Stand out with an award-winningToday’s top achievers want more than a paycheck – they want workplace environments that are creative, purposeful, and growing. Not just because it’s fun but because it shows that an employer values fresh, forward-thinking ideas. Innovation signifies a commitment to the future and a long-term business advantage, which everyone wants to be a part of.
Innovation in 2025
Innovation benefits company performance and helps employees reach their own full potential. Encouraging new ideas strengthens culture by increasing trust and buy-in, making it easier for individuals to contribute and improve business performance. In 2025, it’s more important than ever to encourage innovation. After all, you never know when markets will shift and require a new strategy.
Five 2025 Top Workplaces for Innovation award winners
Anonymous employee survey data told us these five 2025 Top Workplaces for Innovation award winners excel at fostering creative perspectives and future-forward cultures. Check out their company profile pages (and videos included below) for more information.
Marsh McLennan Agency
This is the fifth year Marsh McLennan Agency has won the Top Workplaces for Innovation award. Because they welcome all voices, employees say they are never bored. The company says, “There’s no better way to understand the endless opportunities ahead than to meet our colleagues leading the way. Dreamers, renegades, problem solvers — our team is dedicated to taking advantage of a limitless future.”
Marsh McLennan Agency even publishes inspiring stories of innovators and visionaries in its Limitless Magazine.
Learn more: Marsh McLennan Agency Company Profile
Power Design Inc.
Power Design has also been a proud Top Workplace for Innovation since 2021. Employees use words like “fun,” “innovative,” “teamwork,” and “growth” to describe what it’s like to work for Power Design.
Helping team members reach their full potential supports the internal leadership development initiative while simultaneously growing impact and performance in the electrical industry.
Learn more: Power Design Company Profile
BEHR Paint Company
You may know Behr Paint for their beautiful array of paint colors, but did you know the company is a 2025 Top Workplace for Innovation? Creativity, passion, and leadership drive Behr’s culture — making the company an inclusive workplace with a mission to make life more colorful. It’s one of the reasons Behr Paint Company has been recognized as a Top Workplaces Orange County Register winner for 17 consecutive years.
Learn more: BEHR Paint Company Profile [topworkplaces.com]
Ulteig
Ulteig earned the Top Workplaces for Innovation award from 2021 through 2025. The proudly employee-owned company is a forward-thinking leader in the engineering industry, where innovation is essential. Ulteig uses employee ingenuity to foster creative outcomes and transform national infrastructure. This video shows how Ulteig employees collaborate, grow, and innovate together:
Learn more: Ulteig Company Profile
Farmer Mac
Farmer Mac and its employees continue innovating to improve American agriculture and rural infrastructure. A proud winner of the 2025 Top Workplaces for Innovation award, Farmer Mac encourages thinking strategically, embracing new technologies, and valuing new ideas.
After all, you must be creative and innovative to drive economic prosperity and accelerate rural America.
Learn more: Farmer Mac Company Profile
Win Top Workplaces for Innovation recognition
You could also be a Top Workplaces for Innovation award winner! Build a credible reputation with employees, customers, and partners as one of the nation’s top employers for innovation. Participation is confidential, free, and easy. Nominate your company now to get started.
