The World's Most Innovative Companies

Each year Business Week and the Boston Consulting Group rank the World's Most Innovative Companies, and they've released their list for 2008.

You can find the article discussing how companies view innovation during a recession at http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_17/b4081061866744.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily.

To see a slide show of the actual list, when you're at the above link go over to the "Most Popular Multimedia" section on the right and click on The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.

Can't stand the suspense? Here are the top 10:

1. Apple
2. Google
3. Toyota Motor
4. General Electric
5. Microsoft
6. Tata Group
7. Nintendo
8. Procter & Gamble
9. Sony
10. Nokia

Using the Innovation in Industry link, you can view the top ten companies for each of the following industries: Financial Services; Pharma/Biotech/Health Care; Technology/Telecom; Entertainment/Media; Consumer Products; Autos; Industrial/Manufacturing; Retail; Energy; Travel/Tourism/Hospitality.