The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2025

Fast Company’s annual ranking of the World’s Most Innovative Companies covers 58 industries and sectors, from advertising to video.

1. Waymo 🚖
For steering robotaxis into the fast lane. Waymo has revolutionized transportation by bringing robotaxis from concept to reality. Their autonomous vehicles are now on city streets, providing safe and efficient rides.
🌍 Innovation: First to make robotaxis operational in real-world environments.

2. Nvidia 💻
For powering the AI boom, whatever form it takes. Nvidia’s cutting-edge GPUs and AI technologies are fueling everything from gaming to deep learning.
🌐 Innovation: At the heart of AI and machine learning applications across industries.

3. Nubank 💳
For tailoring banking products to Latin American families—even kids. Nubank provides easy-to-use banking services in Latin America, offering everything from credit cards to digital wallets.
🇧🇷 Innovation: Disrupting traditional banking with digital-first solutions.

4. WNBA 🏀
For posting up when it mattered. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has played a key role in raising the profile of women in sports.
⚡ Innovation: Empowering women’s sports through consistent growth and visibility.

5. BYD 🚗
For engineering EVs that are ultra-affordable, ultrafast, and even amphibious. BYD is leading the charge in electric vehicle (EV) innovation, with a variety of vehicles that aim to transform the future of mobility.
🌱 Innovation: Affordable EVs with groundbreaking performance and features.

6. Glean 🧠
For arming employees with the tools to get their jobs done. Glean is reshaping productivity in the workplace by enabling smarter search and AI-powered knowledge management.
💼 Innovation: Helping workers find and leverage information efficiently.

7. Abridge 🩺
For taking notes for doctors so they can focus on treatment. Abridge uses AI to transcribe doctor-patient conversations, helping healthcare providers focus more on care and less on paperwork.
🏥 Innovation: Revolutionizing patient-doctor interactions through AI.

8. EssilorLuxottica 👓
For making smart glasses cool. The leading eyewear company integrates cutting-edge technology with fashion, bringing smart glasses to the masses.
👀 Innovation: Stylish eyewear meets modern tech, enhancing vision and connectivity.

9. Rocket Lab 🚀
For keeping the space race competitive. Rocket Lab is a private aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service that’s making space more accessible.
🌌 Innovation: Pioneering affordable, efficient space exploration.

10. Duolingo 🦉
For finding a common language. Duolingo is breaking down language barriers and helping millions learn new languages with its fun, game-like platform.
📚 Innovation: Language learning made engaging and accessible for everyone.

11. YouTube 🎥
For ushering internet creators into the living room. YouTube continues to empower creators worldwide, making it the premier platform for video content.
📺 Innovation: Transforming entertainment and content creation.

12. DeepSeek 🤖
For sharing its AI efficiencies with the world. DeepSeek provides tools to help build advanced AI models, boosting innovation across industries.
🔍 Innovation: Making AI accessible and efficient for developers.

13. Cava 🥙
For elevating the soul in fast-casual. Cava is redefining fast-casual dining with Mediterranean-inspired food that’s both healthy and delicious.
🍴 Innovation: Healthy food with an emphasis on sustainability.

14. Notion 🗂️
For organizing the task of organizing. Notion is an all-in-one workspace that blends note-taking, project management, and collaboration seamlessly.
📋 Innovation: Boosting productivity through flexible and collaborative tools.

15. pgLang 🎤
For building a creative empire. pgLang is Kendrick Lamar’s creative agency that merges music, storytelling, and culture.
🎶 Innovation: Reimagining the future of media and creative expression.

16. Robinhood 💸
For helping Sherwood Forest help itself. Robinhood has democratized finance by offering commission-free trading, opening up investing to millions.
📈 Innovation: Changing the face of retail investing.

17. Bluesky 🕊️
For freeing social media from the algorithm. Bluesky is a decentralized social network that aims to give users more control and transparency.
🌐 Innovation: A step toward true social media freedom and transparency.

18. On 👟
For reimagining how shoes are made. On is innovating in the athletic footwear industry with high-performance shoes designed for comfort and speed.
🏃 Innovation: Pioneering in running shoes with new tech.

19. Infinitum ⚡
For upgrading data centers with more efficient motors. Infinitum’s electric motors are revolutionizing energy usage in data centers, reducing environmental impact.
🔋 Innovation: Cutting-edge tech for sustainable energy solutions.

