Award Categories

These nine award categories celebrate Charlotte’s technology ecosystem from the student innovator to business impact.

Business Impact Corporate (Private Entity)

The company that achieves the greatest business value via the deployment and use of nominated information technology solutions.

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Cool Innovation

The individual or company that demonstrates the best example of creativity, execution and applied invention, which addresses a new approach to an old problem that may make lasting and far reaching changes in the way we work with each other. Value + Creativity + Execution = Cool Innovation.

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Human Capital

The individual or group that has made major contributions in the development or recruitment of IT talent to the Charlotte area.

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Business Impact Education Government

The non-profit that achieves the greatest business value via the deployment and use of nominated information technology solutions.

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Business Impact Analytics, AI, & Big Data

The organization that achieves the greatest value through the use of analytics and big data.

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Business Impact SMB (Private Entity)

The company that achieves the greatest business value via the deployment and use of nominated information technology solutions.

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Community Outreach

The individual IT practitioner, student(s), or organization that has demonstrated value through a volunteer non-fee based community support outreach program.

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Student Innovator

The individual student that has created new and innovative technology or has demonstrated the innovative use of existing technology to drive value.

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IT Entrepreneur

The entrepreneurial individual that has turned a creative vision into a profitable and enduring business through the direct application of information technology.

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2019 Nominations Open

Nominate an organization or individual for one of Charlotte’s Premier Technology Awards

Nominations Close February 11, 2019

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