5 Most Innovative Companies Of All Time

4. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Average Score: 11.3

No. of Sources: 3

On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). Altair 8800, a personal computer, was the first invention of the company. Later, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) struck a deal with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) to design an operating system for its first personal computer. 1985 was the turning point for Gates’ firm when it introduced Windows. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) went on to invent Microsoft Office, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and several other groundbreaking innovative products and services. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks among the most innovative companies of all time.