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  • When will the finalists be announced?
  • How many companies/organizations will be included on the list of winners?

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  • The 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators
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  • When will the finalists be announced?

How many companies/organizations will be included on the list of winners?

We are anticipating that we’ll announce 100 winners to the Best Workplaces for Innovators list, though that number is subject to change depending on the quality and number of submissions.

We’re excited to introduce even more categories this year, offering additional chances for recognition. While every application submitted will be considered for the annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, you may also choose to apply to any of these new categories, increasing your odds of being recognized by Fast Company. We expect to name multiple honorees in each category.

These categories include:

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 for innovation

Education (New)

Workplaces with educational missions that have created strong cultures for 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 organizations focused on science or technology that have created strong cultures for innovation

Social Good (New)

Companies and organizations focused on socially beneficial missions that have created strong cultures for innovation

Sustained Excellence (New)

BWFI's equivalent of General Excellence, recognizing companies that can demonstrate they've sustained strong innovation cultures.

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

Innovation 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 rank-and-file workers, who have enhanced the innovation culture of their workplace

Consumer (Products and Services)

Workplaces at companies focused on delivering consumer products and services that have created exceptional cultures of innovation 

Enterprise (B2B)

Workplaces in companies that provide business-to-business services that have created exceptional cultures of innovation 

Sustainability

Workplaces whose innovative cultures are focused on reducing harmful impact to the environment

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

Women Innovators

Workplaces that have successfully encouraged and nurtured innovation among their women employees

Small Companies

Workplaces with fewer than 100 employees that have outpaced their cohorts in fostering cultures of innovation 

Midsize Companies

Workplaces with 100 to 999 employees that have outpaced their cohorts in fostering cultures of innovation

Large Companies

Workplaces with 1,000+ employees that have outpaced their cohorts in fostering cultures of innovation 

 

Have any questions or concerns?  Email the Best Workplaces for Innovators Team at bwiawards@fastcompany.com
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