Most Innovative Companies

Check out the 2021 honorees in entertainment, media, sports, technology, and more.

Forging a path to carbon transparency

Presented By Logitech

Forging a path to carbon transparency

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Forging a path to carbon transparency

Forging a path to carbon transparency

Presented By labcorp

Innovating their way to a timely solution

Innovating their way to a timely solution

Presented By Apex Clearing

Making investing accessible for everyone

Making investing accessible for everyone

Presented By custom

Using robots to make smarter warehouses

Using robots to make smarter warehouses

Presented By Avocados From Mexico

Bearing fruit with groundbreaking marketing

Bearing fruit with groundbreaking marketing

Presented By Breakthrough

Solving the puzzle of efficient shipping

Solving the puzzle of efficient shipping

Presented By Twist Bioscience

Addition by reduction

Addition by reduction

Presented By Bluescape

Imagining a new digital workspace

Imagining a new digital workspace

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How reservation startup Tock saved the restaurant industry in the nick of time

How reservation startup Tock saved the restaurant industry in the nick of time

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How Hermès conquered the luxury industry

How Hermès conquered the luxury industry

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How virtual cycling platform Zwift created an enduring new esport

How virtual cycling platform Zwift created an enduring new esport

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Inside Microsoft and Sony’s plans to dominate gaming

Inside Microsoft and Sony’s plans to dominate gaming

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The 10 most innovative companies in robotics

The 10 most innovative companies in robotics

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The 10 most innovative social good companies of 2021

The 10 most innovative social good companies of 2021

How Ben & Jerry’s has swirled social justice into its innovative business

How Ben & Jerry’s has swirled social justice into its innovative business

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The 10 most innovative security companies of 2021

The 10 most innovative security companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative gaming companies of 2021

The 10 most innovative gaming companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative logistics companies of 2021

The 10 most innovative logistics companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative music companies of 2021

The 10 most innovative music companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative companies in media

The 10 most innovative companies in media

Innovating their way to a timely solution

Presented By labcorp

Innovating their way to a timely solution

Making investing accessible for everyone

Presented By Apex Clearing

Making investing accessible for everyone

Using robots to make smarter warehouses

Presented By custom

Using robots to make smarter warehouses

Bearing fruit with groundbreaking marketing

Presented By Avocados From Mexico

Bearing fruit with groundbreaking marketing

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Presented By Logitech

Forging a path to carbon transparency

How logitech’s low-carbon design strategy is transforming an industry

Forging a path to carbon transparency

Presented By labcorp

Innovating their way to a timely solution

When the pandemic hit, Labcorp rose to the occasion

Innovating their way to a timely solution

Presented By Apex Clearing

Making investing accessible for everyone

Apex is leading a movement aimed at democratizing personal finance

Making investing accessible for everyone

Presented By custom

Using robots to make smarter warehouses

Geek+ is innovating to help global supply chains run more smoothly

Using robots to make smarter warehouses

Presented By Avocados From Mexico

Bearing fruit with groundbreaking marketing

Innovation is the driving force behind Avocados From Mexico brand’s market penetration and impressive growth

Bearing fruit with groundbreaking marketing

Presented By Breakthrough

Solving the puzzle of efficient shipping

Breakthrough’s novel approach to data and technology helps untangle a perennial problem in the transportation industry

Solving the puzzle of efficient shipping

Presented By Twist Bioscience

Addition by reduction

By “miniaturizing the chemistry,” Twist Bioscience is revolutionizing the research potential for synthetic DNA

Addition by reduction

Presented By Bluescape

Imagining a new digital workspace

Bluescape enables complex collaboration amid transformative times

Imagining a new digital workspace

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How reservation startup Tock saved the restaurant industry in the nick of time

Tock was on a mission to restore the advantage to restaurants and small businesses when the pandemic hit. Turns out, the company was just getting started.

How reservation startup Tock saved the restaurant industry in the nick of time

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How Hermès conquered the luxury industry

Hermès eschews trends and embraces old-fashioned craftsmanship—and has seen its revenue climb.

How Hermès conquered the luxury industry

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How virtual cycling platform Zwift created an enduring new esport

It’s not just a pandemic pastime. Zwift’s gamified version of e-cycling is here to stay.

How virtual cycling platform Zwift created an enduring new esport

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Inside Microsoft and Sony’s plans to dominate gaming

The key to Microsoft’s strategy is its Game Pass subscription. For Sony Interactive Entertainment, it’s the Playstation 5.

Inside Microsoft and Sony’s plans to dominate gaming

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The 10 most innovative companies in robotics

From reseeding forests to befriending children to handwriting correspondence, DroneSeed, Embodied, and Handwrytten have innovative robots on the case.

The 10 most innovative companies in robotics

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The 10 most innovative social good companies of 2021

From Ben & Jerry’s to Headspace, these companies offer inspiring examples of doing well by doing good.

The 10 most innovative social good companies of 2021

How Ben & Jerry’s has swirled social justice into its innovative business

The venerable ice-cream maker has gone beyond words to support justice and equality, and that’s why it’s one of Fast Company’s most innovative companies.

How Ben & Jerry’s has swirled social justice into its innovative business

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The 10 most innovative security companies of 2021

Why Graphika, Identiq, ZecOps, Beyond Identity, and more top our list of the best cybersecurity firms this year.

The 10 most innovative security companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative gaming companies of 2021

From Sony and Microsoft to Herman Miller and Dapper Labs, the most exciting companies in gaming this year demonstrate the power and possibility of virtual spaces.

The 10 most innovative gaming companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative logistics companies of 2021

Why goTRG, Coupa, and Narvar are logistics companies to watch in 2021.

The 10 most innovative logistics companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative music companies of 2021

From Dolby to Parkwood Entertainment to Bandcamp, these top music companies spent the year changing the industry’s tune for the better.

The 10 most innovative music companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative companies in media

LeBron James’s SpringHill Company, NBCUniversal, Substack, WIll Smith’s Westbrook, and Blumhouse are defining the future of the content we consume.

The 10 most innovative companies in media

Impact

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This e-bike delivery experiment reduced CO2 emissions by 30% per package

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Co.Design

3 clever ways Google bucks design conventions with the Pixel 6

You can download, print, and ride away on this sleek wooden bike

I tried the GE Mella, a Keurig for growing mushrooms at home

Work Life

Employees who quit have realized this 1 missing thing about their job

How maternity leave made me a better leader

How to help employees feel more secure voicing DEI concerns