The Top 30 Innovations
The Top 30
View the slide show to find out how the judges ranked the finalists and
to see the #1 innovation.
The Finalists
| Fiber optics | Open source software |
| Biofuels | Mobile phones |
| Microfinance | Photovoltaic cells |
| Anti-retroviral AIDS treatment | LCDs |
| Bar codes | |
| Media file compression | GUI |
| Microprocessor | Digital photgraphy |
| Internet | RFID |
| Office software | E-commerce |
| Non-invasive surgery | PC/Laptops |
| MRI | DNA sequencing |
| SRAM/Flash memory | ATMs |
| Wind turbines | Stents |
| GPS | LEDs |
| Genetically modified plants | Social networks on Internet |
Producer Melissa Harmon talks about the Top 30 Innovations project and invites you to talk back. 
Our Top 30 Innovations Have a
Fabulous Future
Innovation... what does it really mean? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as the introduction of something new - a new idea, method or device. To mark NBR's 30th anniversary we looked at the ideas, methods and devices introduced over the last three decades that have changed our lives. And boy did we have a bunch to choose from! Our viewers submitted thousands of suggestions from... + More
The spot to access goodies, like behind-the-scenes photos and extended interviews, from NBR's specials. 
Judging Criteria
25th Anniversary Special
In celebration of our 30th year on television, Nightly Business Report partnered with Knowledge@Wharton to identify "The Top 30 Innovations of the Last 30 Years." What innovations have changed the way life is lived and the way business is done since NBR premiered in 1979?
Thank you to everyone who recommended an innovation via the Knowledge@Wharton website. A panel of judges at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania reviewed the thousands of submissions and selected the top thirty. NBR previews the winners by sector the week of February 9, 2009. And, the Top 30 Innovations will be revealed on air and online February 16, 2009.
Top 30 in Technology
Premieres February 10, 2009
Scott Gurvey looks at some of the computer-related innovations that made the list.
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Top 30 in Medicine
Premieres February 11, 2009
Jeff Yastine looks at some of the medical advancements that made the list.
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Top 30 in Energy
Premieres February 16, 2009
Stephanie Dhue looks at biofuels -- one category of energy innovation that made the list.
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A Top 30 Day
Premieres February 16, 2009
A lighter look at some of the Top 30 Innovations in action with Dana Bate.
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Wharton Roundtable
Premieres February 16, 2009
Susie Gharib asks the judges why they selected some innovations over others.
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One on One with Thomas Okarma
Premieres February 16, 2009
The CEO of biotech firm Geron on the next, big medical innovation.
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Learn about the judges who selected the Top 30 Innovations. Includes some behind-the-scenes interviews.
