Greyparrot, the global leader in AI waste analytics, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations to set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy.
Greyparrot’s technology is transforming the recycling industry by improving efficiency, diverting waste away from landfills and incinerators, and reducing CO2 emissions in the process. The company’s waste intelligence platform empowers materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to maximize resource recovery while helping brands and manufacturers design more sustainable packaging. In the past year, Greyparrot’s AI-powered Analyzer units processed over 40 billion waste objects across more than 55 facilities in 20+ countries–enabling the waste management industry to accelerate digitization efforts that drive plant optimization, automation, and revenue growth.
“It’s amazing to see Fast Company recognize AI’s impact on digitizing our hidden post-consumption world,” said Ambarish Mitra, co-founder of Greyparrot. “The way we deal with materials today is outdated. Every day, valuable resources are thrown away when they could be recovered and reused at scale. This isn’t just about the planet—it’s about efficiency and economic value.
This recognition highlights how waste intelligence is transforming the waste and packaging value chain and why it’s essential for a better planet. Greyparrot’s vision is to build a world where every piece of waste is valued as a resource. The companies that get ahead in material recovery will be the ones shaping the future we’re proud to be a catalyst in this movement.”
The recognition follows a milestone year for Greyparrot in 2024, marked by a landmark partnership with Bollegraaf and VAN DYK Recycling Solutions that has enabled the largest-ever deployment of AI waste analytics technology in recycling facilities worldwide. Greyparrot has also expanded its European footprint, opening its first continental office in The Netherlands and increasing its AI waste taxonomy to 111 categories for more granular material identification.
The World’s Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast Company’s hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year. Fast Company’s editors and writers review companies driving progress around the world and across industries to determine honorees, 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 offers both a comprehensive look at innovation today and a playbook for the future,” said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan. “This year, we recognize companies that are harnessing AI in deep and meaningful ways, brands that are turning customers into superfans by overdelivering for them, and challengers that are introducing bold ideas and vital competition to their industries. At a time when the world is rapidly shifting, these companies are charting the way forward.”
