Automakers and suppliers are consolidating their technologies and outnumbering life science companies on this year's Eureka Index, Crain's annual look at the top 25 most innovative companies. Crain's worked with Ocean Tomo, a Chicago-based intellectual property valuation firm, to rank 2015 patent portfolios for companies in Southeast Michigan.
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2016 Eureka Index: Breaking with traditional technologies
Leslie GreenAutonomous cars and device integration land automakers and suppliers among the top annual patent rankings. -
Bosch hits stride with vehicle diagnostic tool
Leslie GreenFrom automotive to augmented reality, Bosch is focusing on technology management. -
Henry Ford innovations vary from drug therapy to gowns
Leslie GreenVersion 17 of the original hospital gown brings several advancements. -
Ford's inventiveness spreads inside, outside auto industry
Leslie GreenThe automaker submitted about 6,000 new inventions for consideration last year, some of which had nothing to do with cars. -
Denso looks at whole picture for safety, thermal, interface systems
Leslie GreenDenso is staking out real estate, from a patent perspective, in the areas of active safety, advanced thermal systems, economist drive, human-machine interface and connectivity. -
UM sees innovations from receivers to drug therapies
Leslie GreenIn the past five years, startups based on their inventions have raised more than $700 million in funding. -
GM's plan for patents to invent, commercialize and repeat
Leslie GreenBig change is coming to the auto industry, and soon.
