These six companies stood out to Fast Company judges for creating strong cultures for innovation.
Winner: Verkada
San Mateo, CA
The security camera company commits 25% of annual revenue to R&D and last year opened nine new offices, including an engineering R&D hub in Krakow, Poland, and an engineering and manufacturing facility in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Finalists:
Arize AI, Mill Valley, CA
Asana, San Francisco
FourKites, Chicago
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Zappi, London
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