European Companies Search Engine
Innovation Ranking
North Data publishes the most innovative companies and research institutions in Germany every year. The number of registered patents, the number and volume of research projects and also trademark registrations are used to calculate the ranking. All of these key figures are indicators of the innovative strength of large and established companies, which includes the ability to manage research projects, to obtain funding for them, to secure a market position through patents and finally to establish new products on the market, which can be seen in the trademark registrations.
Below we present the winners of the year and the top 50 in the table for the two categories of business and research. Finally, we explain the calculation basis and offer the raw data for free download.
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Winners
Top 50
| Rank | Company |
Patent applications |
Funded projects |
Funding Amount (EUR) |
Trademark applications |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Rolls-Royce plc | 241 | 11 | 85,154,990 | 1 | 71.80 |
|
2
|
King's College London | 18 | 100 | 92,076,969 | 0 | 48.16 |
|
3
|
Unilever Global IP Ltd. | 256 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.08 |
|
4
|
Nicoventures Trading Ltd. | 153 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 30.55 |
|
5
|
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. | 78 | 5 | 7,650,249 | 238 | 26.95 |
|
6
|
Airbus Operations Ltd. | 136 | 2 | 1,779,750 | 0 | 24.79 |
|
7
|
Imperial Tobacco Ltd. | 78 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.48 |
|
8
|
BAE Systems plc | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12.54 |
|
9
|
Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd. | 64 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12.22 |
|
10
|
British Telecommunications Ltd. | 64 | 4 | 343,098 | 2 | 12.05 |
|
11
|
Coopervision International Ltd. | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9.00 |
|
12
|
Dyson Technology Ltd. | 31 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8.81 |
|
13
|
Johnson Matthey plc | 33 | 9 | 1,509,844 | 3 | 7.77 |
|
14
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. | 35 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7.41 |
|
15
|
ARM Ltd. | 32 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6.41 |
|
16
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Micromass UK Ltd. | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.32 |
|
17
|
Edwards Ltd. | 34 | 1 | 354,818 | 0 | 6.24 |
|
18
|
Mclaren Automotive Ltd. | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.10 |
|
19
|
J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. | 30 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5.74 |
|
20
|
Ocado Innovation Ltd. | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.32 |
|
21
|
NPL Management Ltd. | 2 | 30 | 960,364 | 0 | 5.16 |
|
22
|
Zeroavia Ltd. | 1 | 3 | 13,117,686 | 0 | 4.90 |
|
23
|
Convatec Ltd. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.87 |
|
24
|
Renishaw plc | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.72 |
|
25
|
Smith & Nephew plc | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.44 |
|
26
|
Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Ltd. | 1 | 7 | 8,963,269 | 0 | 4.15 |
|
27
|
Centre for Process Innovation Ltd. | 0 | 17 | 4,300,867 | 1 | 3.99 |
|
28
|
Optos plc | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.86 |
|
29
|
Kohler Mira Ltd. | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.81 |
|
30
|
GKN Aerospace Services Ltd. | 1 | 3 | 9,475,770 | 0 | 3.71 |
|
31
|
Intelligent Energy Ltd. | 4 | 1 | 7,942,150 | 1 | 3.48 |
|
32
|
T.J.Smith and Nephew Ltd. | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.33 |
|
33
|
Innospec Ltd. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.14 |
|
34
|
Perkins Engines Company Ltd. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.68 |
|
35
|
Pilkington Group Ltd. | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.58 |
|
36
|
Castrol Ltd. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.57 |
|
37
|
Ipsen Biopharm Ltd. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2.52 |
|
38
|
Haleon UK IP Ltd. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2.51 |
|
39
|
Nomad Foods Europe Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2.45 |
|
40
|
Astrazeneca UK Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 1,445,872 | 2 | 2.36 |
|
41
|
Siemens Mobility Ltd. | 11 | 2 | 110,881 | 2 | 2.35 |
|
42
|
Subsea 7 Ltd. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.32 |
|
43
|
Evolito Ltd. | 4 | 1 | 4,307,999 | 0 | 2.26 |
|
44
|
Assa Abloy Ltd. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.16 |
|
45
|
Genome Research Ltd. | 2 | 8 | 1,834,292 | 0 | 2.15 |
|
46
|
FOX International Group Ltd. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.14 |
|
47
|
Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Ltd. | 9 | 1 | 407,212 | 0 | 1.86 |
