Tech Impact Awards
Seattle Business Magazine’s Winners of the 2019 Tech Impact Awards
The best of the best: We honor the tech-sector leaders of our booming region
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. See more about the winners of the 2019 Tech Impact Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. It’s no secret that the Puget Sound region’s white-hot technology sector is among the nation’s strongest. Seattle ranks No. 2 in the United States for tech talent,…
2019 Tech Impact Awards, Gaming/Entertainment: Rec Room
Plus: Silver Award winner Unikrn
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. See more about the winners of the 2019 Tech Impact Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Rec Room (formerly Against Gravity)Location: Seattle Rec Room cofounder and Chief Executive Officer Nick Fajt likes to tell the story of how one couple met, dated and…
Video Recap: 2017 Seattle Business Magazine Tech Impact Awards
See the scenes from MoPOP where we celebrated all of this year's winners.
Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare, AristaPoint and Perkins Coie, this years Tech Impact Awards shined a spotlight on 19 companies and leaders in the Seattle regions booming industry. From Blue Origin charting course for outer space to F5 Networks guarding against online threats to companies large and small, these companies are breaking new ground in their industry…
2017 Tech Impact Awards, Consumer: OfferUp
Bellevue-based OfferUp, with 35 million users, is a Gold Award-winner. Plus: Silver Award-winner Vicis.
Location: Bellevue | Employees: 218 Cluttered garages can breed unicorns. Seattles OfferUp, the internet rummage marketplace connecting local sellers and buyers, has become a top download among lifestyle and shopping apps and boasts 35 million users. Cofounder and CEO Nick Huzar attributes that popularity to the companys focus on simplicity and trust. Were making selling…
2017 Tech Impact Awards, New Technology: Kymeta Corporation
Redmond-based Kymeta Corporation, which brings connections to remote areas through its mTenna, is a Gold Award-winner. Plus: Silver Award-winner Echodyne.
Location: Redmond | Employees: 165 If, after five years of development, there were doubts that the world was ready for Kymetas lightweight, flat-panel antenna that connects buses, ships, trains and planes to satellite internet, those misgivings are now dispelled. In its first months of release, President and CEO Nathan Kundtz reports, There are more people…