| | Enter the World's Most Prestigious Design Competition!
The 2025 Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow. The competition, now in its 14th year, features a range of blue-chip companies, emerging startups, and hungry young talents.
Every entry will be reviewed by Fast Company editors. Entries are judged on the key ingredients of innovation: functionality, originality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural impact, and business impact.
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| | | CATEGORIES | | There are 30 categories. Entries are judged on the key ingredients of innovation: functionality, originality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural impact, and business impact. | | | Accessible Design | | Advertising and Marketing Design
| | Architectural Design
| | Artificial Intelligence Design | | Data Design
| | Experience Design
| | Experimental and Conceptual Design
| | Fashion and Beauty Design
| | Graphic Design and Branding
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| | | Health and Wellness Design
| | Interior Design and Home
| | Materials and Biodesign | | Product Design
| | Students
| | Sustainability and Circular Design
| | Transportation Design
| | Urban Design
| | User Experience Design
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| | | Best Design Asia-Pacific Region | | Best Design Europe, Middle East, Africa Region |
| | | Best Design Latin America Region | | Best Design North America Region |
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| | | Size of Business | | These three categories recognize innovative design by companies of similar sizes: Small Business (fewer than 100 employees), Midsize Business (100-999 employees), Large Business (1,000+ employees) | | Years in Business | | These three categories recognize projects by companies of similar ages: On the Rise (0-4 years), Established Excellence (5-19 years), Enduring Impact (20+ years) | | General Excellence | | The most innovative contemporary designs with no category restrictions | | Design Company of the Year | | The most innovative design company of the year. Companies will be judged on the quality, breadth, and ambition of their submitted work |
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