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GeekWire Awards 2017

Coverage of the 2017 GeekWire Awards, the Pacific Northwest’s annual startup and technology honors, as nominated and chosen by GeekWire readers.

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Q&A: Geek of the Year Ed Lazowska talks UW’s future in computer science and impact on the Seattle tech scene

The University of Washington’s fingerprints were all over last night’s GeekWire Awards. Two of the Deal of the Year finalists, Impinj’s… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2017: Photos, videos, tweets and more from our annual celebration of NW tech

If our annual GeekWire Awards celebration is any indication, the innovation and entrepreneurial energy within the Pacific Northwest tech community continues… Read More

Revealed: Winners of the 2017 GeekWire Awards

The Pacific Northwest technology community was buzzing inside the Museum of Pop Culture on Thursday night as nearly 1,000 people helped celebrate the… Read More

LIVE from the GeekWire Awards, our giant celebration of Pacific NW tech

We’re live at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle for the annual GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business. A… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Everything you need to know for Thursday’s big celebration of NW tech

Who will take home the robot trophies? We’re looking forward to seeing nearly 1,000 of you this Thursday night, May… Read More

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GeekWire Awards: From marketing to machine learning, vote for your favorite App of the Year

Some of the most promising and popular software applications are built in the Pacific Northwest. That much is evident from… Read More

Vote for Bootstrapper of the Year: These entrepreneurs are building businesses the old-fashioned way

Building a business is hard. And doing it without the assistance of outside capital is even harder. But those who… Read More

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GeekWire podcast special: Behind the curtain of the GeekWire Awards

The GeekWire Awards are just under a month away, and this year’s finalists are in a race to prove they are… Read More

Vote for Innovation of the Year: Groundbreaking tech for driverless cars, VR, data centers and more

Each year, as part of the GeekWire Awards, we recognize game-changing technologies in the category of Innovation of the Year.… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Big machines and breakthrough devices vie for Hardware/Gadget of the Year

The category of Hardware/Gadget of the Year in the annual GeekWire Awards might conjure up images of devices that would easily slip… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Young Entrepreneur of the Year and check out what these finalists have accomplished by 30

From eSports to VR and robotics to home-sharing, our Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists are on a mission to find… Read More

Vote for our new Geeks Give Back Award, honoring community members with innovative solutions to societal problems

We’re constantly blown away by the efforts of our community to make the world a better place using technology. GeekWire… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Cars, co-working spaces, and more — cast your vote for Newcomer of the Year

From cars to co-working spaces, the Pacific Northwest certainly welcomed its fair share of new tech organizations and entrepreneurs to the… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot for Northwest tech’s Hire of the Year

Good talent is hard to come by in the tech world, which makes competition for the best and brightest fierce.… Read More

Vote for Geek of the Year: Here are your finalists in the 2017 GeekWire Awards

In a world full of fancy photo filters and funny GIFs, it’s easy to forget sometimes that technology is at… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot in a competitive field for Deal of the Year

Dealmakers were busy over the past 12 months in the Seattle area, with money flowing into IPOs, venture capital rounds… Read More

2017 GeekWire Awards: Voting begins today for the Next Tech Titan

We’re back with another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards, and today’s category is a biggie, literally. We’re opening… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Seattle’s most promising Startup of the Year

The 2017 GeekWire Awards are less than a month away, so that means it’s time to vote for the iconoclastic tinkerers,… Read More

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