The 2024 World-Changing Ideas applications are now closed.
Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards recognize products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are pursuing innovation for the good of society and the planet. The contest, now in its eighth year, has honored everything from large companies’ sustainability initiatives to clever consumer products to groundbreaking government policies. There are many problems in the world, and we are interested in innovative ideas that solve any of them.
This year, we had 50 categories (including several new ones). We were looking for any and all groundbreaking projects that had launched since the start of 2023. Entries were reviewed by Fast Company editors, and judged on impact, design, scalability, and ingenuity.
By giving these awards, we hope to draw attention to ideas with great potential and help them expand their reach and serve as inspiration for more people to start work on solving the problems that affect us all. The finalists will appear in an upcoming issue of Fast Company magazine.
View a 2024 sample application here.
Applications for the World Changing Ideas list are now closed. Sign up for notifications here to be alerted when applications open for next year!
Have any questions or concerns? Email us at WCIAwards@FastCompany.com