Business Insider has selected Canon as one of the most innovative comapnies of all time. The magazine's Top 15 list judges companies on their historic patent applications and the number of patents actually granted to them. The list includes some of the most iconic names in the history of electrinics and design and Canon, the leading imaging solutions company, ranked 2nd, beating General Electric, Sony and Intel among a roster of other world-beating corporations. Here, we look at Canon's performance on the Business Insider Top 15 and eaxmine further the company's unparallelled history of innovation in imaging technology.
Business Insider's Top 15 Most Innovative Companies of All Time
Business Insider, one of the world's leading online business magazines, has just announced its 15 Most Innovative Companies of All Time. The survey which compares companies from across the globe based on the number of patents filed by as well as those granted to them, to reveal those companies which truly have innovation as a central priority.
Canon, the world-famous imaging company narrowly missed-out on the No1 spot, with IBM filing the most US patents of any company on the list. According to Business Insider, Canon though has filed an impressive 41,268 US patents in its history, with current patent applications also continuing apace - a total of 2,551 patents were granted to Canon in 2010 according to the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Buisness Insider highlighted some of Canon's most famous inventions from over the years, including the IVSB camera, the 10-key electronic calculator, the first automatic exposure SLR and the first ever personal photocopiers.
Bunji Yano from Canon USA commeneted on hearing news of Canon's success,
"For more than 70 years Canon has committed itself to developing new technologies that enhance the lives of our customers and create new opportunities to grow our business... We are honoured to be recognised by Business Insider as one of the most innovative companies of all time and will continue to invest in the key functions of research, development, service and support in the future."
Canon and Innovation
Business Insider revealed Canon's astonishing history of innovation with almost 42,000 patent applications in its history and in a year, Canon will typically file between two and three thousand patents. Undoubtedly, it is the innovational impetus at the heart of the company ethos which has led to such a strong record, an ethos which is reflected in the large levels of investment in research and development. In a typical year 8% of Canon's total annual sales value will be redirected into research and devlopment.
As far as photocopiers are concerned, Canon's investment in innovation has clarly borne fruit. Canon was behind the first all-in-one recyclable ink cartridges, the first automatic duplexing function and more recently, the first photocopiers to be built from bio-plastic Canon's R&D with materials developer Toray, means its leading photocopiers ranges today can be constructed from part plant-derived plastics and still meet the flexibility and heat tolerance thresholds necessary for high performance office equipment. The manufacturer's success in developing more environmentally-conscious materails was undoubtedly part of the reason the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the people behind the Energy Star certification programme, awarded Canon with the Energy Star Award for Excellence in Energy Efficient Product Design.
Falcon commends Canon on its success in the Business Insider "Top 15 Most Innovative Companies of All Time" List and welcomes any enquiries about Canon's award-winning photocopiers and document management solutions.
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http://www.falcon.co.uk/news/general-news/canon-among-q15-most-innovative-companies-of-all-timeq.htmlAbout the AuthorJeremy Samson is an imaging technology expert writing extensively on the latest developments in the document managment industry.
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