The World's Most Innovative Company Is...

The company behind the iPad Mini heads the 2012 list of the most innovative companies on the planet, as compiled by Booz & Co.

For the third year in a row, Apple remains at the top of Booz's list (see below), although its R&D spending is far from the top.

Fast Company's list of the world's 50 most innovative companies also puts Apple at the top, followed by Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Square. The Forbes list of most innovative companies shows Apple as #5 (Salesforce.com is #1 in this list).