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Semiconductors overtake pharma as leading innovation sector

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( March 6, 2026, 16:15 GMT | Insight) -- Semiconductor companies have overtaken pharmaceutical businesses on a list of the world's 100 most innovative companies, while the number of technology research and development firms has also doubled, a report shows. The list also shows global innovation leadership is becoming more evenly distributed among regions.Semiconductor businesses have overtaken pharmaceutical companies as the biggest proportion of businesses in the world's 100 most innovative companies in 2025, as measured by the strength of their patent portfolios, a report showed this week....

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