Best Workplaces for Innovators
 
 

FINAL DEADLINE: APRIL 5
 
 
 

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Less Than 3 Weeks to Apply!
 
 

While you work on you Best Workplaces for Innovators application, ahead of the final deadline, April 5, we've compiled a list of the most pressing questions that we've received so far:

  1. What are my chances of winning? Last year more than 150 companies were honored. If your company has cultivated a culture of innovation, your odds are pretty good!
  2. If I win, will I be in Fast Company magazine? Yes, winners will appear in the September issue of Fast Company and all honorees will be featured on Fastcompany.com
  3. May I apply under multiple categories? Yes, you may enter as many of the different industry, and company demographic categories as you'd like. Each category is evaluated individually, increasing your chances of being honored.
  4. What are you judging applications on? Applicants will be judged on real and demonstrable commitments to cultivating a workplace that encourages innovative thinking, such as R&D budgets, internal education, or re-skilling programs, patent applications, product pipeline, internal recognition programs, etc.
 
 

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Final Deadline: April 5 ($995)
 
 
 
Get Featured in Fast Company
All winners will be featured in our September issue and on fastcompany.com.
 
National Recognition
Be honored as an employer of choice, and elevate your firm’s employer brand.
 
 
Boost Your Brand
We’ll provide you with a branding kit and optional trophy to help leverage and promote your victory to prospects, clients, and peers.
 
Get Influencers to Take Notice
Gain the attention of Fast Company editors, business leaders, and judges who are industry leaders.
 
 
 
 
Advertising & Marketing  NEW 
For companies focused on advertising and/or marketing.
 
 
Art & Design  NEW    
For companies focused on design or on creating, managing or promoting art.
 
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics  NEW 
For companies focused on AI and automation.
 
 
Automotive & Transportation  NEW 
For companies in the automotive or transportation industries.
 
Banking / Finance / Fintech  NEW 
For companies focused on banking or finance or relevant applications that have created strong cultures for innovation.
 
 
Beauty & Fashion  NEW 
For companies focused on beauty or fashion.
 
Communications & Public Relations  NEW   
For companies focused on communications and PR.
 
 
Consumer Products & Services
Workplaces in consumer products and services that have created exceptional cultures of innovation
 
Digital Content / Media / Entertainment  NEW 
For companies focused on creating engaging and informative content.
 
 
Enterprise Products & Services
Workplaces in enterprise products and services that have created strong cultures of innovation
 
Education & Nonprofits  NEW  
For nonprofit companies and workplaces with educational missions.
 
 
Energy  NEW  
Companies in the energy sector.  
 
Food & Agriculture  NEW 
For workplaces focused on farming or food
 
 
General Excellence  NEW 
Companies that have established and pervasive innovation cultures that have yielded remarkable results.
 
Health & Wellness
Workplaces focused on achieving better health outcomes that have created strong cultures for innovation.
 
 
Manufacturing  NEW 
For companies in the manufacturing industry.
 
Science & Technology
Companies and organizations focused on science or technology that have created strong cultures for innovation.
 
 
Social Good
Companies and organizations focused on socially beneficial missions that have created strong cultures for innovation.
 
Software & Computing  NEW 
For companies creating software or focused on computing.
 
 
Sustainability
Workplaces whose innovative cultures have resulted in meaningful reductions in harm to the environment or creative solutions to clean energy.
 
Best Workplaces for Innovators United States 
Workplaces based in the U.S. that have invested in human capital and innovation infrastructure in their home markets.
 
 
Best Workplaces for Innovators International
Workplaces based outside of the U.S. that have invested in human capital and innovation infrastructure in global markets.
 
Innovative Team of the Year
Teams that have gone above and beyond, driving important innovations in their workplace.
 
 
Innovative Leader of the Year 
Individuals at any level, from CEO to department head, who have enhanced the innovation culture of their workplace.
 
Sustained Excellence
Companies that can demonstrate a commitment to sustained dynamic innovation cultures over many years.
 
 
Diverse Innovators
Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among diverse employees.  
 
Early Career Innovators
Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among early career employees.
 
 
Small Companies
Workplaces with fewer than 100 employees that have outpaced their cohort in fostering cultures of innovation.
 
Midsized Companies
Workplaces with between 100 and 999 employees that have outpaced their cohort in fostering cultures of innovation
 
 
Large Companies
Workplaces with over 1000+ employees that have outpaced their cohort in fostering cultures of innovation  
 
Women Innovators
Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among their female employees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Questions? We’re here to help. Email us at bwiawards@fastcompany.com

  
 
 
 

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Final Deadline: April 5 ($995)