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The Most Innovative Companies 2019

The Rise of AI, Platforms, and Ecosystems

2019/03/21

BCG’s latest innovation survey surfaces some big trends. Strong innovators are extending their edge over weaker rivals by embracing AI—in their products and services as well as in how they create them. They’re also increasingly looking to platforms and ecosystems as a way to benefit from external data, ideas, and capabilities. And there are some interesting shifts in this year’s roster of the 50 most innovative companies.

Innovation in 2019

What are the key trends—and which companies do executives see as this year's 50 most innovative?

AI Powers a New Innovation Machine

Innovation executives view AI as an increasingly important source of efficiency and differentiation. But among average innovators, less than 10% see themselves as above average on AI.

How Collaborative Platforms and Ecosystems Are Changing Innovation

Increasingly, innovation is a team effort, with organizations embracing external partners to create products, services, and business models they couldn’t do on their own.

Explore 15 Years of 50 Most Innovative Companies

Authors

Michael Ringel

Managing Director & Senior Partner

Boston

Ramón Baeza

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Global Business Leader for Disruption & Reinvention

Madrid

Derek Kennedy

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Global Sector Leader, Technology

San Francisco - Bay Area

Michael Spira

Alumnus

Justin Manly

Managing Director & Partner

Chicago

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