Mitsubishi Electric Named Among World's Top 100 Innovative Companies for 14th Time

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has once again received global recognition for its strong performance in the field of intellectual property. The company was selected for the 14th time to the "Top 100 Global Innovators 2026" list compiled by Clarivate Plc. Mitsubishi Electric ranked 17th on this year's list.

Global success powered by patent strength
The program, published since 2012, is based on patent data collected by Clarivate. In the evaluation process, companies are analyzed according to impact, success rate, geographic investment and originality criteria. To be included in the list, organizations must have filed at least 500 patent applications since 2000 and registered more than 100 patents in the past five years.

Mitsubishi Electric places intellectual property at the center of its growth strategy, creating an integrated structure with business and research and development processes.

Open innovation and sustainability focus
The company aims to support sustainable innovation by evaluating its intellectual property assets through external collaborations with the "Open Technology Bank™" initiative launched in 2021.

Tomoko Ishii, Senior General Manager of Mitsubishi Electric's Corporate Intellectual Property Division, made the following statement on the matter:

"We are honored to be selected for this list again. While conducting our intellectual property activities in integration with our business and development strategies, we are also positioning these rights as a starting point for collaborative innovation. Our goal is to create strong and quality IP structures that contribute to solving social problems."

Japan maintains leadership
In the 2026 list, companies from 13 countries are represented, while Japan continues to be the most represented country with 32 companies.

A strong technology player on the global scale
Mitsubishi Electric, with a history spanning over 100 years, operates in many fields such as information and communication technologies, energy, industrial automation, transportation and building systems. The company aims to add value to society through technology and innovation with its "Changes for the Better" approach.