Key information for this year's application
| Next Big Things in Tech highlights new technology breakthroughs that promise to help define the future of the industries they serve. We’re looking for products, services, features, research, and other technological efforts that are on their way to having a positive impact for consumers, businesses, or society at large in the next five years.
Key information regarding the Next Big Things in Tech application:
- Final Deadline: May 26 ($795)
- This year, there are several new categories to apply for including Apps, Current Events, Marketing and Advertising, On the Rise (0-3 Years in Business) and more!
- Applications will be judged on relevancy, ingenuity, and current and potential cultural and business impact
- Honorees will appear in the Winter 2023 issue of Fast Company and on fastcompany.com
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| 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: |
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| AI and Data | | Innovations in artificial intelligence, algorithms, and data science, including customer-facing products and under-the-hood | | Apps NEW | | Software for computers, phones, tablets, the web, and other devices and platforms | | Buildings and Real Estate | | Property tech, architecture, construction, and related areas | | Computing, Chips, and Foundational Technology | | Processors, quantum computing, enabling tech such as lidar and 5G, and other core technologies | | Consumer | | Consumer electronics, smart home products, and other products and services aimed at individuals | | Current Events NEW | | Products and technologies that tackle the world’s most pressing problems | | Education | | Products and services for teaching, learning, and training, both in and outside of school and for all age ranges | | E-Commerce and Retail | | Commerce products and services, including both online and physical retail | | Enterprise | | Software, hardware, and services for use in organizations of all sizes | | Fintech, Crypto, Blockchain, and Web3 | | Finance and cryptocurrency, as well as new applications of blockchain and web3 technology | | Food and Agriculture | | The future of food and farming | | Health | | Medical innovations, from products to research projects | | Excellence in Innovation | | Organizations whose practices, programs, and other techniques enable uncommon technological innovation | | Next Big Things in Tech: North America NEW | | Innovations from organizations headquartered in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that tackle their home countries' biggest challenges | | On the Rise (0-3 Years in Business) NEW | | Breakthroughs from organizations that have been in business between 0-3 years |
| Marketing and Advertising NEW | | Technologies that power more efective next-generation marketing campaigns | | Media, Entertainment, Social | | Streaming services and other entertainment platforms, gaming, and social media | | Metaverse, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality | | Hardware, software, and services relating to the metaverse, AR, VR, and other immersive experiences | | Nonprofit and Academic NEW | | Products, technologies, and research projects from nonprofit and academic institutions | | Robotics and Automation | | Robots and supporting technologies as well as innovations in areas such as manufacturing and automated retail | | Security and Privacy | | Technologies that protect organizations and consumers against online and physical threats and privacy intrusions | | Social Good | | Breakthroughs that benefit society | | Space and Telecom NEW | | Satelities, rockets, and related technologies as well as terrestrial and airborne communications | | Sustainability and Energy | | Innovations relating to climate, energy production and consumption, and related topics | | Transportation | | Technologies relating to automotive, autonomy, mass transit, and beyond | | Wellness and Fitness | | Hardware, software, and services in areas such as meditation, exercise, and nutrition | | Workplace & Productivity | | Tools for business productivity, collaboration, hiring, and HR | | Next Big Things in Tech: International NEW | | Innovations from organizations headquartered outside of North America, including both those for domestic markets and ones with global reach | | 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 |
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| | Final Deadline: May 26 ($795)
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