World’s 50 most innovative companies. 2009.

from FastCompany. compiled the old fashioned way—no cut and paste.
above: #26 synthetic genomics—super-algae made biofuels.





above three photos: #25 bmw group designworks usa—saeco coffee | bavaria deep blue 46 | metro 40 bench





above: #21 gilt groupe—offers up to 70% off on designer goods—mq ankle boot.






above two photos: #16 byd—model byd fo





above: #6 first solar—$.85/watt, lowest solar cost in industry.






above two photos: #45 alstom—tgv’s and agv’s capable of 225mph/362kph.

above two photos: #44 mvrdv—dutch design firm—gwanggyo power center.


The 50—a whopping 31 are new![last year]
1) Facebook [15]
Amazon [9]
Apple [4]
Google [2]
5) Huawei [new!]
First Solar [18]
PG&E [new!]
Novartis [new!]
Walmart [33]
10) HP [12]
Hulu [3]
Netflix [new!]
Nike [27]
Intel [8]
15) Spotify [new!]
BYD [45]
Cisco Systems [5]
IBM [19]
GE [11]
20) Disney [22]
Gilt Group [new!]
Indian Premier League [new!]
Patients Like Me [new!]
Grey New York [new!]
25) BMW Group Designworks USA [new!]
Synthetic Genomics [new!]
FiLife [new!]
Frito-Lay [new!]
Alibaba [new!]
30) Mitre [new!]
HTC [new!]
Diller Scofidio + Renfro [new!]
Firstborn [new!]
Sportvision [new!]
35) Ideo [10}
Samsung [new!]
Glam Media [new!]
Ngmoco [new!]
VNL [new!]
40) Aldi Süd [new!]
Fast Retailing [new!]
Huayi Brothers [new!]
Athenahealth [new!]
MVRDV [new!]
Alstom [new!]
Quantcast [new!]
Good Guide [new!]
Microsoft [34]
Politico [new!]
50) Twitter [new!]

Resources:
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metro 40
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saeco
model byd fo
first solar company
mvrdv
alstom
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