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Every company wants to be innovative, and every person wants to be a game-changer. But 2020 was a year that separated the truly forward-looking companies that invest heavily in innovation from the rest. We’ve spent the past year covering all of the groundbreaking new products coming out across industries, and the people responsible for making them happen. Now, with 2020 in the rearview, we are happy to present our first ever Top 25 Most Influential Innovators list. 

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The Top 25 Most Influential Innovators
April 6, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
2020 was a brutal year that separated a few forward-looking companies that continued to invest in innovation from the rest of the pack. From mRNA vaccines to streaming services to commercial spaceflight, here’s our list of the Top 25 Most Influential Innovators working inside big organizations.
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Data Insights: Purchasing and Adoption of AI Tools
Advice from The LEGO Group’s Creative Play Lab
Spotify and Grammy Execs on AI and the Future of Music
CarMax CIO on Shocking the System, Engaging the C-Suite, and More
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Market Intelligence Briefing: H1 2025
Marc Raibert on the Converging Fields of AI and Robotics