InterDigital Named a Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator
November 12 2015 - 8:30AM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and
development company, today announced that the company was named a
Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator, in recognition of
its achievements as one of the world’s most innovative companies.
The program, an initiative of the IP & Science business of
Thomson Reuters, honors the 100 corporations and institutions
around the world that are at the heart of innovation as measured by
a series of proprietary patent-related metrics. The Thomson Reuters
2015 Top 100 Global Innovator methodology employs an objective
formula that identifies the companies around the world that are
discovering new inventions, protecting them from infringers and
commercializing them.
“In today’s hypercompetitive global marketplace, innovation is
much more than just having great ideas. True innovation
occurs when individuals and companies harness the power and insight
to bring ideas to life,” said Basil Moftah, president, Thomson
Reuters Intellectual Property and Science. “This is the potent
formula we measure with our Top 100 Global Innovators program. The
institutions on this year’s list represent the current vanguard in
innovation by pioneering new breakthroughs and organizing their
businesses to make these discoveries a reality.”
Thomson Reuters 2015 Top100 Global Innovators:
- The 2015 Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators outperformed
the MSCI World Index in revenue by 6.01 percentage points,
employment by 4.09 percentage points and market-cap-weighted
R&D spending by 1.86 percentage
points.
- Together, the 2015 Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators
generated more than $429 trillion in revenue and invested more than
$20 trillion in R&D (local currency) in 2014.
- The 2015 Top 100 Thomson Reuters Global Innovators hail from
three continents and comprise eleven countries. Just two countries
comprise 75 percent of the list: Japan and the United States,
making them the true innovation hubs of the world.
“As a pioneer in mobile technology and a key contributor
to global wireless standards, our business is built on innovation,”
said William J. Merritt, President and CEO of InterDigital. “This
recognition underscores the outstanding research and development
efforts of our engineers.”
To view the full list and report on the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top
100 Global Innovator program, go to
http://www.stateofinnovation.com.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops technologies that are at the core of
mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of
the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges,
inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a
richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment.
InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of
the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972,
InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P
MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact:
Patrick Van de Wille
Email: patrick.vandewille@interdigital.com
+1 (858) 210-4814
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