The 2023 GeekWire Awards are set to take place at Showbox SoDo in Seattle, where the tech community will gather to celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists, and educators in the Pacific Northwest. The event will feature various awards categories, including Startup of the Year, Next Tech Titan, Deal of the Year, CEO of the Year, Startup CEO of the Year, Innovation of the Year, Health Innovation of the Year, Sustainable Innovation of the Year, Workplace of the Year, UX Design of the Year, Geeks Give Back, and Public Policy Champion for Innovation Award.
The event is sponsored by Astound Business Solutions, with additional support from gold-level sponsors such as Wilson Sonsini, JLL, Blink UX, BECU, Baird, First Tech, Baker Tilly, WTIA, Silicon Valley Bank, and T-Mobile. Silver level sponsors include Prime Team Partners, Submittable, and Cosmogence, with supporting sponsors Choose Washington, ALLtech, Showbox SoDo, and Roanoke. There will be a VIP pre-party by invitation only, sponsored by Baird, and a welcome reception sponsored by Wilson Sonsini. Dinner will be served, followed by the awards program, which is often referred to as the “Oscars of the Northwest tech scene.”
Some of the finalists for the awards include Shipium, Kevala, Overland AI, Pictory, and SingleFile for Startup of the Year; Statsig, Zuper, Submittable, Rec Room, and MotherDuck for Next Tech Titan; Recurrent, Rhythms, Oleria, Icosavax, and Treasury4 for Deal of the Year; Gaurav Oberoi, Ozan Unlu, Nancy Xiao, Vijaye Raji, and Linda Lian for CEO of the Year; and Emily Pesce, Rathna Sharad, Valerie Daggett, Carla Grandori, and Katherine Sizov for Startup CEO of the Year, among others.
Various categories will be awarded at the event, including Innovation of the Year, Health Innovation of the Year, Sustainable Innovation of the Year, Workplace of the Year, UX Design of the Year, Geeks Give Back, and Public Policy Champion for Innovation Award. The event promises to be a night of celebration and recognition for those who have made significant contributions to the tech community in the Pacific Northwest.
Attendees are encouraged to share their experience at the event on social media using the hashtag #GeekWireAwards. The event is open to those 21 and older, with no ticket required for entry. Parking is available in nearby paid surface lots, and guests are encouraged to dress in comfortable attire, with a suggestion of “business casual.” The evening will feature a cocktail hour, a seated dinner, and the presentation of awards to the deserving finalists. It promises to be a night of fun and celebration for the tech community in Seattle.
