Fast Company judges recognized nine companies with fewer than 100 employees for creating outstanding internal cultures for innovation.
Winner: Tau Motors
Redwood City, CA
A startup developing advanced motor systems for electric vehicles, Tau has a strategic partnership with Columbia University’s Motor Drive and Power Electronic Lab that supports the work of graduate students, which has led to published papers in peer-reviewed journals while providing a career pipeline.
Finalists:
Advisorist, Henderson, NV
Bobbie, San Francisco
Bospar, San Francisco
CarAdvise, Schaumburg, IL
Dimension Mill, Bloomington, IN
The Lumery, Melbourne, Australia
SkyGrid, Austin
World Services, Alexandria, VA
This story is part of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023. Explore the full list of companies that are leading incubators of internal innovation talent.
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