Fast Company Unveils the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2017
HYPEBEAST nabs the no. 27 spot.
Fast Company has just revealed the 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2017. Each year, the keystone for relaying all things technology, business and design delves into the data metrics of a substantial amount of corporations—analyzing their major successes (“heartstrings and purse strings”) in the past 12 months. Amazon was crowned with the no. 1 spot “for offering even more, even faster and smarter.” More specifically, the e-commerce mainstay has transitioned from a book seller in 1994 to a reliable purveyor of every inanimate object you can imagine. Trailing the victor are a ubiquitous horde of major businesses spanning Google, Uber, Apple, Snap, Facebook as well as Netflix.
In the realm of the media publishing, HYPEBEAST nabs the no. 27 spot for FC’s 11th edition. “Hypebeast is the linchpin in a network of websites chronicling what’s cool in pop culture; together, they generate more than 8 million unique visitors per month,” the publication professed. Take a look at the complete list below and learn more, here.
The Most Innovative Companies of 2017
01 – Amazon
For offering even more, even faster and smarter02 – Google
For developing a photographic memory03 – Uber
For accelerating autonomous driving04 – Apple
For baking in its advantages05 – Snap
For bringing crackle and pop to a new way of seeing the world06 – Facebook
For launching the right ads at the right moment07 – Netflix
For making surfing fun again08 – Twilio
For giving apps a voice09 – Chobani
For stirring it up in the grocery store10 – Spotify
For enticing artists with data11 – Alibaba
For creating new hubs for commerce12 – Tencent
For reinventing messaging, again13 – Xiaomi
For elevating hardware design14 – BBK Electronics
For igniting new smartphone markets15 – Huawei
For iterating fast16 – Dalian Wanda
For staging its own dream factory17 – Airbnb
For putting a world of experiences at our fingertips18 – BuzzFeed
For feeding a viral fever19 – Open Whisper Systems
For bringing secure communication to the masses20 – Illumination Entertainment
For creating a monster out of a Minion21 – IBM
For embedding Watson where it’s needed most22 – Vivint Smart Home
For opening the door to the connected home of the future23 – Slack
For fighting drudge work with bots24 – Glossier
For collaborating with customers to create cult cosmetics25 – Kenzo
For ripping up the seams of fashion marketing26 – Clique Media Group
For parlaying fashion advice into retail gold27 – HYPEBEAST
For uniting sneakerheads into a lucrative demographic28 – RewardStyle
For giving influencers a must-have accessory29 – GoFundMe
For finding the value in good deeds30 – TaskRabbit
For making work31 – Microsoft
For building new worlds in the classroom32 – Orbital Insight
For seeing the big picture in satellite imagery33 – One Medical
For changing the face of primary care34 – Farmers Business Network
For cultivating a new hybrid of data and agriculture35 – Adobe
For pushing creativity to the cloud36 – Casper
For making money in our sleep37 – Thinx
For turning periods into exclamation points38 – Resy
For feeding our desire to be VIP diners39 – Marriott
For prioritizing loyalty40 – Medtronic
For streamlining diabetes care41 – Nvidia
For powering the future42 – Pledge 1%
For seeding early-stage philanthropy43 – The Home Depot
For growing without building44 – Headspace
For giving us all a much-needed moment of Zen45 – Related Companies
For creating a thrilling new West Side story46 – Celmatix
For forecasting fertility47 – MailChimp
For giving little guys the marketing savvy of an 800-pound gorilla48 – Beyond Meat
For exceeding beefy expectations49 – Simplify Networks
For sharing wireless by the byte50 – Drone Racing League
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