Top 10 innovative companies of 2015, do you work for any of them?

Getting excited with that rush of adrenaline by watching a Star Wars movie is a given but getting the same kind of a kick from your everyday job is something that only a few can expect.

Here is a list of top 10 most innovating companies of 2015, released by technology research firm Lux Research, that develop technologies, which in turn impacts global megatrends like energy and infrastructure, health and wellness, and information meets matter, making them an exciting place to be in.

The company has profiled 1,189 companies across 20 different emerging technology domains during 2015 and gives a take on each firm that ranges from 'strong caution' to 'strong positive,' to provide a bottom-line assessment of its prospects, with a 'wait and see' rating for companies that still face too much uncertainty for a definitive call.

NeuroSky

This company develops a number of bioelectrical signal detection and processing systems, most notably its electroencephalography (EEG) sensors that have enabled mind-reading brain-computer interface devices like Uncle Milton's Star Wars Force Trainer and will also enable future diagnostic and monitoring solutions as health care shifts to digital technologies.

Organica Water

In addition to providing significant reductions in energy consumption, sludge production, and overall footprint for wastewater treatment, Organica builds low-cost greenhouses around its treatment plants to reduce odor, allowing it to locate plants closer to wastewater sources and enabling cost-effective reuse within cities.

PFP Cybersecurity

PFP uses a physics-based approach to detecting cyber threats by analyzing the electrical patterns of processors, ideal for securing for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can't support modern security software or are limited by memory or compute constraints.

Norsk Titanium

3D printing is best known for producing customized but pricey plastic pieces – Norsk's plasma arc deposition allows it to 3D-print parts from titanium that are up to 70% cheaper than those made via conventional machining methods, due to greater material utilization.

Nutrigenomix

Offering genetic testing to provide individualized recommendations on seven specific dietary components, Nutrigenomix is a step in the right direction for personalized nutrition.
 
Fulcrum BioEnergy

Biojet fuel and renewable diesel are going to be major plays in 2016 and Fulcrum is well positioned to make both fuels from municipal solid waste (MSW) – it has strong partnerships along its entire value chain, and is the only Fischer-Tropsch biojet process developer with proven production at some scale.

Zerlux

The use of lasers in the oil and gas industry isn't widely known, but Hungarian player Zerlux is a leader, with high-powered lasers for well stimulation, hard-scale removal, and subsea pipeline remediation.

Hillcrest Labs

As the number of sensors in products from cars to mobile phones continues to grow, sensor fusion – integrating the interpretation of data from different sensors – is becoming more critical; strategic relationships with Bosch, Atmel, and ARM position Hillcrest to be a dominant player in this market.

ENS Europe

More efficient electrostatic filters from ENS Europe can help clean indoor air, much like a HEPA filter does, but the technology has the potential to scale up to clean smog and address other city-wide air quality issues.

AgDNA

Finding successful business models for precision agriculture has been challenging but AgDNA has been able to get traction licensing its technology – which integrates data from existing equipment into a decision-support system for growers – to OEMs like John Deere.

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