"The large companies category recognizes best workplaces for innovators with 1,000+ employees that have outpaced their cohort in fostering cultures of innovation. American Red Cross, Washington, D.C. The 144-year-old American Red Cross is embracing AI to save time and money generating questions for two of their training exams, babysitting and basic life support."
"Ardurra, Miami The engineering and consulting firm operates an Innovation Hub that functions as an internal incubator where employees can submit ideas that are evaluated by a diverse Shark Tank-style panel of senior experts. Chipotle, Newport Beach, CA Last year, Chipotle doubled down on its Cultivate Next venture fund, committing $100 million to the initiative, which is designed to make early-stage investments in companies that align with Chipotle's mission of fostering sustainability, innovation, and culinary excellence."
"Fidelity Information Services, Jacksonville, FL Giving employees a chance to create and collaborate at an annual 48-hour innovation event, Fidelity Information Services filed more than 300 new patents last year. Jazwares, Plantation, FL The toy company behind popular brands like Squishmallows inspires innovation with employee education programs and a twice-yearly initiative that brings new product ideas directly to company leaders."
Large companies with more than 1,000 employees accelerate innovation by adopting AI, internal incubators, venture funds, and employee-driven programs. The American Red Cross uses AI to generate training-exam questions for babysitting and basic life support. Ardurra operates an Innovation Hub that accepts employee ideas and evaluates them with a Shark Tank–style panel. Chipotle committed $100 million to its Cultivate Next venture fund for early-stage, mission-aligned investments. Fidelity Information Services hosts a 48-hour innovation event and filed over 300 patents. Jazwares runs education programs and biannual product idea initiatives. Merck invests in leadership development and on-demand learning. Salesforce supports employee development of AI tools like Agentforce, and Symbotic developed an AI-driven warehouse system to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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