
Some of the past winners of the Technology Awards include public companies like Logmein and Netezza, upcoming VC backed startups like the juggernaut HubSpot, SCVNGR and many acquired companies like StyleFeeder, Imlogic and iBrix. MITX and their judges seem to have pretty good track record for identifying winners.
The coolest thing about the event is that they give companies of all sizes and stages great visibility and a shot at coming away a winner.
Check out the list of finalists below and you will see one founder bootstrapped companies with less than a thousand monthly uniques up against public companies and well funded VC backed start-ups. This "level playing field" is a great opportunity for these newer companies to get the recognition they deserve and a chance for the limelight. I applaud MITX and the judges for their choices.
Analytics and Business Intelligence 2010
- Project: Mobile application analytics service
Company : Localytics - Project: Netezza TwinFin
Company : Netezza - Project: Panjiva
Company : Panjiva - Project: Vertica Analytic Database
Company : Vertica Systems
Cloud Computing 2010
- Project: GruntWorx Pro
Company : Copanion, Inc. - Project: Dexrex Gear ChatSync
Company : Dexrex Gear - Project: OverDrive
Company : LineSider Technologies - Project: Nasuni Filer
Company : Nasuni - Project: Viewfinity Systems and Privilege Management
Company : Viewfinity
Devices 2010
- Project: en-Gauge
Company : en-Gauge, Inc. - Project: Kanguru Defender Elite w/ Remote Management
Company : Kanguru Solutions - Project: Litl Webbook
Company : Litl LLC
E-Commerce/Alternative Retail 2010
- Project: Consumer eGift Application
Company : CashStar, Inc. - Project: Daily Grommet
Company : Daily Grommet - Project: FashionPlaytes
Company : FashionPlaytes - Project: Gemvara.com
Company : Gemvara - Project: NextWorth Consumer Electronic Trade-in Calculator
Company : NextWorth Solutions, Inc - Project: StylePath.com
Company : StylePath Inc.
Marketing/Customer Relationship Technologies 2010
- Project: dmEDGE
Company : Direxxis - Project: JitterJam
Company : JitterGram, Inc. - Project: Modiv Shopper
Company : Modiv Media Inc. - Project: Interactive Marketing OnDemand
Company : Unica Corporation - Project: VisibleGains
Company : VisibleGains
Mobile Applications 2010
- Project: Citizens Connect
Company : City of Boston - Project: RunKeeper Live
Company : FitnessKeeper, Inc. - Project: MediaFriends Chime
Company : MediaFriends, Inc. - Project: Zipcar App for the iPhone
Company : Zipcar
Mobile Infrastructure 2010
- Project: MyTourGuide.com
Company : MyTourGuide.com - Project: Mobile Product Authentication (TM)
Company : Sproxil, Inc - Project: Mobile Device Manager 5.0
Company : Tangoe Inc. - Project: WHERE Ads™
Company : Where, Inc.
Online Advertising 2010
- Project: BuySellAds.com
Company : BuySellAds.com Inc. - Project: DataXu Digital Advertising Platform
Company : DataXu - Project: AdMax Gateway
Company : Nexage - Project: HitList
Company : Searchandise Commerce
Rich Media 2010
- Project: Brightcove online video platform
Company : Brightcove - Project: Episend
Company : Episend, Inc. - Project: Gotuit Video Metadata Management System ™(VMMS)
Company : Gotuit - Project: myBrainshark
Company : myBrainshark - Project: RAMP MetaQ (pronounced "meta cue")
Company : RAMP - Project: Wistia
Company : Wistia, Inc
Social Media 2010
- Project: The Awareness Social Marketing Hub
Company : Awareness, Inc. - Project: Music Pets
Company : Conduit Labs - Project: MediaFriends Chat
Company : MediaFriends, Inc. - Project: Mzinga OmniSocial
Company : Mzinga - Project: RatePoint
Company : RatePoint Inc.
Technology Enablers (Previously known as Enterprise Software) 2010
- Project: Unsearch
Company : Baydin, Inc. - Project: Needle
Company : ITA Software - Project: Springpad
Company : Spring Partners - Project: Tervela TMX-500 Message Switch
Company : Tervela