Innovation Index 2017

As we know, success in business is not simply a matter of developing a product / service first and getting it to market first. While being first can bestow advantages, firms must create and evolve a sustainable competitive advantage built upon distinctive capabilities throughout the 'innovation to commercialization® process.

Within this, many other factors influence commercial success, including the nature and composition of markets; competition from older technologies; choices of design and implementation, standards, the availability of financing, complementary assets / infrastructure; the ability to link with strategic partners, etc.

To help businesses realize the full commercial potential of their innovations, we have developed the Innovation Index® that focuses on the key success factors and obstacles to innovation that executives face today. From our assessment and analysis of the performance of the world's leading 'Digital' companies against a set of key business criteria, we identify and profile the most innovative companies and the qualities that drive their performance.