Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2021​

In order to select the top 100 innovative companies and institutions in the world, Clarivate  Analytics, a global information service company, uses its own patent data to evaluate  organizations in four areas: volume of patents, influence, success, and globalization. Announced every year since 2011, it is now in its 10th year. ​

For more information, please see the Clarivate Analytics press release: ​

https://clarivate.com/top-100-innovators/the-top100/?wpv-award-year=2021​

​Why Yazaki was selected ​

Of the four evaluation areas, Yazaki Corporation  excelled in its “success” calculated based on the ratio of patent applications issued and granted in the last five years. ​

​Comments by Director and Advanced Technology R&D Division General Manager Masahiro Kanda ​

We believe that we were able to receive this award for the third time thanks to our company’s strategic efforts in the area of intellectual property. ​

In recent years, the drive for technological innovation has increased in all industries, including  the automobile industry. Moving forward, we believe that joint research and  industry-government-academia collaborations in new business areas beyond existing ones will  be crucial. In order to accelerate innovation and create new value, we will continue to promote  intellectual property activities that utilize our global network. ​