Company [online], Available from: http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/, (Accessed: 16th November 2011)
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