With a new streamlined application, its easier than ever to apply to Fast Companys Best Workplaces for Innovators. Here are six reasons why you should apply to our seventh annual BWFI program.6 reasons to apply1. Brand exposure. Every company ranked in the top 100 or earning honoree status in a category will appear in the fall (September) issue of the magazine and on fastcompany.com.2. Talent retention. Public recognition as a Best Workplace for Innovators honoree provides powerful third-party validation that enhances your ability to recruit and retain top talent.3. Editorial access. Fast Company editors will review all applications; the application represents an opportunity to highlight individuals and projects that showcase your companys innovative prowess.The insight Fast Company editors glean from judging applications informs our ongoing coverage, often leading to stories.4. Credibility. Fast Companys reputation for writing about innovation is unparalleled in business media. Inclusion on the Best Workplaces for Innovators list is a powerful stamp of approval of your companys efforts.5. Employee recognition. The program honors an Innovative Team of the Year as well as an Innovative Leader of the Year, along with finalists in each category.6. A level playing field. Every company is unique, so the application is structured to allow your company to focus on whatever particular initiatives and programs youve established to cultivate innovative work across your organization.There are different categories for different size companies, as well as companies from different regions and those with a particular focus on AI, automation, and machine learning.Outstanding achievement in business innovationFor more than 15 years, Fast Company has been recognizing outstanding achievement in business innovation with its annual awards programs. In addition to Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies, Innovation by Design, World Changing Ideas, Brands That Matter, and the Next Big Thing in Tech lists have celebrated thousands of organizations transforming industries and shaping society through paradigm-shifting products, insights, or services.What differentiates Best Workplaces for Innovators from existing best-places-to-work lists is that it goes beyond benefits, competitive compensation, and collegiality (mere table stakes in todays competitive talent marketplace) to identify which companies are actively creating and sustaining the kinds of innovative cultures that many top employees value even more than money. These are the places where people can do the best work of their careers and improve the lives of hundreds, thousands, even millions of people around the world.Best Workplaces for Innovators is the most authoritative list of companies cultivating an organization-wide commitment to innovation. We hope youll submit your company today.For more information on applying, see the FAQs. But dont delaythe final deadline is March 28.