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Fast Company

These companies are pushing technology forward with fewer than 100 employees

Chompshop addresses the challenge of safely cutting cardboard for children's crafts with a kid-safe power tool called the ChompSaw. This tool, which operates like a protected hole punch, has seen significant sales after a successful Kickstarter and Shark Tank appearance. GoodMaps offers an AI-powered indoor navigation solution that allows venue operators to map facilities using just an iPhone. This system has been adopted by major airports and museums, improving navigation within complex indoor environments. Overture Maps is an open-data initiative from major tech companies that has created a unique identification system for over three billion global locations. This Global Entity Reference System aims to standardize messy map data for various applications, including government tracking and autonomous vehicles. Veesual tackles the unreliability of online clothes shopping with a physics-informed approach to displaying garments on virtual models. Unlike other methods that can distort appearance, Veesual shows how clothes will realistically drape and fit, helping customers make more informed purchasing decisions. These companies are recognized for their innovative solutions to persistent problems in their respective fields. Their work demonstrates that even smaller companies can make significant impacts with novel ideas.
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