The GeekWire Awards are back!
It’s time to watch the 2021 GeekWire Awards (starting at 4 p.m. PT today) — the biggest celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Pacific Northwest. This year we’ll recognize more than 60 finalists and honorees across 14 categories.
We’re live streaming today’s event from Seattle’s Pacific Science Center with finalists joining us virtually for the live award announcements. Watch for celebrity cameos and entertaining moments throughout the show.
When: 4 p.m. PT on Thursday, May 20.
Where: Tune in to watch the live stream on GeekWire.com or YouTube.
Non-profit partner: We are excited to introduce a new Award this year, honoring three amazing STEM Educators. To help support STEM education in our community, we are asking attendees to consider a donation to our non-profit partner Pacific Science Center. Donations can be made here.
Social Media: Follow the Awards on social media with #2021GeekWireAwards — see pictures, play trivia, and more!
A big thanks to GeekWire Awards presenting sponsor Wave Business, as well as each of our category sponsors. Check out the finalists in each category and our sponsors in the links below.
- Startup of the Year, presented by WestRiver Group
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union
- Deal of the Year – IPO and Acquisitions, presented by Wilson Sonsini
- Deal of the Year – Funding, presented by Wilson Sonsini
- Innovation of the Year, presented by Wave Business
- Health Innovation of the Year, presented by Premera
- UX Design of the Year, presented by Blink UX
- STEM Educator of the Year, presented by DreamBox Learning
- Geeks Give Back, presented by BECU
- Hardware/Gadget of the Year, presented by ALLtech
- Next Tech Titan, presented by BCRA
- Workplace of the Year, presented by JLL
- Startup CEO of the Year
- CEO of the Year, presented by EY
Time to get social at this year’s Awards!
- #2021GeekWireAwards: Share pics, red carpet looks, watch parties, and you could be featured in our social feed during the program!
Play-Along Trivia presented by Slalom– look for your chance to win a GeekWire prize pack from your GeekWire Awards knowledge! - #GeekWireFlyestWFH: Think you have the “flyest work from home” space? Show it off by tagging @geekwire and @RealFlyhomes, presented by Flyhomes
- #GWGeekiestPet: 2020 was a ruff year, so let’s celebrate the Geekiest Pet of the Year, presented by Tagboard. Share your geeky pet by tagging @geekwire. Vote for your favorite during the show!
- #GeekWireTBT: Share your favorite GeekWire Awards Memory from past GeekWire Awards by tagging @geekwire
