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GeekWire Awards 2023

Coverage of the 2023 GeekWire Awards, presented by Astound Business Solutions, the Pacific Northwest’s annual startup and technology awards.

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He sang about life as ChatGPT, but this opera pro needed his human creativity to fix AI’s lyrics

When he took the stage last week at the GeekWire Awards as the human embodiment of ChatGPT, accomplished singer Robert… Read More

Seattle Seahawks legend, NASA astronaut, ‘Love is Blind’ star share wisdom at the GeekWire Awards

Teamwork. Culture. Empowerment. Those were prevailing themes at the 2023 GeekWire Awards Thursday evening in Seattle, where we celebrated the… Read More

Photos: Geeking out inside the GeekWire Awards with surprise guests, a lovable droid and more

Bee boop beep beep boo dee doo weeeeeeeee! We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, R2-D2. The 2023 GeekWire Awards… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2023 revealed: Community honors top innovation in Pacific Northwest tech

A Star Wars theme complemented the rising stars on hand as light sabers glowed and a galaxy of lights twinkled… Read More

GeekWire Awards FAQ: Meet the finalists, and what to know if you’re coming to the big show

The much-anticipated GeekWire Awards takes place tonight, May 18, in Seattle, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle. Read the FAQ… Read More

Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet four inspiring organizations using tech for good

The Pacific Northwest is home to countless people applying technology to good causes and working to improve the sector, our… Read More

Meet the ‘pragmatic progressive’ balancing tech and business interests with social issues

Washington state Rep. Amy Walen went to the state’s capitol planning to work on gun violence and affordable housing. But… Read More

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Saving squirrels and achieving ‘maximum smoke’ – insights from our STEM Educators of the Year

Today’s top STEM teachers embrace learning opportunities wherever they arise, whether it’s baby squirrels that have fallen from their nest,… Read More

GeekWire Awards: This CEO’s empathy expertise is the backbone of a Seattle startup

Editor’s note: This is the fifth profile of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire Awards. Previously:… Read More

From weed zappers to robot baristas: Vote for GeekWire Awards Hardware/Gadget of the Year

With all of the region’s strength in cloud technologies and enterprise software, the technology industry in Seattle and the Pacific… Read More

GeekWire Awards: This leadership ‘superpower’ is key for CEO of youth mental health startup Joon

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023… Read More

Preserving the planet: Vote for top sustainability tech at the GeekWire Awards

The Earth is taking a beating. But there is a growing legion of companies hustling to develop technologies to preserve… Read More

GeekWire Awards: How this Ukrainian-born CEO created a biotech startup ‘where curious scientists thrive’

Editor’s note: This is one of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire… Read More

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

One of the five finalists for Next Tech Titan at the 2023 GeekWire Awards will join an elite class of… Read More

Protein design to precision health: Vote for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

This year’s nominees for the Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards showcase a wide range of innovations… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Fake chicken with a real purpose: CEO of Seattle food tech startup aims to make a lasting difference

Editor’s note: This is one of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire… Read More

GeekWire Awards: UX Design of the Year finalists help users in health care, worker training and more

The finalists in the UX Design of the Year category at the 2023 GeekWire Awards are working to help end… Read More

GeekWire Awards: How this startup CEO adapted to the pandemic, economic downturn and his own fatigue

Editor’s note: This is one of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the… Read More

GeekWire Awards: How these five Workplace of the Year finalists navigate challenging times

The five finalists for Workplace of the Year at the GeekWire Awards rely on a number of policies to help… Read More

Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists at the GeekWire Awards share their entrepreneurship tips

The finalists for the GeekWire Awards Young Entrepreneur of the Year category are at the cutting edge of their respective… Read More

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck

The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big transactions to help fuel their… Read More

AI makes its mark in ‘Innovation of the Year’ category at the 2023 GeekWire Awards

If there’s any doubt that 2023 is the Year of Artificial Intelligence, this should put it to rest. Novel and… Read More

Meet the 5 finalists for CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards

The five finalists for CEO of the Year in the 2023 GeekWire Awards are taking on a broad and important… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Meet the 5 finalists for Startup CEO of the Year

The finalists in this year’s GeekWire Awards category for Startup CEO of the Year are taking on a range of… Read More

Vote for Startup of the Year: Arrived Homes, Lexion, Phaidra, Shipium, WhyLabs

Real estate ownership. Legal contracts. Industrial AI. E-commerce fulfillment software. Machine learning monitoring. The finalists for Startup of the Year… Read More

GeekWire Awards finalists revealed: Cast your vote and pick the top Pacific Northwest innovators

It’s time to vote for the best of Pacific Northwest tech. Today we are excited to announce more than 50… Read More

Last call for GeekWire Awards nominations: Help us honor the best innovators and tech leaders

There’s still time to submit a nomination for Startup of the Year, Next Tech Titan, Young Entrepreneur of the Year,… Read More

Help us find the best workplaces, UX designers and STEM educators ahead of the GeekWire Awards

The 2023 GeekWire Awards will present more than a dozen honors to some of the top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology… Read More

GeekWire Awards nominations are now open and table sponsorships are available for the big event

Here come the robot trophies! The much-anticipated 2023 GeekWire Awards — presented by Astound Business Solutions for the 10th year — are… Read More

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