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 | 235 | 11 | 85,154,990 | 1 | 77.84 |
|
2
|
Unilever Global IP Ltd. | 250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.09 |
|
3
|
Nicoventures Trading Ltd. | 153 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 31.39 |
|
4
|
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. | 75 | 5 | 7,650,249 | 226 | 28.70 |
|
5
|
Airbus Operations Ltd. | 134 | 2 | 1,779,750 | 0 | 25.75 |
|
6
|
NPL Management Ltd. | 2 | 30 | 960,364 | 0 | 15.70 |
|
7
|
Imperial Tobacco Ltd. | 70 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 15.48 |
|
8
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British Telecommunications Ltd. | 60 | 4 | 343,098 | 3 | 13.05 |
|
9
|
Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd. | 64 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.58 |
|
10
|
BAE Systems plc | 66 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12.47 |
|
11
|
Johnson Matthey plc | 31 | 9 | 1,509,844 | 4 | 10.79 |
|
12
|
Centre for Process Innovation Ltd. | 0 | 17 | 4,300,867 | 1 | 10.06 |
|
13
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Coopervision International Ltd. | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9.22 |
|
14
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Dyson Technology Ltd. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 8.32 |
|
15
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. | 35 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7.63 |
|
16
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Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Ltd. | 1 | 7 | 8,963,269 | 0 | 6.84 |
|
17
|
ARM Ltd. | 31 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6.74 |
|
18
|
Astrazeneca UK Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 1,445,872 | 2 | 6.60 |
|
19
|
Edwards Ltd. | 33 | 1 | 354,818 | 0 | 6.57 |
|
20
|
Micromass UK Ltd. | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.48 |
|
21
|
Zeroavia Ltd. | 1 | 3 | 13,117,686 | 0 | 6.30 |
|
22
|
Mclaren Automotive Ltd. | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.25 |
|
23
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Ocado Innovation Ltd. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.26 |
|
24
|
J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.12 |
|
25
|
GKN Aerospace Services Ltd. | 1 | 3 | 9,475,770 | 0 | 5.02 |
|
26
|
Genome Research Ltd. | 2 | 8 | 1,485,554 | 0 | 4.88 |
|
27
|
Convatec Ltd. | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.72 |
|
28
|
Renishaw plc | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.64 |
|
29
|
Smith & Nephew plc | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.54 |
|
30
|
Intelligent Energy Ltd. | 4 | 1 | 7,942,150 | 1 | 4.06 |
|
31
|
Optos plc | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.96 |
|
32
|
Kohler Mira Ltd. | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.91 |
|
33
|
Innospec Ltd. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.23 |
|
34
|
Siemens Mobility Ltd. | 11 | 2 | 110,881 | 2 | 3.11 |
|
35
|
Quantum Motion Technologies Ltd. | 3 | 3 | 2,508,908 | 0 | 2.92 |
|
36
|
T.J.Smith and Nephew Ltd. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.88 |
|
37
|
Perkins Engines Company Ltd. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.74 |
|
38
|
Evolito Ltd. | 4 | 1 | 4,307,999 | 0 | 2.74 |
|
39
|
Pilkington Group Ltd. | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.65 |
|
40
|
Castrol Ltd. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.65 |
|
41
|
Nomad Foods Europe Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2.57 |
|
42
|
Medicines Discovery Catapult Ltd. | 1 | 4 | 496,417 | 0 | 2.35 |
|
43
|
Subsea 7 Ltd. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.34 |
|
44
|
Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Ltd. | 9 | 1 | 407,212 | 0 | 2.26 |
|
45
|
Haleon UK IP Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2.26 |
|
46
|
Assa Abloy Ltd. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.24 |
|
47
|
FOX International Group Ltd. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.23 |
|
48
|
Cancer Research Technology Ltd. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.20 |
|
49
|