20. Iceye 🌍
For seeing the world, even through clouds. Iceye is a leader in radar satellite technology, providing valuable data through all weather conditions.
🛰️ Innovation: Real-time earth observation with unmatched clarity.

21. Intuit Dome 🏟️
For delivering the ultimate in-person fan experience. The Intuit Dome is a state-of-the-art sports arena designed for fans, making every moment unforgettable.
🏀 Innovation: Rethinking how sports venues can serve fans.

22. FX, a Disney subsidiary 📺
For serving up nourishing, original TV in an era of ultra-processed entertainment. FX leads with boundary-pushing content and diverse programming.
📽️ Innovation: Elevating original TV with impactful storytelling.

23. Life Time 🏋️
For becoming the everything place for fitness and wellness. Life Time redefines wellness with its premium fitness clubs, spas, and more.
💪 Innovation: Creating all-in-one spaces for fitness, wellness, and community.

24. Unstructured 🧠
For making raw data accessible to AI. Unstructured transforms unstructured data into actionable insights, powering AI innovations.
📊 Innovation: Simplifying raw data for AI processing and use.

25. Budderfly ♻️
For saving restaurants and stores money by conserving their energy. Budderfly is helping businesses reduce energy consumption while cutting costs.
💡 Innovation: Providing energy-saving solutions that also save money.

26. Stripe 💳
For building the payment rails of the internet. Stripe enables businesses of all sizes to accept payments online and streamline financial operations.
💰 Innovation: Powering global online payments with simplicity and security.

27. Amplitude 📊
For providing product analytics that drive decisions. Amplitude helps companies use data to improve their products, grow their user base, and optimize business strategies.
📈 Innovation: Data-driven product insights for scaling businesses.

28. Sila 💸
For powering the future of digital money. Sila provides APIs to build and scale fintech products, such as digital wallets and payment solutions.
🌍 Innovation: Simplifying financial technology with powerful APIs.

29. Rivian 🚙
For electrifying off-road adventures. Rivian is an EV company specializing in rugged, high-performance electric trucks and SUVs.
⚡ Innovation: Pioneering electric adventure vehicles built for the outdoors.

30. Instacart 🛒
For making grocery delivery and pickup a breeze. Instacart offers a platform for people to shop for groceries and have them delivered to their doorsteps.
🥕 Innovation: Transforming the way people shop for groceries through convenience.

31. Proterra 🚍
For powering electric buses that help clean the air. Proterra specializes in electric buses, focusing on reducing emissions and increasing sustainability.
🌱 Innovation: Revolutionizing public transportation with electric buses.

32. Plaid 🏦
For connecting apps to users’ bank accounts. Plaid provides the infrastructure that enables financial apps to connect to bank accounts securely and easily.
🔒 Innovation: Making financial data secure, accessible, and easy to use.

33. Bumble 💌
For putting the power of dating in women’s hands. Bumble is a dating app where women make the first move, empowering users to build meaningful relationships.
❤️ Innovation: Shaping the future of online dating with a unique approach.

34. Impossible Foods 🍔
For bringing plant-based meat to the masses. Impossible Foods develops plant-based alternatives to meat that mimic the taste and texture of animal products.
🌱 Innovation: Disrupting the food industry with sustainable, plant-based alternatives.

35. Figma 🖥️
For collaborating on designs in real-time. Figma is a collaborative web-based design tool that enables teams to work together on UI/UX design projects.
🎨 Innovation: Revolutionizing the design process with collaborative tools.

36. Chime 💳
For making banking simpler and more transparent. Chime offers no-fee online banking services, helping users manage their money with ease.
💡 Innovation: A new way to bank—without fees or complicated processes.

37. Gopuff 🛍️
For delivering everything you need at the push of a button. Gopuff is an on-demand delivery service offering convenience items from snacks to household goods.
🍿 Innovation: Quick, efficient delivery of everyday essentials.

38. Miro 📝
For fostering creativity in distributed teams. Miro is an online collaborative whiteboarding platform designed to bring teams together to brainstorm, plan, and analyze.
💻 Innovation: Empowering creativity with online collaboration tools.

39. Vercel 🌐
For deploying fast, scalable websites and apps. Vercel is a platform for frontend developers to deploy websites with optimized performance and scalability.
⚡ Innovation: Boosting website performance with seamless deployment solutions.

