Submit Your Application for Fastcompany’s Best Workplaces for Innovators

Fast Company is seeking out organizations of all sizes that have fostered an innovative culture to be featured on their annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list. In addition to this, they will also be recognizing multiple honorees in various category sub-lists. If your company fits the bill, Fast Company wants to showcase your achievements to the world. However, it’s important to note that the early-rate deadline is quickly approaching, so it’s crucial not to delay in submitting your application.

Here are some key details for this year’s application:

– Early-Rate Deadline: February 9 ($795 per category)
– This year, Fast Company has introduced several new categories, such as Advertising & Marketing, Energy, Manufacturing, Software & Computing, and more.
– Each entry will be thoroughly reviewed by Fast Company’s editorial staff.
– Fast Company will also continue to honor exceptional teams and individual leaders who inspire innovation in the workplace through their Innovative Team and Innovative Leader of the Year categories.

CATEGORIES

• Advertising & Marketing  – For companies focused on advertising and/or marketing.
• Art & Design   – For companies focused on design or on creating, managing or promoting art.
• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics – For companies focused on AI and automation.
• Automotive & Transportation – For companies in the automotive or transportation industries.
• Banking / Finance / Fintech – For companies focused on banking or finance or relevant applications that have created strong cultures for innovation.
• Beauty & Fashion – For companies focused on beauty or fashion.
• Communications & Public Relations – 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 – 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 – For nonprofit companies and workplaces with educational missions.
• Energy – Companies in the energy sector.
• Food & Agriculture – For workplaces focused on farming or food
• General Excellence – 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 – 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 – 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.

How to apply

• Apply today and start reaping the benefits your company deserves.
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
• Early-Rate Deadline: February 9, 2024