From drones swarming the skies to nonchalant self driving cars, 2015 has been a pretty incredible year in tech. And while there are more innovative companies worthy of mention than we can shake a stick at, a few companies really stood out above the fray this year. As such, we’ve put together this list of the most innovative companies in 2015.

While some went bigger than others when it comes to ground-breaking new technology (space race, we’re talking to you), each of the companies below made big waves in their field and helped set a global trend that others will follow in the year ahead, and well beyond. And hey, trends are sort of our thing. Follow us below as we take a look back at 10 companies that really blew us away this year.

That’s our list for 2015. We’ve no doubt left off some serious innovators, but with so many impressive new strides taken in the year that was, we had to draw the line somewhere. What amazing innovations will come in 2016? Stay with us throughout the year to find out.