Fast Company iPad edition promotion

The Fast Company 50

Even in these tough times, surprising and extraordinary efforts are under way in businesses across the globe. From politics to technology, energy, and transportation; from marketing to retail, health care, and design, each company on the following pages illustrates the power and potential of innovative ideas and creative execution. These are the kinds of enterprises that will redefine our future and point the way to a better tomorrow.
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
40
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
44
|
45
|
46
|
47
|
48
|
49
|
50
 
 
Team Obama
 
Google
 
Hulu
 
Apple
 
Cisco Systems
 
Intel
 
Pure Digital Technologies
 
WuXi PharmaTech
 
Amazon
 
Ideo
 
 
GE
 
Hewlett-Packard
 
Nokia
 
Gilead Sciences
 
Facebook
 
NextEra Energy Resources
 
Q-Cells
 
First Solar
 
IBM
 
Zappos
 
 
Nintendo
 
Disney
 
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
 
TBWA\Worldwide
 
New England Sports Ventures
 
DSM
 
Nike
 
NPR
 
Barbarian Group
 
W.L. Gore & Associates
 
 
Busboy Productions
 
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
 
Wal-Mart
 
Microsoft
 
Ubisoft
 
Vestas
 
Chevron Energy Solutions
 
CAA
 
L-3 Communications
 
Weta Digital
 
 
Lego
 
Emirates
 
Genzyme
 
Etsy
 
BYD
 
Warner Music Group
 
Aravind Eye Care System
 
Toyota
 
Pelamis Wave Power
 
Raser Technologies
Design Energy Entertainment Marketing Medical Retail Technology Transportation
#1
Team Obama
Rank
infographic
#2
Google
Rank
infographic
#3
Hulu
Rank
infographic
#4
Apple
Rank
#5
Cisco Systems
Rank
#6
Intel
Rank
#7
Pure Digital Technologies
Rank
#8
WuXi PharmaTech
Rank
#9
Amazon
Rank
#10
Ideo
Rank
#11
GE
Rank
#12
Hewlett-Packard
Rank
#13
Nokia
Rank
#14
Gilead Sciences
Rank
#15
Facebook
Rank
infographic
#16
NextEra Energy Resources
Rank
#17
Q-Cells
Rank
#18
First Solar
Rank
#19
IBM
Rank
#20
Zappos
Rank
#21
Nintendo
Rank
#22
Disney
Rank
slideshow
#23
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Rank
#24
TBWA\Worldwide
Rank
#25
New England Sports Ventures
Rank
#26
DSM
Rank
#27
Nike
Rank
#28
NPR
Rank
#29
Barbarian Group
Rank
#30
W.L. Gore & Associates
Rank
#31
Busboy Productions
Rank
#32
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Rank
slideshow
#33
Wal-Mart
Rank
#34
Microsoft
Rank
#35
Ubisoft
Rank
#36
Vestas
Rank
#37
Chevron Energy Solutions
Rank
#38
CAA
Rank
slideshow
#39
L-3 Communications
Rank
#40
Weta Digital
Rank
slideshow
#41
Lego
Rank
#42
Emirates
Rank
#43
Genzyme
Rank
#44
Etsy
Rank
#45
BYD
Rank
#46
Warner Music Group
Rank
#47
Aravind Eye Care System
Rank
#48
Toyota
Rank
#49
Pelamis Wave Power
Rank
#50
Raser Technologies
Rank
Affymetrix
AirAsia
AKQA
Alibaba
Anomaly
Arup
Ausra
Autodesk
Baidu
BMW
Boeing
Burton
Corning
Current Media
Herman Miller
iRobot
LG Electronics
Live Nation
Method
News Corp
Omniture
Payless
Procter & Gamble
Prosper
Real D
RealNetworks
Samsung
Sun Microsystems
Target
Tata Group
Tesco
Timberland
Whole Foods
Thirty-three of the companies on last year's Fast Company 50 didn't make the list this time. But that doesn't mean they've lost their luster. Here's what they've been up to.
Top 10 categories
Advertising & Marketing Architecture China Clean Energy Consumer Electronics Design Entertainment Gaming India Music Sports Web 2.0

Innovative Companies By City (mouse-over the map for more)

Executive Editor: Noah Robischon
Senior Editor: Lynne d Johnson
Associate Editor: Kevin Ohannessian
Design Coordinator: Erika Schneider
Developer: Oleg Terenchuk
Infographic Producer: Gloria Chen
Multimedia Producer: Michael Shick
Production: Eric Foster