The 100 greatest innovations of 2019

We take every one of the 100 awards we dole out seriously. That final debate follows hundreds of smaller discussions in meeting rooms, Slack chats, and hallways throughout the year. Dig in, there’s some great stuff in here. Some might even call it “the best.” We sure think so. 


All 100 innovations for Best of What’s New 2019 >>

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