40. Notable 🏥
For automating healthcare workflows with AI. Notable uses AI to help healthcare professionals manage patient data, increasing efficiency and reducing administrative tasks.
🤖 Innovation: Streamlining healthcare through automation and AI technology.

41. Yuga Labs 🖼️
For creating digital worlds in NFTs. Yuga Labs is behind the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club, leading the way in the digital collectibles and NFT space.
🎨 Innovation: Pioneering the NFT space with art, culture, and community.

42. GitLab 🖥️
For helping teams ship code faster. GitLab provides a platform for DevOps teams to collaborate on code development and deployment.
💻 Innovation: Empowering developers with all-in-one DevOps tools.

43. Monday.com 📅
For turning chaotic workflows into organized processes. Monday.com is a work operating system that allows teams to plan, track, and collaborate efficiently.
📈 Innovation: Simplifying team collaboration with a user-friendly platform.

44. Hopin 🌍
For hosting seamless virtual events. Hopin is a virtual event platform that allows organizations to connect and engage with global audiences online.
🎥 Innovation: Redefining virtual events with an immersive experience.

45. Cohere 🤖
For making AI accessible to all. Cohere offers natural language processing (NLP) tools to help developers create AI-powered applications that understand human language.
🗣️ Innovation: Empowering businesses with advanced NLP capabilities.

46. Toast 🍽️
For upgrading restaurant operations. Toast provides a restaurant management platform that streamlines everything from payments to inventory and payroll.
🍴 Innovation: Helping restaurants run smoothly with an all-in-one platform.

47. Cradlewise 🍼
For making sure your baby gets the best sleep. Cradlewise creates smart cribs that adapt to your baby’s sleep needs, promoting better rest for both baby and parents.
🛏️ Innovation: Revolutionizing baby care with AI-powered cribs.

48. Velo3D 🛠️
For building parts for space, defense, and aerospace. Velo3D creates metal 3D printing solutions, enabling advanced manufacturing in high-performance industries.
🔧 Innovation: Leading the way in metal 3D printing for aerospace and manufacturing.

49. FutureFuel ⚡
For creating renewable energy solutions. FutureFuel is working on making sustainable, renewable energy more accessible and efficient for all industries.
🌱 Innovation: Pushing the envelope on clean, renewable energy technologies.

50. Flow 🔄
For transforming work automation. Flow creates software that automates business workflows, saving time and reducing errors across industries.
🔄 Innovation: Streamlining workflows through automation and smart integrations.

