Trimble announced it is the science and technology category winner in Fast Company’s 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators list and ranks #3 overall out of the top 100. The annual list honors organizations and businesses that demonstrate an inspiring commitment to encourage and develop innovation at all levels. Trimble was also named a finalist in the large companies category, honoring companies with 1,000+ employees.

The 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators list ranks 100 winners from a variety of industries, including entertainment, biotech, consumer packaged goods, marketing, education, healthcare and others. Now in its sixth year, the list celebrates company cultures that empower employees at all levels to improve processes, create new products, or invent new ways of doing business. Trimble’s commitment to innovation is all-encompassing, from research and development spending to workshops that help every employee understand how to take an idea from concept to market.

“We’re honored to receive this recognition, as innovation, purpose and transformation are the heartbeat of Trimble,” said Aviad Almagor, vice president of technology and innovation at Trimble. “Throughout our history, we’ve put intention and resources behind building a culture in which bold, transformative ideas are encouraged and thrive. We believe that innovation can come from anywhere in the company and encourage a culture for every employee to ideate, innovate and feel safe to explore new ideas. This accomplishment is a credit to our amazing employees and leaders around the globe who push the boundaries to create breakthroughs that further our mission to transform the way the world works.”

Trimble holds more than 1,000 unique active patents and, in 2023 alone, invested more than $660 million in R&D. In 2023, the company launched a $200 million venture fund, Trimble Ventures, that today includes five direct investments focused on early and growth stage companies with the potential for technology-enabled innovation and disruption. Trimble’s quarterly Technical Innovation Award celebrates innovative projects across the company and was most recently awarded to a UCLA student and Trimble intern Jiaqi Li, and her teammates, Sumana Rao and Steve Osborn, for the development of a generative AI tool.                       

“Innovation is a global priority that cuts across all industries, and this year’s list reflects that diversity,” says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “The top ten features four companies headquartered outside of the U.S. and includes representatives from technology, advertising, finance, biotech, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, and the nonprofit sectors.”

Trimble connects physical and digital worlds through hardware and software solutions, transforming critical industries, including construction, geospatial and transportation. From enabling a safe and reliable food supply to building tomorrow’s infrastructure, Trimble’s core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics contribute to the world’s resilience and livelihood. Leveraging artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, the company is driving meaningful and transformative innovation, paving the way to a sustainable future.