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ASML Holding ranks first on Fortune’s 2026 list of Europe’s most innovative companies
Fortune released its second annual list at VivaTech, ranking firms by patent and survey data from over 90,000 professionals. The 10 highest-ranked companies employ 18.9 million people and generate just above $9 billion in revenue.
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ASML Holding ranked first on Fortune’s 2026 list of Europe’s Most Innovative Companies, followed by Ericsson in second place and Endress+Hauser in third. The ranking was unveiled at VivaTech, where Fortune served as the official media partner. Fortune’s Kamala Ahmed led a discussion on innovation practices with executives from Schneider Electric, EY, Electrolux Group, and SAP.
The list covers companies from 18 countries and 21 sectors. The methodology combined patent records with survey responses from more than 90,000 working professionals. Statista also interviewed over 15,000 specialists, including recruiters, management consultants, R&D staff, and patent attorneys.
9 million people and reported just above $9 billion in revenue. The top 10 also include Rolls-Royce Holdings at fourth, Infineon Technologies at fifth, L’Oréal at sixth, Michelin at seventh, Sanofi at eighth, EssilorLuxottica at ninth, and Royal Philips at tenth.
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