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🚀, payload delivery 🌍, orbital space missions 🌠, satellite launches 🛰️ Duolingo language learning 🦉, AI language apps 📚, learn new languages 🌍, educational tech apps 📱, fun language learning 🎉 YouTube content creators 📺, video streaming platform 🎥, YouTube creators 🧑‍💻, entertainment platform 🎬, video content sharing 📹 DeepSeek AI models 🤖, deep learning 🧠, AI efficiency 📊, machine learning 🖥️, data science applications 📉 Cava healthy fast-casual food 🍴, Mediterranean dining 🥙, fast-casual restaurant 🍲, delicious healthy food 🥗, Cava restaurant 🌱 Notion task management 📝, team collaboration tools 🧑‍🤝‍🧑, productivity software 📅, organizing software 🖥️, note-taking app 📓 pgLang creative agency 🎶, Kendrick Lamar music 🎤, innovative creative services 💡, music industry agency 🎧, creative business 📈 Robinhood stock trading 📉, financial investment 🏦, day trading tools 📈, Robinhood investing 💰, financial markets 🏙️ Bluesky decentralized social media 🌐, free social media 🌍, alternative social media 🌱, blockchain social media 🧑‍💻, social network innovation 📱 On running shoes 👟, performance shoes 🏃‍♂️, sports footwear innovation 🏅, running gear 🏃‍♀️, On sportswear 👕 Infinitum energy efficiency ⚡, sustainable data centers 🖥️, energy-saving tech 🏙️, clean energy solutions 🌱, green technology 🌍 Iceye satellite imaging 🛰️, Earth observation 🌍, space tech 🌠, satellite data 📡, AI for satellites 🧠 Intuit Dome sports arena 🏟️, fan experience 🎉, in-person event tech 📱, ultimate stadium tech 🏀, sports innovation 🏆 FX TV network 🎬, original TV programming 📺, new shows 🌟, unique TV content 🎥, Disney TV innovation 🦁 Life Time fitness wellness 🏋️, gym membership 🏋️‍♂️, fitness centers 🏃‍♀️, wellness lifestyle 🌱, health and wellness programs 🧘 Unstructured data science 🧠, AI for raw data 📊, machine learning algorithms 🤖, big data analysis 🧑‍💻, tech for AI models 💻 Budderfly energy savings 💡, sustainable energy 🏡, building efficiency 🏙️, green energy solutions 🌱, energy conservation 🏠 Anysphere AI for developers 👨‍💻, coding partner AI 💻, software development tools 🛠️, AI programming helper 🧠, tech for developers 📈 SharkNinja home appliances 🏠, smart home tech 💡, innovative kitchen appliances 🍴, viral kitchen gadgets 🥄, appliance innovation 🧑‍🍳 Simbe Robotics retail automation 🤖, retail tech 💡, robotic retail assistants 🛒, store automation 🏬, robotics in retail 🛍️ EA Sports sports video games 🎮, football gaming 🏈, sports gaming apps 📲, EA game innovations 🕹️, college sports games 🏀 Nuvocargo logistics tech 🚚, cross-border trade 📦, freight forwarding 🚛, US Mexico trade 🌎, tech for supply chains 💼 Huntress cybersecurity 🛡️, small business security 🔒, online safety 🖥️, cybersecurity tools 💻, data protection 🧑‍💻 Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic beer 🍺, craft beer innovation 🍻, healthy beer alternatives 🌱, alcohol-free brewing 🏭, NA beer brands 🍻 Tubi streaming TV 📺, free TV streaming 📱, on-demand TV 🎬, watch free shows 📡, TV shows and movies 📽️ ARS Pharma allergy treatment 💉, needle-free healthcare 🩺, allergic reaction treatment ⚠️, medical innovation 🧑‍⚕️, healthcare solutions 💡 Figma design tools 🎨, UI/UX design 💻, collaborative design software 🖥️, digital product design 🖌️, Figma design platform 🧑‍💻 Chainalysis crypto transparency 💰, blockchain analytics 🧑‍💻, crypto fraud prevention ⚠️, blockchain transparency 🔍, crypto security 🛡️ HistoSonics medical ultrasound 🩺, cancer treatment with ultrasound 🎶, ultrasound tech in medicine 🧑‍⚕️, liver cancer treatment 🧠, medical tech innovations 🏥 Nuuly clothing rental 👗, fashion rental apps 📱, sustainable fashion 🌍, clothing rental services 👚, rent fashion clothes 👚 Crunchyroll anime streaming 🍿, anime fandom 🌟, anime content 📺, anime online streaming 🎥, streaming anime shows 📡 Homecourt luxury household products 🏠, non-toxic home goods 🏡, sustainable home products 🌱, eco-friendly household items 🌍, healthy home lifestyle 🌸 Port of Portland logistics tech 🌍, sustainable ports 🌊, green logistics 🛳️, shipping port innovation 🛳️, Portland logistics 🌎 Zero Foodprint food sustainability 🌱, carbon footprint reduction 🌍, eco-friendly food practices 🥗, sustainable food systems 🍴, regenerative agriculture 🌾 Liquid Death water brand 💀, eco-friendly water 🌍, sustainable packaging 🧃, branding in the beverage industry 🥤, water packaging innovation 💧 Alloy Development sustainable buildings 🏙️, electric high-rise buildings ⚡, green architecture 🏠, eco-friendly construction 🧱, energy-efficient buildings 🏢 Wonder food delivery service 🍔, sustainable food delivery 🌱, eco-friendly delivery service 🛵, food innovation 🍕, luxury food delivery 🍽️ Watch Duty wildfire tech 🔥, fire safety technology 🚒, wildfire monitoring 📡, emergency alerts 🧯, wildfire tracking tech 🌍 SimpleClosure startup solutions 🧑‍💼, business closure tools 📉, startup efficiency 💼, business management tools 📊, business innovation 💡 Frida women’s health 🩺, healthcare for women 🌸, medical innovation 🧑‍⚕️, reproductive health 💕, women’s wellness programs 🌷 Zinc moviegoing experience 🎬, custom popcorn buckets 🍿, cinema innovation 🍿, movie theater enhancements 🏙️, movie watching tech 📽️ Entangled Publishing romantasy books 📚, fantasy novels 📖, romantic fantasy stories 💘, book publishing industry 🖋️, fantasy book marketing 📚