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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
Meet 31 innovative startups selected by the World Economic Forum for their
potential impact on technology, health, the environment, and human welfare
APRIL 25, 2010
For the first time since the Most Innovative Companies ranking began in
2005, the majority of the top 25 companies are based outside the U.S. Check
them out here
JANUARY 25, 2010
Check out this exclusive list of the world's most inventive companies, judged by the value of patents awarded
DECEMBER 22, 2009
The men and women who have done the impossible and/or improbable, in business, politics, media, and entertainment. The lesson: Passion and persistence pay off
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Check out Bloomberg BusinessWeek's 2009 list of must-read titles in innovation and design
DECEMBER 4, 2009
The annual Tech Pioneers award from the World Economic Forum highlights 26 startups this year with revolutionary breakthroughs in tech, mobile, health care, and energy
DECEMBER 3, 2009
The L.A. Auto Show is back. The mood may not be as gloomy as last year, but uncertain sales, management shakeups, government intervention, and ongoing energy concerns continue to define—and depress—the industry
OCTOBER 22, 2009
PC makers are launching machines with new capabilities using Windows 7
OCTOBER 19, 2009
The top 10 winners from the Chicago Innovation Awards, from new rescue equipment to new win-wins for consumers and businesses
OCTOBER 14, 2009
As the Obama Administration gives away loads of money to spur innovation, here's what companies are doing to help make its list a reality
OCTOBER 7, 2009
It's all about quick and easy choices, and if you chow down on any of these items, you may want to choose to exercise afterwards
OCTOBER 5, 2009
When you're doing it yourself, choose products that combine form and function
OCTOBER 5, 2009
Inventors are improving on earlier equipment and coming up with new devices to assist people who are blind, deaf, or have other disabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Teaching design thinking to a new generation of corporate leaders
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Clothes made from organic or recycled materials have gone high-fashion
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
An innovation playbook from OXO, the maker of Good Grips products
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
For American drivers, pictures of these vehicles will have to do
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Cast your vote for the top young entrepreneur in Asia
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
The World Economic Forum's annual Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 rankings reshuffle the world's customary leaders, with Switzerland surpassing the U.S. at the top and New Zealand leaping to No. 20 in a WEF list dominated by European countries
AUGUST 27, 2009
The European phone maker unveils products to compete with Apple
AUGUST 24, 2009
From cutting-edge materials to old-school charm, these bikes showcase the best in innovation and design
AUGUST 17, 2009
Under pressure from customers and the government, utilities are going green and changing the way they produce and deliver power to homes and businesses
AUGUST 12, 2009
Pioneers pushing the boundaries of art and algorithm
JULY 27, 2009
Check out our interactive gallery of this year's IDEA winners—all 151 of them
JULY 27, 2009
These leaders are sparking change at the companies atop BusinessWeek's 2009 ranking
JULY 22, 2009
Anyone can cook up a beef patty and slip it between two pieces of
bread. But it takes real creativity to come up with a new way to serve a
burger
JULY 22, 2009
Author Scott D. Anthony outlines some tips for executives and entrepreneurs looking to innovate now
JULY 20, 2009
You don't have to spend a fortune to stay in a well-designed hotel
JULY 15, 2009
These books on innovation and design are suitable for both the hammock and the boardroom.
JULY 7, 2009
Innovation tips from Apple's former design consultant Hartmut Esslinger
JUNE 29, 2009
Asking the right questions is a key part of the innovation process. This playbook, here applied to Apple's iconic iPod, will help
JUNE 24, 2009
Before trading in your clunker for a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle, check out the brands with the most voucher-eligible models
JUNE 24, 2009
Consumers have learned to ignore advertising everywhere and in every medium, so agencies and vendors must be more creative than ever to get people to watch ads. Here are 21 outstanding ad campaigns, from the Internet to the street and back to the Web
JUNE 16, 2009
Boeing and Airbus may grab the big headlines, but smaller makers of lighter aircraft are vying for attention at the 2009 Paris Air Show
JUNE 15, 2009
Can Crowdsourcing Unleash Creativity?
JUNE 15, 2009
In 1998 there were an astounding number of technological breakthroughs across a range of fields. But a decade later, the rate of commercialization has been far slower than expected.
