Tech 50 Categories
Advanced Manufacturing
These companies use progressive technology to create their products. This growing cluster encompasses automated industries that employ a high degree of process controls, and also the businesses that develop and install control systems.
Art + Technology
These companies use their creativity to implement innovation at the intersection of Art and Technology. This category includes companies that work in all areas of design, entertainment technology, interactive technologies and any other related areas. NEW THIS YEAR!
Green Technology
These companies use technology to create products that improve operations, increase efficiency and promote sustainability while reducing energy consumption, waste, pollution and operational costs.
High-Rise
This category is designed for companies generating over $50 million in revenue. These businesses span the fields of manufacturing, life sciences, green technology and information technology but are recognized in their own category as regional leaders in revenue generation.
Information Technology
Companies in this category generate the technology that drives our region forward. Eligible businesses may design or produce computer hardware, develop software, provide Internet services or supply telecommunications products and services.
Life Sciences
Life Sciences category companies improve our health and environment. Candidates deliver medical equipment; pharmaceuticals; health services; and biomedical, agricultural and environmental products and services.
Rising Star
Rising Star candidates are the future of southwestern Pennsylvania. Burgeoning entrepreneurial firms no more than three years old are eligible. Entrants should offer innovative products or unique services and show promise of becoming major economic forces.
Service Provider
Companies of all sizes depend on Service Providers to help their own businesses succeed. This category includes companies that deliver products, services or processes that support the success of client technology companies.
CEO of the Year
These are the people in the corner office who everyone looks to for direction. Entrants should be CEOs of Tech 50 category companies who make substantial contributions to company performance and demonstrate outstanding leadership and high levels of peer esteem.
