Here are the five organizations Fast Company judges recognized as category standouts.
Winner: L.A. Cleantech Incubator
Los Angeles
The nonprofit supports clean technology startups with funding, business development, incubation, and other services. Of the founders it works with, 59% are people of color and 49% are women. LACI’s Green Jobs Workforce Development initiative prepares community members (89% of whom are people of color, 36% women) with skills and certifications, placing many in internships.
Finalists:
ALSAC/St. Jude, Memphis
American Red Cross, Washington, D.C.
Battelle, Columbus, OH
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Rye Brook, NY
This story is part of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023. Explore the full list of companies that are leading incubators of internal innovation talent.
