Apply for Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies

Since 2008, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies has been the definitive source for recognizing the organizations that are transforming industries and shaping society. Last year, Fast Company recognized over 400 organizations with this prestigious honor, from the largest companies in the world to small startups with just a few employees.Every submission for the 2020 Most Innovative Companies will be individually evaluated by a team of Fast Company editors and reporters. Enter now for your chance to be named a Most Innovative Company.

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Why Apply

Visibility: Every applicant will be seen and evaluated by Fast Company’s editorial staff

Recognition: All 400+ winners appear in Fast Company magazine and on fastcompany.com

Validation: Immediate boost to employee morale, recruiting opportunities, and sales prospecting

Exclusivity: Gain entry into this bold community of creative thinkers and professionals

Eligibility

Organizations may apply under 35 industry categories, and must demonstrate how their innovations from the past year have impacted their business, their industry, and the broader culture. Companies and non-profits of all sizes will be considered. For full application details, see the rules and FAQs.

The entry period for the 2020 Most Innovative Companies is now closed. Please click here to sign up for future award notifications.

Why Apply

Eligibility

The entry period for the 2020 Most Innovative Companies is now closed. Please click here to sign up for future award notifications.

Categories

The agencies, technologies, and ideas advancing the business of persuasion

Firms and commissions that are transforming the built world

Algorithmically powered products that are changing how humans interact with computers

The science and marketing of cosmetics

The therapies and new solutions using biological science to solve medical problems

Marketers redefining and elevating the identities of their companies or brands

The new gadgets improving people’s lives

Companies building a competitive advantage through their unique cache of intelligence

The companies and firms reshaping business through industrial design, design thinking, and new user experiences

New approaches to improving learning

Novel initiatives that address climate change

The tech and services making businesses more efficient and effective–and employees happier

The companies developing breakthrough programming—and rethinking how content is marketed and released

The products and technologies offering new wealth-building opportunities for everyone

Restaurants, products, systems, and technologies that are transforming the way we eat

Cutting-edge play that entertains, enlightens, and fosters new communities

The latest devices, services, and approaches to empower patients

Bringing people together in real or virtual life to create indelible, shared moments

The businesses inventing or reinventing the future of news

The artists, labels, streamers, promoters, and anyone else making beautiful noise

Fashioning the future of philanthropy

Fresh approaches to selling goods and services

The companies finding creative ways of integrating robotics into our lives and our work

Keeping people and companies safe from the new digital warfare

For-profit companies doing their part to make the world a better place

Daring strategies and new platforms for meeting people where they live

The startups and stalwarts commercializing the final frontier

The teams, leagues, products, and off-the-field all-stars scoring in the business of play

Fashioning the future of how we dress

Who’s driving new mobility solutions and clean alternatives to traditional conveyances

The businesses enabling new ways to explore the world

The landscapes, properties, and thoughtful initiatives defining how we live today

The players designing new platforms and novel ways to consume media

The firms creating the future of tech-powered immersive entertainment and experiences

The products and services redefining fitness and self-care

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Past Winners

Most Innovative Companies logo by Peter Komierowski

Impact

This firefighter monitoring device is designed to protect first responders as wildfires spread

What’s next for Ethiopia now that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize

These powerful videos use people’s stories of coming out to help support the fight for civil rights

Creativity

How Hulu’s zombie-comedy ‘Little Monsters’ scored big with Lupita Nyong’o, Taylor Swift, and Star Wars

Pusha T’s ‘Succession’ remix is very good, but this comedian’s take on it is hilarious

What comedians say about Elizabeth Warren’s mic drop of a joke at the Equality Town Hall

Co.Design

It seems like every city wants to be “smart.” Not all of them are succeeding

The London Underground’s beloved textiles are being rereleased for anyone to buy

An ode to Japan’s vibrant, influential graphic design culture

Work Life

3 mistakes that prevent you from hiring the best talent

Having this mentality about time is probably stressing you out

How to manage remote work based on your personality type