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TINKERCAST NAMED TO FAST COMPANY’S ANNUAL LIST OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES OF 2024

MONTCLAIR, NJ (March 19, 2024) — Tinkercast has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. Coming in second in the Small and Mighty category, Tinkercast, the audio-first children’s media company, is among those companies with fewer than 50 employees that are “reshaping industries and culture.”

Since its founding in 2017 by renowned podcasters Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas, and former PBS Kids Sprout and Sesame Workshop Leader Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Tinkercast has been inspiring kids and their grownups to connect with the world around them and become the tinkerers and thinkers that shape tomorrow– proving that a company doesn’t need to be large to have an outside impact.

Said Tinkercast CEO Halpern-Ranzer: “Over the last few years, our small and mighty team has grown from a team of 4 to a team of 21 of the most innovative, hilarious, passionate people out there. We have become a shining example of what innovation can look like at a fully remote company. Today, we are standing tall as we share this ‘Most Innovative Companies’ distinction from Fast Company with our exceptional team of Tinkerers, collaborators, and partners as well as our incredible families of Wowzers who are the WHY behind the WOW!’  

Together, this “Small and Mighty” team of Tinkerers has had some stunning achievements, including:

Fast Company‘s editors and writers identified Tinkercast as a company driving progress after evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world. “Our list of the Most Innovative Companies is both a comprehensive look at the innovation economy and a snapshot of the business trends that defined the year,” said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan.

Fast Company will host the Most Innovative Companies Summit and Gala on May 16. The summit features a morning and afternoon of inspiring content, followed by a creative black-tie gala including networking, a seated dinner, and an honoree presentation. This event celebrates the Most Innovative Companies honorees and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2024.

Developed in collaboration with leading educators and cognitive psychologists with the support of a $1M SBIR grant from National Science Foundation, TinkerClass works to flexibly support educators who teach to a range of learning abilities within the classroom while building students’ foundational 21st century  and career-readiness skills. 

ABOUT TINKERCAST

Founded in 2017, Tinkercast is an audio-first children’s media company with content that has been downloaded more than 230 million times. Its flagship program ‘Wow in the World’ has expanded into a #1 New York Times-best selling book series, a multi-city live tour, a YouTube channel with millions of monthly views and an in-school program, TinkerClass. Visit www.tinkercast.com and follow @wowintheworld.

ABOUT FAST COMPANY

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.

PRESS CONTACTS:

Liz Stein, Liz@LizSteinConsulting.com 

Dara Klatt, Dara@8thstpr.com 

Johanna Weber, Johanna@tinkercast.com