Year after year, our Global Innovation 1000 study has demonstrated that it is not how much companies spend on research and development that determines success—what really matters is how those R&D funds are invested in capabilities, talent, process, and tools. See more at: http://www.booz.com/innovation1000

1. 2013 Global Innovation 1000 Study
Navigating the
Digital Future
by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman
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2. Booz & Company’s 9th Annual Global
Innovation 1000 study shows that
R&D spending reached the highest level
ever in 2013
Sources: Bloomberg data; Capital IQ data; Booz & Company analysis
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3. China continues to increase R&D spending
at a higher rate than North America, Europe,
Japan and Rest of World (ROW)
Sources: Bloomberg data; Capital IQ data; Booz & Company analysis
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4. Computing & Electronics, Healthcare, and
Automotive companies made up 65% of all
Global Innovation 1000 R&D spending
Sources: Bloomberg data; Capital IQ data; Booz & Company analysis
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5. For the 9th year in a row, we found
no correlation between how much
companies spend on R&D and their
financial performance…
10 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN 2013
TOP 10 R&D SPENDERS IN 2013
Sources: Bloomberg data; Capital IQ data; Booz & Company analysis
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6. …showing again that it’s not what
you spend, but how you spend it
Sources: Bloomberg data; Capital IQ data; Booz & Company analysis
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7. See more of the findings from this year’s
Global Innovation 1000 study,
including videos, interactive graphics, and an
in-depth look at how companies around the
world use digital tools to enable innovation:
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