Advanced Manufacturing
Honors technological advancement in the manufacturing of materials or chemicals, machinery and equipment, electronics and components, measuring instruments, photonics, optics and lasers.
Cleantech & Energy
Honors organizations that develop environmentally-sound products of solutions that reduce costs, inputs energy consumption, waste or pollution.
Computer Hardware & Electronic Devices
Honors innovative development of computer products, equipment or consumer electronic devices.
Global Traffic Technologies
Edutech
Recognizes development of technologies and/or innovative or use of technology in and out of the class-room to enhance teaching and learning.
Innovative Collaboration of the Year
Honors any type of collaboration or partnership that demonstrates leadership, dedication and excellence in delivering an innovation to Minnesota.
Maverick Software Consulting Partnership
Life Sciences
Honors innovative development of medical devices, diagnostics or equipment, disease treatment, pharmaceuticals, agriculture or food science.
Established Company: Minntech Corporation
Small & Growing Company: Pursuit Vascular, Inc.
Mobile & Communication Technologies
Recognizes innovative development of mobile applications and devices and honors innovation in electronic communication.
Public Service Awards
Representative Greg Davids
Representative Tim Mahoney
Software
Honors innovation in software development or applications for business or consumer use.
Established Company: Imation
Small & Growing Company: Calabrio, Inc.
Technology Excellence in a Non-Profit Organization
Honors a non-profit organization whose innovative use of technology has or will allow the organization to more effectively deliver on its mission and serve Minnesota and its communities.
Technology Services & Consulting—Small & Growing
Honors a non-profit organization whose innovative use of technology has or will allow the organization to more effectively deliver on its mission and serve Minnesota and its communities.
Established Company: Thomson Reuters
Small & Growing Company: Apex Print Technologies
Technology Use in Sustainability
Honors businesses that use green technology to practice environmental awareness and responsibility and incorporate sustainability principals into their overall business model.