Fast Company judges recognized these four companies for creating innovation opportunities for all workers.
Winner: Pinterest
San Francisco
For more than a decade, the visual discovery platform has been running an annual Makeathon, encouraging …
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 servi…
Fast Company judges recognized nine companies with fewer than 100 employees for creating outstanding internal cultures for innovation.
Winner: Tau Motors
Redwood City, CA
A startup developing advanced motor systems for electric vehicles, Tau h…
Five companies with between 100 and 1,000 employees stood out to this year’s judges.
Winner: Gardner Builders
Minneapolis
In an industry not exactly famous for promoting worker well-being, the commercial construction company offers well…
These are the six companies in this category with the most pervasive internal cultures of innovation.
Winner: Holcim
Zug, Switzerland
The largest cement manufacturer outside of China, Holcim operates an innovation center in Lyon, France, and c…
Four organizations stood out to Fast Company judges in this category.
Winner: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel, MD
Last year, through its Project Catalyst and other internal research initiatives, JHAPL awarded more th…
Fast Company judges elevated these 10 organizations to the top of the class.
Winner: Hawaii Youth Symphony
Honolulu
The Hawaii Youth Symphony invested a significant portion of its operating budget to pilot programs in underserved communities, …
For the fifth year, Fast Company is recognizing more than 100 organizations, leaders, and teams that have created robust cultures of innovation in 2023. Despite the challenges of increasingly distributed workforces and supply chain issues, to name just…
Here are the eight companies that stood out to Fast Company‘s category judges.
Winner: Carrot Fertility
Menlo Park, CA
Employees at the fertility care company benefit from “Carrot University,” a monthlong onboarding deep d…
Five companies with more than 1,000 employees stood out to this year’s Fast Company judges.
Winner: Zebra Technologies
Lincolnshire, IL
By implementing the process-improvement methodology Lean Six Sigma (LSS) across 18 manufacturing sit…




