Every year for the past 5 years, Fast Company awards organizations developing world changing ideas in the spaces of machine learning, data, artificial intelligence and more. The awards were created to honor those companies creating products, concepts and policies that are working hard every day to pursue innovation for the good of society and the planet.

Fast Company recognizes the top in fresh, inventive tech including everything from sustainability initiatives to intuitive consumer products. At Owl Labs, we’re excited to be recognized as an Honorable Mention of 2021’s Fast Company World Changing Ideas in the category of AI + Data for our intuitive software creation, Owl Connect.

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We could not be more pleased to have received this honor and are delighted to be included among such fantastic companies and creations, like Sama’s AI Bias Detection Solution and Cotiviti’s COVID-19 Outbreak Tracker Forecasting Tool. 2020 was a difficult year for everyone, we are extremely proud to be recognized alongside such great company after such a challenging time.

When we designed the Owl Connect feature for our Meeting Owl Pro, we did so with the intention to take remote and hybrid meetings to a whole new level. With Owl Connect, any Meeting Owl Pro user can connect two Meeting Owl Pros with the press of a button to extend the range of the Meeting Owl Pro by eight feet in any direction, bringing a whole new meaning to the term “virtual connection.” This feature supports social distancing and meeting inclusivity, particularly as teams return to the office but continue to support hybrid and flexible work policies.

At Owl Labs we believe in a hybrid, flexible future where we can continue to work harder (and smarter!) every single day, from any distance. To ensure you are as prepared for that future as we are, here is The Comprehensive Guide to Remote Work to start you on your journey.