--- ---  # Genius Companies 2018 50 businesses inventing the future [Read More](/5412725/how-we-chose-2018-genius-companies/) ## A - C *  [23andMe](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412092/23andme/) Unlocking DNA for all byTIME Staff *  [AgriProtein](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412093/agriprotein/) Turning waste into food byTIME Staff *  [Aidoc](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412094/aidoc/) Saving lives faster byTIME Staff *  [Airbnb](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412095/airbnb-2/) Evolving hotel alternatives byTIME Staff *  [Amazon](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412096/amazon-2/) Always disrupting byTIME Staff *  [Apeel Sciences](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412098/apeel-sciences/) Keeping fruit fresh byTIME Staff *  [Apple](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412099/apple/) Making gadgets matter byTIME Staff *  [Away](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412102/away/) Easing travel’s tribulations byTIME Staff *  [Babymigo](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412103/babymigo/) A community for mothers byTIME Staff *  [Bird](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412104/bird/) Reimagining your commute byTIME Staff *  [Bitland](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412105/bitland/) Protecting family land byTIME Staff *  [BRCK](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412125/brck/) Getting Africa online byTIME Staff *  [Bumble](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412126/bumble/) Beyond better dating byTIME Staff *  [Cameo](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412492/cameo/) Famous faces on demand byTIME Staff *  [Clue](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412493/clue/) Advancing female health byTIME Staff *  [CommonBond](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412494/commonbond/) Smarter student loans byTIME Staff ## D - M *  [Disney](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412496/disney/) Taking entertainment Into tomorrowland byTIME Staff *  [DJI](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412498/dji/) The drone dominator byTIME Staff *  [Domino's](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412499/dominos/) Reinventing pizza delivery byTIME Staff *  [Duolingo](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412500/duolingo-2/) Learning on the fly byTIME Staff *  [Epic Games](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412501/epic-games-2/) Winning with virtual battles byTIME Staff *  [Everlane](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412502/everlane/) Bringing fairness to fashion byTIME Staff *  [Fenty Beauty](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412503/fenty-beauty/) Broadening makeup’s palette byTIME Staff *  [GoFundMe](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412504/gofundme-2/) Giving when it counts byTIME Staff *  [GW Pharmaceuticals](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412505/gw-pharmaceuticals/) Breakthrough in medical marijuana byTIME Staff *  [Houston Astros](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412100/houston-astros/) Finding new ways to win byTIME Staff *  [Impossible Foods](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412506/impossible-foods/) Making meat obsolete byTIME Staff *  [Intermedia Labs](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412507/intermedia-labs/) Million-player game shows byTIME Staff *  [Lishtot](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412664/lishtot/) A solve for safer water byTIME Staff *  [Lockheed Martin](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412665/lockeed-martin/) Giving Earth its close-up byTIME Staff *  [Merck](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412667/merck/) Taking on epidemics byTIME Staff ## N - Z *  [Netflix](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412640/netflix-2/) Binging on success byTIME Staff *  [Nike](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412641/nike/) Taking a stand byTIME Staff *  [Nintendo](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412642/nintendo-2/) Gaming’s master of extra lives byTIME Staff *  [Obvious](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412644/obvious/) Teaching computers to paint byTIME Staff *  [Oculus](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412645/oculus/) Opening up a new (virtual) world byTIME Staff *  [Ona](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412646/ona/) Creating maps to find those who need help byTIME Staff *  [Oportun](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412647/oportun/) Changing how money gets loaned byTIME Staff *  [Paytm](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412649/paytm/) India’s digital wallet byTIME Staff *  [Peloton](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412650/peloton/) The portable fitness class byTIME Staff *  [Pinterest](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412651/pinterest/) Staying positive byTIME Staff *  [Singapore Airlines](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412652/singapore-airlines/) Redefining the long haul byTIME Staff *  [Slack](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412653/slack/) Changing how workers communicate byTIME Staff *  [SpaceX](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412654/spacex-2/) Blazing a new path to orbit byTIME Staff *  [SpotHero](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412656/spothero/) Easing the pain of parking byTIME Staff *  [Spotify](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412657/spotify/) Soundtrack for the world byTIME Staff *  [Volvo](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412658/volvo/) A different way to drive byTIME Staff *  [WeWork](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412659/wework/) Redefining the office byTIME Staff *  [Wonderbag](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412660/wonderbag/) Changing cooking, for good byTIME Staff *  [Xiaomi](/collections/genius-companies-2018/5412661/xiaomi/) Smarter smartphones and beyond byTIME Staff The 50 Most Genius Companies of 2018 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/genius-companies-2018/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/genius-companies-2018/"},"headline":"Genius Companies 2018","description":"50 businesses inventing the future","url":"https://time.com/collections/genius-companies-2018/","datePublished":"2026-03-17T00:08:13.930Z","dateModified":"2026-03-17T00:08:13.628Z","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156}},"mainEntity":{"@type":"ItemList","numberOfItems":50,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4572d28cab5679b6/69893bccbc6cfcb1223e7183/2018-50-genius-companies-hero-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/genius-companies-2018/","name":"Genius Companies 2018"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/genius-companies-2018/","name":"Genius Companies 2018"}}]}] ```