JUNE 15, 2009
When we correct statistics for the financial bubble and import price data,
the economic gains of the last decade look a lot less impressive
JUNE 15, 2009
With cloud computing, the latest smartphones give you access to true Web browsing, location-based services, and thousands of other useful applications
JUNE 8, 2009
Grocers look for new ways to win shoppers and keep them coming back
JUNE 2, 2009
Around the world, spanking new complexes are rising, and they're expanding the frontiers in fields from microelectronics to information technology
MAY 27, 2009
25 Ways GPS is Changing Your Life
MAY 27, 2009
A look at the Innovations in American Government award finalists
MAY 25, 2009
BusinessWeek recognizes 10 companies for outstanding efforts to
transform China's environment
MAY 25, 2009
In his new book, Jim Collins examines 11 companies through various stages of decline
MAY 6, 2009
The best-selling computer and console games in the U.S. since 1995
APRIL 27, 2009
The Medical Design Excellence Awards celebrate innovative medical technologies and their creators
APRIL 27, 2009
Washington has decreed that by 2022, U.S. fuel consumption must include 21 billion gallons a year of advanced biofuels. Here are some leading research efforts
APRIL 23, 2009
The brains behind high-value patents cluster in a select set of metro areas. Most are in the U.S., but they're not necessarily the places you think
APRIL 20, 2009
Highly anticipated building projects have failed to soar as the global economy suffers
APRIL 20, 2009
BusinessWeek looks at the companies that may be topping innovation rankings 10 to 20 years from now
APRIL 20, 2009
Check out the featured firms in this year's BusinessWeek/BCG list of the world's most innovative companies
APRIL 20, 2009
BusinessWeek's annual innovation survey finds that R&D spending is falling
APRIL 15, 2009
Cool innovation tools and trends
APRIL 9, 2009
The silliest applications that earned patents from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in the past 10 years
APRIL 1, 2009
Multinationals are taking stripped-down products designed for emerging
markets and adapting them for developed, bargain-hungry countries
MARCH 25, 2009
"Winners" of the 2009 Plagiarius Awards
MARCH 23, 2009
Student teams in the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
present innovative ideas in the NCIIA's annual "March Madness for the Mind."
MARCH 16, 2009
According to the Boston Consulting Group, these are the 30 countries that offer the most innovation-friendly environments for companies
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
BusinessWeek talked to several futurists about the kind of innovations that might arise from our current economic woes
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
A range of upstarts, from tech titans Google and Microsoft to physician review sites like DR. Oogle, are shaking up the way we think about getting--and staying--well
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
Winners of Toyota's sponsored design competition include a vertical storage system to keep bikes away from thieves, and a keyboard for two-fingered typists
FEBRUARY 1, 2009
Super Bowl Advertising 2009: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
JANUARY 22, 2009
These nine appointments will handle the new policies on energy, the environment, the oceans, and climate change
JANUARY 22, 2009
Check out a few predictions of who (or what) is likely to win and lose as a
result of President Obama's energy policies
DECEMBER 29, 2008
Marketing adviser Affinnova used innovative software to guide
office-supply giant Staples on how to update its paper packaging
DECEMBER 22, 2008
Meet the innovators and industry frontrunners dominating their industries today, and in years to come
DECEMBER 15, 2008
From the Numerati to napkin-drawing, we look at 10 thought-provoking book
titles about design and innovation from 2008
DECEMBER 15, 2008
PatientsLikeMe is one of a dozen Web sites where patients are meeting patients—and transforming the practice of medicine
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Kick back with this BusinessWeek list of the best and worst in just about everything
DECEMBER 4, 2008
The World Economic Forum's 2009 Tech Pioneers are blazing new trails in everything from biotechnology to alternative energy generation
DECEMBER 1, 2008
Here's a sampling of contests and competitions designed to stimulate innovation
DECEMBER 1, 2008
Check out our short list of the world's most inventive projects and products and up-to-the-minute tactics for spurring innovation and creativity
NOVEMBER 26, 2008
Vote for Europe's most promising entrepreneurs under 30
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Cool, affordable toys for kids of all ages
OCTOBER 15, 2008
The 20 tallest buildings currently under construction
OCTOBER 3, 2008
EVs still face challenges in speed, range, and refueling,
but electric cars have never been closer to viability. Tomorrow's EVs are
stunning
OCTOBER 3, 2008
Whether teaching soldiers combat or fashion designers to drape silk, 3D rendering capabilities have come far since the 1950s. Here are some milestones
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
"Innovation economics" shows how smart ideas can turn into jobs and growth—and keep the U.S. competitive
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Six tools and trends to jump start creativity
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Charting profitable innovation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
Persuading the movie industry to embrace new ways depends on knowing how to approach its tradition-minded decision makers
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
From Japan to Germany, the quality of Internet connections plays
a major role in a country's global competitiveness
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
From Donna Karan to Ralph Lauren, these 10 innovative designers are influencing retail and R&D strategies far beyond the runway
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
Companies such as Target, Microsoft, and Puma turn to Culture & Commerce to hire inventive designers for high-profile, short-term projects
AUGUST 25, 2008
Coca-Cola's global team of designers works for brand effervescence, a greener identity, and image control
AUGUST 18, 2008
Equipment and apparel fit for Olympic athletes—and their mere mortal counterparts
AUGUST 15, 2008
The video-game industry can certainly be profitable. Acclaim
Games' David Perry goes over promising business model ideas for would-be
gaming entrepreneurs
JULY 21, 2008
IDEA/Brazil singles out top product and environment designs, from executive jets to a café shaped like a coffee cup
JULY 21, 2008
A look at the winners of this year's IDEA competition
JUNE 24, 2008
These Web applications show how great design can make mobile mean more
JUNE 11, 2008
ICON Aircraft's new A5 light recreational airplane was designed to lure thrill junkies into the skies
MAY 8, 2008
Although manufacturing and engineering are increasingly moving offshore, many other sectors remain strong
MARCH 17, 2008
Scientists are using salmon sperm, silk, and viruses to create gadgets of the future
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
The mission of Paul Polak's organization is to lift millions out of poverty by making the low-cost products they need to fend for themselves
APRIL 28, 2008
Meet the companies that make up this year's list, as determined by BusinessWeek and the Boston Consulting Group
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