Honor. Prestige. Distinction.
The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s annual Tech 50 Awards recognize southwestern Pennsylvania’s highest-achieving, most revolutionary members of the technology sector. As the Council celebrates its silver anniversary, we invite you to join us for the next generation of Tech 50 Awards. Help us discover and showcase the dynamic companies making technology in the Pittsburgh region shine.
Did your company generate undeniable results in the past year?
If so, you could be one of 2008’s Tech 50 Awards winners.
View Nomination Instructions
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.
Download a Nomination Form
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. NEW THIS YEAR!
Download a Nomination Form
High-Rise
This new 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. NEW THIS YEAR!
Download a Nomination Form
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.
Download a Nomination Form
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.
Download a Nomination Form
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.
Download a Nomination Form
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.
Download a Nomination Form
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.
Download a Nomination Form
Any regional technology company can enter, however only a select group of extraordinary companies will be chosen as finalists. And just seven of those finalists, as well as a CEO of the Year, will be revealed as category leaders during the awards ceremony on October 16, 2008.
Help us pave the way for the future. Send us your entry. Nominate another firm. Be bold. Be confident. Be brilliant. Take pride in what you do. Now is the time to shine.
Deadline for Submissions
Download a nomination form, then get your entries to us by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2008.