Luxottica included in Forbes ranking

Sixty-fifth for innovation, worldwide, and the only Italian company in the top 100 for the five continents. These are the ratings of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” ranking according to Forbes, the authoritative American magazine that awarded Luxottica for creativity and innovative materials in the 2015 edition. “Luxottica” – the reasons state – “has never backed away from experimentation.It was one of the first to latch on to the trend of using materials typical of the aerospace industry and is experimenting with the first 3-D molds. The Oakley brand is working with chip manufacturer Intel on a new line of smart eyewear expected for next year”. The development of wearable technology opens up new horizons for innovation and is also the basis of the collaboration with Google announced in 2014. Both these partnerships are certain to expand the confines of eyewear.