Ipsen Biopharm Ltd. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2.18 |
|
50
|
Qinetiq Ltd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Rank | Organisation |
Patent applications |
Funded projects |
Funding Amount (EUR) |
Trademark applications |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
King's College London UNIVERSITY | 17 | 100 | 92,076,969 | 0 | 48.94 |
|
2
|
University of Edinburgh | 3 | 154 | 180,722,374 | 0 | 48.19 |
|
3
|
Oxford University Innovation Ltd. | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
|
4
|
University of Southampton | 10 | 130 | 121,121,498 | 0 | 46.30 |
|
5
|
The University of Birmingham | 4 | 167 | 152,929,702 | 0 | 46.19 |
|
6
|
University OF Exeter | 2 | 139 | 124,927,448 | 0 | 36.13 |
|
7
|
University of Bristol | 1 | 142 | 117,571,175 | 0 | 33.72 |
|
8
|
University of Leeds | 3 | 117 | 102,289,421 | 0 | 31.84 |
|
9
|
The University of Manchester | 9 | 58 | 36,497,774 | 0 | 24.33 |
|
10
|
University of Durham | 1 | 66 | 70,757,188 | 0 | 19.13 |
|
11
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University of York | 1 | 82 | 60,875,050 | 0 | 18.92 |
|
12
|
Cardiff University | 1 | 79 | 54,047,903 | 0 | 17.52 |
|
13
|
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine | 0 | 87 | 45,837,265 | 1 | 17.42 |
|
14
|
University of Leicester | 4 | 52 | 37,354,791 | 0 | 16.68 |
|
15
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Newcastle University | 3 | 65 | 37,791,233 | 0 | 16.47 |
|
16
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Swansea University | 1 | 38 | 53,150,963 | 1 | 15.69 |
|
17
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Cranfield University | 5 | 31 | 27,154,083 | 0 | 14.55 |
|
18
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University of Lancaster | 1 | 12 | 5,575,413 | 5 | 13.45 |
|
19
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The Queen's University of Belfast | 6 | 14 | 6,442,207 | 1 | 13.04 |
|
20
|
University OF Sussex | 2 | 35 | 37,194,318 | 0 | 12.22 |
|
21
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University OF Northumbria AT Newcastle HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION | 0 | 45 | 23,444,041 | 2 | 11.93 |
|
22
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United Kingdom Research AND Innovation | 2 | 18 | 43,106,627 | 0 | 11.68 |
|
23
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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
|
University of Strathclyde | 2 | 17 | 7,983,522 | 2 | 9.76 |
|
27
|
THE University OF Sheffield | 5 | 15 | 6,701,107 | 0 | 9.72 |
|
28
|
City St George's, University of London | 0 | 11 | 4,039,717 | 4 | 9.66 |
|
29
|
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | 1 | 29 | 27,335,086 | 0 | 8.59 |
|
30
|
THE University OF Warwick CHARITY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.81 |
|
31
|
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | 1 | 31 | 17,292,747 | 0 | 7.11 |
|
32
|
Brunel University London | 1 | 36 | 13,055,282 | 0 | 6.85 |
|
33
|
Oxford Brookes University | 3 | 7 | 8,872,260 | 0 | 6.46 |
|
34
|
The University of Liverpool | 2 | 23 | 8,885,843 | 0 | 6.44 |
|
35
|
The Open University | 0 | 21 | 12,155,777 | 1 | 5.90 |
|
36
|
The Francis Crick Institute Ltd. | 1 | 19 | 16,424,760 | 0 | 5.88 |
|
37
|
University of Aberdeen | 1 | 20 | 9,915,722 | 0 | 4.89 |
|
38
|
University of Lancashire | 3 | 4 | 1,043,593 | 0 | 4.89 |
|
39
|
The James Hutton Institute | 0 | 7 | 957,610 | 2 | 4.79 |
|
40
|
Heriot-Watt University | 2 | 11 | 4,043,316 | 0 | 4.56 |
|
41
|
Institute of Cancer Research | 1 | 11 | 10,676,693 | 0 | 4.21 |
|
42
|
University of the West of Scotland Charity | 1 | 11 | 8,550,996 | 0 | 3.86 |
|
43
|
De Montfort University | 1 | 8 | 8,126,872 | 0 | 3.52 |
|
44
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University OF THE West OF England, Bristol UK UNIVERSITY | 1 | 17 | 2,941,515 | 0 | 3.47 |
|
45
|
Bangor University | 1 | 9 | 4,958,767 | 0 | 3.08 |
|
46
|
The University of Huddersfield | 1 | 12 | 2,445,562 | 0 | 2.94 |
|
47
|
The Pirbright Institute | 1 | 5 | 3,300,312 | 0 | 2.45 |
|
48
|
University of Bradford Union | 1 | 4 | 516,668 | 0 | 1.90 |
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.
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