TechNite Nominations
The NCTC TechNite Awards celebrate and recognize the entrepreneurial and innovative leadership of the NewVa region. Often those working the hardest are too busy or too modest to nominate themselves and we need your help to identify those that deserve consideration. Nominations are now being accepted and and the deadline is Monday, March 1, 2010. Read the descriptions below and follow the link to submit your nominations. View last year's nominees and award winners. Please join us on April 7th at TechNite!
Rising Star (Submit a Nomination)
This award recognizes a local technology company which "star is rising". It may not be a household name yet, but it could soon be another local success story in the NewVA region.
Entrepreneur (Submit a Nomination)
Entrepreneurs are a different breed. Sometimes it takes nerves of steel to blaze a new path. This award recognizes someone in our community who exemplifies what it means to be a risk-taker in the technology field.
NewVa Leadership Award (Submit a Nomination)
This award recognizes one of our own who not only succeeds in the workplace, but also leads by example by contributing significantly to the community in which we live.
Innovation (Submit a Nomination)
This award recognizes an individual, a group of individuals, company, or other organization that sets the standard for thought leadership and innovation in their respective field. By definition, they are doing something new or different, and they are doing it well. Their innovation represents a significant technological breakthrough or addresses a great market opportunity or both.
Educator (Submit a Nomination)
This award recognizes a K-12 educator in the NewVA region that promotes math,science and/or use of technology in creative ways to transfer knowledge and help develop future technology leaders.