And the winners are…
Our annual prizes recognise successful innovators in eight categories. Here are this year’s winners
THIS newspaper was established in 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.” One of the chief ways in which intelligence presses forward is through innovation, which is now recognised as one of the most important contributors to economic growth. Innovation, in turn, depends on the creative individuals who dream up new ideas and turn them into reality.
The Economist recognises these talented people through its annual Innovation awards, made in eight fields: bioscience, computing and telecommunications, energy and the environment, social and economic innovation, process and service innovation, consumer products, a flexible “no boundaries” category, and the corporate use of innovation. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Hong Kong on October 9th. And the winners are:
This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “And the winners are…”
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