Interview by Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting
Learn about the 2021 Tech 50 Awards winners and finalists!
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
NeuEsse Inc.
Tobii Dynavox
Innovator of the Year: Manufacturing – The Kurt J. Lesker III Award for Excellence
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
Confirmed LLC
ERIN
HIKE2 LLC
My BFF Social 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