The main objective of this study is to identify the academic and scientific production about the relationship between the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and business innovation. In this sense, this article analyzes the empirical investigations that have approached this theme during the period 2007-2016, evidencing that the majority of studies show this relation from the point of view of the use that the companies make in this resource and how this affects the processes of business innovation. The document records the main definitions and variables used in the studies and identifies how ICT can improve the processes of innovation in companies and finally the possible future lines of research are raised.