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2021 Tech 50 Finalists Announced!

By Pittsburgh Technology Council

The Pittsburgh Technology Council's Tech 50 Awards honors technology innovation in our region.

On Wednesday, November 10, the Pittsburgh Technology Council will celebrate the most successful and innovative companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania at the annual Tech 50 Awards—celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2021!

2021 Tech 50 Category Finalists
Innovator of the Year: AI/ML/Robotics

Aurora
Gecko Robotics, Inc.
Idelic
Locomation
Motional
RoadBotics

Innovator of the Year: Consumer
BlastPoint
Brand Holdings, LLC
Digital Dream Labs
NuMoola
Tech Elevator

Innovator of the Year: Life Sciences
Ariel Precision Medicine, Inc.
CytoAgents
My BFF Social LLC
NeuEsse Inc.
Tobii Dynavox

Innovator of the Year: Manufacturing
Eaton
Intervala, LLC
MSA Safety Inc.
PittMoss
PPG Industries Inc.
Safe Space Technologies

Innovator of the Year: Medtech/Health IT
ConnectiveRx
Data Ideology
Rimsys
TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.

Innovator of the Year: Non-Profit/Education/Community
412 Food Rescue
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute
Carnegie Science Center
Commonwealth Charter Academy
Pittsburgh Technical College
Schell Games

Innovator of the Year: Solutions Provider – Innovative Tech
Aspinity
Deeplocal
GrayMatter
Hamiltonian Systems, Inc.
Meter Feeder
Optimus Technologies

Innovator of the Year: Solutions Provider – Services
Aspirant
CAI
River Point Technology
Rivers Agile
SDLC Partners
The Machine
TiER1 Performance

Innovator of the Year: Start-up Company
Confirmed LLC
ERIN
HIKE2 LLC
NextLink Labs
Seiso LLC

CEO of the Year
CytoAgents: Teresa Whalen, CEO
Deeplocal: Nathan Martin, CEO & Founder
Ethical Intruder: David Kane, CEO
GrayMatter: James Gillespie, CEO
Idelic: Nick Bartel, Co-founder & CEO
NextLink Labs: Jordan Saunders, Founder & CEO
NuMoola: James Haluszczak, CEO/Founder/Board Member
Pittsburgh Technical College: Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, President & CEO
Rivers Agile: Ben Wilson, Founder & CEO

For more information contact Allison Kaharick, Director, Major Programs at akaharick@pghtech.org.