Final Deadline Extended: June 3 ($795) We've heard from many of you over the past week and have decided to extend the final deadline for Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech Awards until this Friday, June 3. If there is anything that we can do to help, please let us know. Key information regarding the Next Big Things in Tech application: Extended Deadline: June 3 ($795) This year, there are 5 new categories, including Security and Privacy, Social Good, Wellness and Fitness, and more. Applications will be judged on relevancy, ingenuity, and current and potential cultural and business impact. Honorees will appear in the Winter 2022 issue of Fast Company and on fastcompany.com. Extended Deadline: June 3

REASONS TO APPLY   Brand Exposure Be seen and evaluated by Fast Company editors and reporters Break News Tell your organization’s story to the world for the first time Opportunities Speaking engagements at Fast Company events and exclusive invitations to influencer-only events Visibility Appear in the Winter 2022 issue of Fast Company and on fastcompany.com Credibility Gain the Fast Company stamp of approval for creating a truly breakthrough technology

CATEGORIES Next Big Things in Tech will recognize the overall best technology solutions, as well as additional honorees on category-specific lists. Applications will be judged on relevancy, ingenuity, and current and potential cultural and business impact. Categories include: Excellence in Innovation Organizations whose practices, programs, and other techniques enable it to generate technological innovations AI and Data Innovations in artificial intelligence, algorithms, and data science, including both customer-facing products and under-the-hood technologies Buildings and Real Estate Property tech, architecture, construction, and related areas Computing, Chips, and Foundational Technology Processors and quantum computing, enabling tech such as lidar, 5G, and other core technologies Consumer Consumer electronics, smart home products, and other products and services aimed at individuals E-Commerce and Retail Commerce products and services, including both online and physical retail   Education Products and services for teaching, learning, and training, both in and outside of school and for all age ranges Enterprise Software, hardware, and services for use in organizations of all sizes Fintech, Crypto, and Blockchain Finance and cryptocurrency as well as new applications of blockchain technology Food and Agriculture The future of food and farming Health Medical innovations, from products to research projects Media, Entertainment, and Social Streaming services, gaming, social media, and platform technologies such as ad tech Metaverse and Web3  NEW  The metaverse, augmented and virtual reality, and other immersive and interface technologies, as well as Web3-enabling tech Robotics and Automation Robots and supporting technologies as well as innovations in areas such as manufacturing and automated retail Security and Privacy  NEW  Technologies that protect organizations and consumers against online and physical threats and privacy intrusions Small and Mighty Organizations that have fewer than 50 employees with big ideas that put them at the vanguard of the next generation of technology Social Good  NEW  Breakthroughs that benefit society and tackle humanity’s most pressing problems Sustainability and Energy Innovations relating to climate, and  energy production and consumption Transportation Technologies relating to aerospace, automotive, autonomy, mass transit, and beyond Wellness and Fitness  NEW  Hardware, software, and services in areas such as meditation, exercise, and nutrition Workplace and Productivity  NEW  Tools for business productivity, collaboration, hiring, and HR Extended Deadline: June 3

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