|
48
|
Mbda UK Ltd. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.83 |
|
49
|
De la RUE International Ltd. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.80 |
|
50
|
Mamas & Papas (Holdings) Ltd. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.80 |
| Rank | Organisation |
Patent applications |
Funded projects |
Funding Amount (EUR) |
Trademark applications |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
University of Edinburgh | 3 | 154 | 180,722,374 | 1 | 50.19 |
|
2
|
University of Southampton | 11 | 130 | 121,121,498 | 0 | 47.75 |
|
3
|
Oxford University Innovation Ltd. | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
|
4
|
The University of Birmingham | 4 | 167 | 152,929,702 | 0 | 46.19 |
|
5
|
University OF Exeter | 2 | 139 | 124,927,448 | 0 | 36.13 |
|
6
|
University of Leeds | 5 | 117 | 102,289,421 | 0 | 34.75 |
|
7
|
University of Bristol | 1 | 142 | 117,571,175 | 0 | 33.72 |
|
8
|
The University of Manchester | 9 | 82 | 72,818,211 | 0 | 32.52 |
|
9
|
University of Nottingham | 1 | 97 | 97,739,499 | 0 | 26.39 |
|
10
|
United Kingdom Research AND Innovation | 3 | 18 | 43,106,627 | 3 | 19.13 |
|
11
|
University of Durham | 1 | 66 | 70,757,188 | 0 | 19.13 |
|
12
|
University of York | 1 | 82 | 60,875,050 | 0 | 18.92 |
|
13
|
Newcastle University | 2 | 81 | 47,613,216 | 0 | 18.08 |
|
14
|
Cardiff University | 1 | 79 | 54,047,903 | 0 | 17.52 |
|
15
|
Cranfield University | 7 | 31 | 27,154,083 | 0 | 17.45 |
|
16
|
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine | 0 | 87 | 45,837,265 | 1 | 17.42 |
|
17
|
University of Leicester | 4 | 52 | 37,354,791 | 0 | 16.68 |
|
18
|
Swansea University | 1 | 38 | 53,150,963 | 1 | 15.69 |
|
19
|
University of Lancaster | 1 | 12 | 5,575,413 | 5 | 13.45 |
|
20
|
The Queen's University of Belfast | 6 | 14 | 6,442,207 | 1 | 13.04 |
|
21
|
University OF Sussex | 2 | 35 | 37,194,318 | 0 | 12.22 |
|
22
|
University OF Northumbria AT Newcastle | 0 | 45 | 23,444,041 | 2 | 11.93 |
|
23
|
Aston University | 1 | 40 | 15,763,406 | 2 | 11.66 |
|
24
|
University of Warwick | 2 | 39 | 30,819,271 | 0 | 11.52 |
|
25
|
Queen Mary University of London | 5 | 21 | 13,217,408 | 0 | 11.34 |
|
26
|
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | 1 | 31 | 34,365,317 | 0 | 9.94 |
|
27
|
University of Strathclyde | 2 | 17 | 7,983,522 | 2 | 9.76 |
|
28
|
THE University OF Sheffield | 5 | 15 | 6,701,107 | 0 | 9.72 |
|
29
|
The University of Liverpool | 4 | 23 | 8,885,843 | 0 | 9.35 |
|
30
|
City St George's, University of London | 0 | 7 | 2,471,070 | 4 | 9.04 |
|
31
|
THE University OF Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.81 |
|
32
|
University of Surrey | 4 | 11 | 5,529,709 | 0 | 7.71 |
|
33
|
The Francis Crick Institute Ltd. | 2 | 19 | 16,424,760 | 0 | 7.34 |
|
34
|
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | 1 | 31 | 17,292,747 | 0 | 7.11 |
|
35
|
Brunel University London | 1 | 36 | 13,055,282 | 0 | 6.85 |
|
36
|
Queen Mary University of London | 2 | 18 | 12,021,612 | 0 | 6.52 |
|
37
|
Oxford Brookes University | 3 | 7 | 8,872,260 | 0 | 6.46 |
|
38
|
University of Aberdeen | 2 | 20 | 9,915,722 | 0 | 6.35 |
|
39
|
The Open University | 0 | 21 | 12,155,777 | 1 | 5.90 |
|
40
|
University OF Plymouth | 1 | 26 | 12,361,290 | 0 | 5.84 |
|
41
|
University OF THE West OF England, Bristol | 2 | 17 | 2,941,515 | 0 | 4.92 |
|
42
|
University of Lancashire | 3 | 4 | 1,043,593 | 0 | 4.89 |
|
43
|
The James Hutton Institute | 0 | 7 | 957,610 | 2 | 4.79 |
|
44
|
Institute of Cancer Research | 1 | 11 | 10,676,693 | 0 | 4.21 |
|
45
|
University of the West of Scotland | 1 | 11 | 8,550,996 | 0 | 3.86 |
|
46
|
The University of Huddersfield | 1 | 15 | 5,304,866 | 0 | 3.68 |
|
47
|
De Montfort University | 1 | 8 | 8,126,872 | 0 | 3.52 |
|
48
|
Heriot-Watt University | 1 | 11 | 4,043,316 | 0 | 3.11 |
|
49
|
Bangor University | 1 | 9 | 4,958,767 | 0 | 3.08 |
|
50
|
University of Bradford Union | 1 | 8 | 4,451,893 | 0 | 2.91 |
Calculation basis
The following four performance indicators are taken into account when calculating the score:
| Indicator | Sources | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Patents | Epobase | 45 % |
| Number of public fundings | Fts Ukri Sat Hor | 15 % |
| Total public funding | Fts Ukri Sat Hor | 30 % |
| Trademarks | Euipotm Euipods | 10 % |
The highest value achieved for each key figure in the period under review is set as the maximum point value of 100. The two categories Economy and Research are evaluated separately. The period under review was the year 2025.
The performance indicators used are available together with financial figures as Deep Data Finance/Marketing/Tech via the North Data's Data Services.
An evaluation is required and only carried out if the respective organization is entered in the sources with the correct name and registered office. Subsequent changes are not permitted.
Data
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