OUR ANNUAL GUIDE TO THE STATE OF INNOVATION IN OUR ECONOMY, FEATURING THE BUSINESSES WHOSE INNOVATIONS ARE HAVING THE GREATEST IMPACTS ACROSS THEIR INDUSTRIES AND OUR CULTURE AS A WHOLE.
FOR A PAIR OF REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRODUCTS AND A CULTURE OF TRUE BELIEVERS.
FOR SPEEDING UP THE DELIVERY OF CHANGE.
FOR SPREADING THE MOBILE PAYMENTS REVOLUTION.
FOR BRINGING BIG DATA TO THE MASSES.
FOR EVOLVING INTO THE DESTINATION FOR DESIGN WARES
FOR BEING THE EPITOME OF THE DATA-DRIVEN DISRUPTIVE STARTUP.
FOR STICKING IT TO ANYONE SELLING FRAUDULENT GOODS.
FOR UNLOCKING OUR IMAGE OBSESSION.
FOR BRIDGING A HEALTH CARE GAP WITH TELECOM.
FOR SHRINKING THE BIG BOX.
FOR ADDING FIBER TO OUR INTERNET DIET
FOR UPGRADING ITSELF INTO A FIVE-STAR VACATION DESTINATION.
FOR DELIGHTING RETINAS WITH ITS RETINA DISPLAY.
FOR TURNING A GIGANTIC BRAND INTO A NIMBLE MARKETING COLLECTIVE.
FOR LOUIS C.K. SELLING FUNNY DIRECTLY TO FANS.
FOR PUSHING THE CHINESE PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP.
FOR ELEVATING IMITATION TO AN ART FORM.
FOR REINVENTING HOW NEWS (AND ADVERTISING!) IS SHARED.
FOR GIVING THE FASHION AND BEAUTY BUSINESS A DIGITAL MAKEOVER.
FOR MAKING HEALTH--NOT HEALTH CARE COSTS--ITS TOP PRIORITY.
FOR FIGHTING BUGS WITH BUGS, AND SAVING HUMAN LIVES.
FOR CATERING ELECTRIC CARS TO NEW AUDIENCES.
FOR MAKING DIY CARBONATION SEXY.
FOR BRINGING TRANSPARENCY TO FINANCE.
FOR BRINGING A DESIGN ETHIC TO THIRD-WORLD HEALTH CARE.
FOR MAKING APPS THE NEW SOURCE FOR BIG ENTERTAINMENT FRANCHISES.
FOR TURNING A CAR COMPANY INTO A SOFTWARE LEADER.
FOR SHOWING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANOTHER WAY TO DO BUSINESS.
FOR GIVING BIG BRANDS A STARTUP BUZZ.
FOR BEING THE LOCAL LEADER.
FOR USING ITS POWER TO HELP ARTISTS WHO GET IT.
FOR SPEEDING UP THE PACE OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.
FOR HEATING UP THE DREAM OF A SMART HOME.
FOR TURNING OUR BLOODSTREAMS INTO DATA FEEDS THAT CAN MAKE US HEALTHIER.
FOR BRINGING ONLINE TRAVEL BOOKING TO A DISTRUSTFUL COUNTRY.
FOR BECOMING THE 800-POUND GORILLA OF THE TOUCH-SCREEN BUSINESS.
FOR SOLVING THE SPORTS CONTENT RIDDLE.
FOR BUILDING THE (MOSTLY) ALL-NATURAL TOILET OF THE FUTURE.
FOR MAKING ITS USERS SMARTER.
FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SCARING AND WOOING UNIVERSITIES INTO THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION.
FOR ELEVATING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PLAY.
FOR LEADING THE EVOLUTION OF THE TELEVISION.
FOR STEPPING UP AS BRAZIL’S BIG INDUSTRY FALTERS.
FOR MAKING ROBOTS SO SMART, THEY CAN MINGLE WITH US AT WORK.
FOR MAKING MOBILE ADS THAT PEOPLE WANT.
FOR TURNING SUSTAINABILITY INTO SCIENCE.
FOR BEING THE MATCH.COM FOR STARTUPS.
FOR REVOLUTIONIZING HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
FOR USING DATA TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FANS AND TEAMS.
FOR SHOWING THAT ADS AND GREAT CONTENT CAN MIX IN SOCIAL MEDIA.
THE SHORT ANSWER: NEITHER PRODUCED INNOVATIONS WORTH CELEBRATING. THE LONGER ONE? READ ON.
THE FULL LIST OF OUR ANNUAL GUIDE TO THE STATE OF INNOVATION IN OUR ECONOMY, FEATURING THE BUSINESSES WHOSE INNOVATIONS ARE HAVING THE GREATEST IMPACTS ACROSS THEIR INDUSTRIES AND OUR CULTURE AS A WHOLE.
