These are the 50 most innovative companies in the world

Jul 23, 2021

Boston Consulting Group used a poll of 1,600 global innovation professionals to rank the most innovative businesses. Image: Unsplash/Ruthson Zimmerman

Carmen Ang

Writer, Visual Capitalist

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Tech companies are monopolising the innovative companies list. Image: Visual Capitalist

Apple is classed as the most innovative company in 2021. Image: Visual Capitalist

Companies in the BCG's Most Innovative Companies have consistently outperformed the MSCI World Index. Image: Visual Capitalist

Most companies aren't ready to scale innovation.

Innovation readiness is calculated by using 10 different metrics. Image: Visual Capitalist

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