Smartling named by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies for 2025

Smartling, Inc., the LanguageAI™ translation company, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Business Services category for 2025. The annual ranking honors companies transforming industries and shaping the future through bold thinking, technology, and impact.

Selected as one of only 10 companies recognized in the Business Services category, Smartling was honored for helping online stores and global websites eliminate language barriers with faster, more accurate translation solutions. The award spotlights Smartling’s rapid product innovation, including its AI-powered human translation capabilities and recently launched AI Translation Toolkit, which has significantly reduced translation turnaround times for global brands while maintaining high quality and cost-efficiency.

“Smartling’s new AI-powered toolkit reduces translation turnaround times while delivering accurate results for companies engaged in global commerce,” Fast Company wrote in its profile of the company.

Trusted by industry leaders such as Pinterest, Shopify, and InterContinental Hotels Group, Smartling continues to lead the Translation Management System (TMS) space.

Fast Company’s editors and writers evaluated thousands of companies across industries and geographies, ultimately recognizing 609 organizations making the most profound impact on business and culture this year.

Explore the full 2025 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. 

About Smartling

Smartling's LanguageAI™ platform is revolutionizing digital content translation and localization. Recognized as the top translation management system by CSA Research and G2 users, Smartling uses AI and machine learning to eliminate manual tasks, integrate with existing techstacks, and deliver translation quality at scale— all at a fraction of the cost and turnaround time of traditional translation.

Smartling is the platform of choice for hundreds of B2B and B2C brands, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Shopify, Pinterest, State Farm, British Airways, and Lyft. Smartling is a global team headquartered in New York City with an office in Dublin.