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EARLY-RATE DEADLINE: JANUARY 20
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Best Workplaces for Innovators is designed to honor the companies that are most successful at building a culture that empowers employees of all levels to improve processes and invent new ways of doing business.

Companies of all sizes, in every industry, are encouraged to apply, and will be evaluated by Fast Company's editorial staff before being presented to an elite judging panel.

New this year and key information:
  • We've simplified the application to only four questions
  • We'll name even more companies to this year's list offering increased odds.
  • Every entry will be reviewed by Fast Company's editorial staff
  • Early-Rate Deadline is January 20 ($795 fee). Final Deadline is February 10 ($995 fee).   
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Early- Rate Deadline: January 20, 2023 ($795)
WHY APPLY
 
Get Featured in Fast Company
All winners will be featured in our September issue and on fastcompany.com.
 
National Recognition
Be honored as an employer of choice, and elevate your firm’s employer brand.
 
 
Boost Your Brand
We’ll provide you with a branding kit and optional trophy to help leverage and promote your victory to prospects, clients, and peers.
 
Get Influencers to Take Notice
Gain the attention of Fast Company editors, business leaders, and judges who are industry leaders.
 
CATEGORIES
 
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 (New!)
BWFI's equivalent of General Excellence, recognizing companies that can demonstrate they've sustained strong innovation cultures 
 
 
Advertising/Marketing/
Communications (New!)
Companies focused on advertising, marketing or communications that have created strong cultures for innovation.     
 
Banking and Finance (New!) 
Companies focused on banking or finance that have created strong cultures of innovation 
 
 
Consumer Products and Services 
Workplaces in consumer products and services that have created exceptional cultures of innovation
 
Enterprise Products and Services
Workplacesin enterprise products and services that have created exceptional cultures of innovation 
 
 
Education (New!)
Workplaces with educational missions that have created strong cultures of innovation
 
Food (New!)
Workplaces focused on the production or distribution of food that have created strong cultures for innovation
 
 
Health and Wellness (New!)
Workplaces focused on achieving better health outcomes that have created strong cultures for innovation
 
Science and Technology (New!)
Companies and organization focused on science or technology that have created strong cultures for innovation    
 
 
Sustainability
Workplaces whose innovative cultures have resulted in meaningful reactions in harm to the environment
 
Social Good  (New!)
Companies and organizations focused on socially beneficial missions that have created strong cultures for innovation
 
 
Early Career Innovators
Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among early career innovators
 
Diverse Innovators
Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among diverse employees
 
 
Women Innovators
Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among their female employees
 
Nonprofit Companies 
Nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations with an outstanding culture of innovation
 
 
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  
 
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Early- Rate Ends January 20