In this article, we will take a look at 15 of the most innovative companies in the world. If you want to see more of the most innovative companies in the world, go directly to 5 Most Innovative Companies in the World. When most people think of innovation today, they think of computer technology or information technology. Many of the world's most valuable companies are computer technology or information technology companies. Companies like Apple and Microsoft are worth trillions of dollars.

One of the problems of the Second Artificial Intelligence (AI) Winter (1987-1993) was that there was not enough data to go around. We did not yet understand the value of "Big Data," and academia was working on models fueled by "Small Data." However, now we have entered the era of "Bigger Data Than We Ever Imagined." We are producing data on the order of exabytes. It is predicted that by 2020 we will use zettabytes.