Beautiful ideas of the world’s most innovative firms
Great ideas can arrive in a moment of inspiration, plucked out of the ether fully formed. More often, though, the muses don’t pick up the phone. Innovation is mess and toil, and often found outside your four walls. “No matter who you are,” said tech pioneer Bill Joy, “most of the smartest people work for someone else.” The world’s most innovative firms, whose ideas are featured here, will always admit brilliance is harder than it looks
Curated By: Forbes
Luxottica
Trying on velvet sunglasses
5-yr SaleS growth/ 5-yr total return: 35%/ 194%
Italian eyewear giant Luxottica, which launches some 2,000 new models a year, has never been shy about experimentation. It was early into the trend of using aerospace materials to make frames lighter and is now trying out 3D printed frames in its factories. These new Ray-Bans come in denim (shown here), leather, wood and velvet. Its Prada Raw spring/summer 2015 collection has models made out of black walnut and Malabar ebony. Each pair is a unique creation. Luxottica’s Oakley brand is working with computer-chip maker Intel on a new line of smart eyewear due within the next year
Trying on velvet sunglasses
5-yr SaleS growth/ 5-yr total return: 35%/ 194%
Italian eyewear giant Luxottica, which launches some 2,000 new models a year, has never been shy about experimentation. It was early into the trend of using aerospace materials to make frames lighter and is now trying out 3D printed frames in its factories. These new Ray-Bans come in denim (shown here), leather, wood and velvet. Its Prada Raw spring/summer 2015 collection has models made out of black walnut and Malabar ebony. Each pair is a unique creation. Luxottica’s Oakley brand is working with computer-chip maker Intel on a new line of smart eyewear due within the next year
