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THE WORLD'S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES 20 23

01 OPEN SECRETS • OPENAI: FOR MULTIPLYING HOW AI WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING

02 MCDONALD'S • FOR COOKING UP CULTURAL MOMENTS AS ADDICTIVE AS ITS FRIES

03 AIRBNB • FOR REDESIGNING ITS PLATFORM FOR THE NEW ERA OF TRAVEL

04 HOLDFAST COLLECTIVE • FOR ENLISTING CAPITALISM TO HELP SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS

05 NUBANK • FOR BOXING UP A NEW WAY FOR PEOPLE TO SAVE

06 MICROSOFT • FOR CENTERING ACCESSIBILITY IN ITS PRODUCTS

07 ROBLOX • FOR RAISING THE METAVERSE THROUGH ITS ADOLESCENCE

08 WEBTOON • FOR GIVING MOBILE COMIC BOOKS THEIR STAR TURN

09 RAMP • FOR EASING THE ETERNAL HASSLES OF EXPENSE REPORTING

10 TIFFANY & CO. • FOR BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO AMERICA'S OLDEST LUXURY BRAND

11 HOKA • FOR DESIGNING SHOES THAT CAN HANDLE THE EXTREMES

12 ON • FOR LOOPING SERIOUS RUNNERS INTO A PERFECTLY CIRCULAR SYSTEM

13 WORKERS UNITED • FOR BREWING CHANGE

14 ARMIS • FOR SCANNING THE ENTIRE CYBERATTACK SURFACE, FROM SERVERS TO MEDICAL DEVICES

15 FROMSOFTWARE • FOR CREATING THE TRUE HEIR TO GAME OF THRONES

16 PURDUE UNIVERSITY • FOR TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERS

17 NASA • FOR DEFENDING THE PLANET, LITERALLY

18 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB • FOR CRAFTING MEDICATION TRIALS THAT WORK FOR EVERYONE

19 ILLUMINATION • FOR GIGGLING MANIACALLY ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK

20 LANZATECH • FOR TRANS - FORMING CARBON WASTE INTO USEFUL PRODUCTS

21 FORD • FOR ELECTRIFYING TRUCK OWNERS

22 CANVA • FOR BOOSTING ITS DESIGN SOFTWARE WITH GENERATIVE AI

23 GIANT SPOON • FOR TURNING MARKETING UPSIDE DOWN

24 CHAINALYSIS • FOR BEING CRYPTO'S COP ON THE BLOCK(CHAIN)

25 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY • FOR AWAKENING THE FORCE, DESPITE ALL THE DRAMA

26 E.L.F. • FOR HARNESSING INFLUENCE TO GENERATE MASSIVE BUZZ FOR ITS PRODUCTS

27 DEEPMIND • FOR PUTTING DRUG DISCOVERY ON WARP SPEED

THE MINDING GAP • THESE FOUR STARTUPS ARE FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS SOME OF HEALTHCARE'S DEEPEST INEQUITIES.

28 FOLX HEALTH • FOR MAKING GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE STANDARD

29 CITYBLOCK HEALTH • FOR ADDRESSING THE FULL NEEDS OF MEDICAID PATIENTS

03 MAVEN CLINIC • FOR ENSURING THAT WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TO FUNDAMENTAL HEALTHCARE

31 HAZEL HEALTH • FOR USING SCHOOLS TO DELIVER PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE

32 3XN • FOR UPCYCLING AN AGING SKYSCRAPER INTO A MODERN OFFICE BUILDING

33 ULTIMA GENOMICS • FOR BREAKING THE $100 WHOLE GENOME BARRIER

34 SORARE • FOR BRINGING FANTASY SPORTS TO THE BLOCKCHAIN

35 COUNTERCRAFT • FOR TRICKING HACKERS INTO THINKING THEY'RE ACTUALLY INSIDE

36 FLASHFOOD • FOR NOURISHING SNAP RECIPIENTS WHILE DIVERTING FOOD WASTE

37 VALVE • FOR CREATING A GAMING CONSOLE WITHOUT WALLS

38 LEARNPLATFORM • FOR EXAMINING WHETHER EDTECH PRODUCTS ACTUALLY WORK

39 FORMIC • FOR REVIVING AMERICAN MANUF...