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GeekWire Awards 2016

Coverage of the 2016 GeekWire Awards, the Pacific Northwest’s annual startup and technology honors, as nominated and chosen by GeekWire readers.

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The Oscars of Northwest tech: Scenes from the 2016 GeekWire Awards

The energy at the EMP Museum was palpable on Thursday evening as entrepreneurs, engineers, innovators, leaders, and more came together at the GeekWire Awards to recognize the very best of the… Read More

‘Find the Founder in You’: An inspiring, animated journey through Seattle’s startup future

What will inspire you to change the world? That’s the underlying question in this special animated video, which tells the inspiring story of one startup founder’s journey, and envisions the future of the… Read More

Revealed: The winners of the 2016 GeekWire Awards

The Pacific Northwest tech community was buzzing in Seattle at the EMP Museum on Thursday evening, as more than 1,000 of you joined us for our annual celebration honoring the… Read More

Live from the GeekWire Awards: Catch all the action from our giant celebration of Pacific NW innovation

  It’s time for the GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, our annual celebration of technology and innovation in the Pacific Northwest. The event is sold-out, with more than 1,000… Read More

GeekWire Awards: What to know if you’re attending Thursday’s sold-out celebration of NW tech

We’re looking forward to seeing nearly 1,000 of you this Thursday night, May 12, for the GeekWire Awards, the annual awards ceremony where we recognize the very best of the… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Last chance to vote, purchase tickets

We’ve already received nearly 40,000 votes in this year’s community voting for the GeekWire Awards, but we’re not done yet. Voting in the 13 categories — including Startup of the… Read More

These startups make it on their own: Vote for Bootstrapper of the Year

We hear a lot about big venture capital rounds and the the mythical unicorn startup companies valued at more than $1 billion. But some of the most powerful entrepreneurial stories… Read More

Sonic youth: Vote for Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the GeekWire Awards

“Don’t Let Our Youth Go To Waste” — The Modern Lovers Our finalists in today’s category in the GeekWire Awards certainly are heeding the advice from lyricist Jonathan Richman. We’ve… Read More

Talent is the name of the game: Vote for Hire of the Year in the GeekWire Awards

The NFL draft begins today, an annual tradition where football teams look to identify and obtain the most impressive talent on the gridiron. Our latest category in the GeekWire Awards… Read More

Top devices compete for ‘Hardware/Gadget of the Year’ in the GeekWire Awards

Seattle and the Pacific Northwest are traditionally known for software and Internet services, but the region’s tech community is increasingly developing world-class hardware and devices, and our latest GeekWire Awards category… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2016: It’s time to vote for Startup of the Year

Building a startup from scratch is no easy task, but the Pacific Northwest has no shortage of entrepreneurial wunderkinds. The five finalists in the 2016 GeekWire Awards for Startup of the… Read More

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GeekWire Awards: Who has the coolest office space in the Seattle region?

Technology companies are investing heavily in workplace atmospheres that bring out the best in their employees, helping to inspire world-changing products. In today’s voting in the GeekWire Awards, we recognize… Read More

App of the Year: 5 mobile standouts compete in the GeekWire Awards

We’re living in a mobile world, and some of the top apps for smartphones and tablets are developed right here in the Pacific Northwest. This is your chance to help pick the best… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for the Next Tech Titan

There are giants among us. Today’s category in the GeekWire Awards — Next Tech Titan — recognizes a tech company that’s on the cusp of making a very serious dent… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Innovation of the Year

Crowdsourced package delivery, wireless over-the-air device charging, an atlas of the human brain, dynamic 3D face reconstruction, and a rocket that can land upright and be used again. These are some… Read More

GeekWire Awards, Newcomer of the Year: Vote for your favorite company, group … or truck

We’ve seen a huge influx of new engineering outposts in the Seattle region in recent years, as companies from Silicon Valley and elsewhere establish branches here to tap into the… Read More

Who is the Geek of the Year for 2016? Vote now in the GeekWire Awards

Every year, as part of the GeekWire Awards, one of the most hotly contested categories is Geek of the Year. This category recognizes a person (or group of people) who created a technological breakthrough… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2016: Vote for Deal of the Year

Donald Trump may have popularized the “art of the deal,” but over the past 12 months there were plenty of big-time deals happening in the Pacific Northwest tech community. Venture… Read More

GeekWire Awards voting opens today: Cast your ballot for CEO of the Year

Community voting opens today in the GeekWire Awards, and we’re starting with a biggie: CEO of the Year. This category recognizes the top executives who are making a huge difference at their… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2016: Tickets on sale and nominations open for the Oscars of Pacific NW tech

The Pacific Northwest is one of the most creative and vibrant places on the planet, a mossy-covered corner of the world where remarkable innovations and world-changing businesses take root. On… Read More

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