Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026: Small and mighty category winners

These nine small companies (50 employees or fewer) impressed Fast Company judges for their efforts to foster cultures of innovation, earning Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 recognition. {"blockType":"mv-promo-block","data":{"imageDesktopUrl":"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.com\/image\/upload\/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit\/wp-cms-2\/2026\/09\/BWFI-SocialPreview-16x9-1.jpg","imageMobileUrl":"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.com\/image\/upload\/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit\/wp-cms-2\/2026\/09\/BWFI-SocialPreview-1x1-1.jpg","eyebrow":"","headline":"Meet the World\u0027s 190 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2026 ","dek":"","subhed":"","description":"","ctaText":"See the List","ctaUrl":"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/best-workplaces-for-innovators\/list?utm_source=fcwebsite\u0026utm_medium=promo_block\u0026utm_campaign=BWPFI26","theme":{"bg":"#f4f4f4","text":"#2b2d30","eyebrow":"#9aa2aa","subhed":"#ffffff","buttonBg":"#444444","buttonHoverBg":"#ef5b24","buttonText":"#ffffff"},"imageDesktopId":91602061,"imageMobileId":91602062,"shareable":false,"slug":"","wpCssClasses":""}} Excetera, New York Fundamentalco, New York INK Communications, Austin Marketri, Philadelphia Mighty Cultures, New York Multiplier, Dal…