Which companies have the highest powers of innovation? This was the question posed for the fifth time by the magazine FOCUS-MONEY together with DEUTSCHLAND TEST and the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF). The HARTING Technology Group emerged as the winner in the “electronic components” category, which makes us one of “Germany’s most innovative companies”.

In the runup to the award, the analysts put some 7,000 German SMEs with the largest workforces on the test bed. In the evaluation involving an extensive online assessment, the focus was on the topics of innovation capabilities, investments, research and development, product novelties and technology. A total of 12 million assessments went into the results and reflect those companies impressing with the most powerful innovation capabilities in their respective sectors.

Philip Harting, CEO of the HARTING Technology Group, was delighted to receive the award: “The survey represents an outstanding confirmation of our innovation performance within our markets. We are proud of this acknowledgement and will continue to be committing our utmost efforts to holding this position – now and in future”.