What is Cool about the MITX Technology Awards

The MITX Technology Awards is coming up June 2nd at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, and you should consider going. I went to the 14th Annual MITX Interactive Awards show last November and they put on quite a production.

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