Nine companies won awards tonight at the Technology Impact Awards, which marked its 30th anniversary. There were also eight leaders who were inducted into the Innovators Hall of Fame.
Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) and the B.C. government were the main sponsors of the event, which attracted a sell-out crowd at the Parq Vancouver.
The eight innovators who were inducted into the Innovators Hall of Fame were:
- Judy Bishop: GaleForce Solutions, former president
- Kathy Butler: CIBC Capital Markets in B.C., managing director and head; Social Venture Partners, partner
- Andrew Harries: Sierra Wireless Inc., founder
- Don Mattrick: EA Worldwide Studios, former president; Zynga, former CEO
- Firoz Rasul: Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSX:BLDP), former CEO and chairman; Aga Khan University, former president
- Shannon Rogers Roy (1969-2023): Global Relay, president and general consul
- Geordie Rose: D-Wave Systems Inc., founder; Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp., founder; Kindred Systems Inc., founder
- William (Bill) H. Thompson (1922-1986): Eldevco, founder
The corporate award winners are as follows:
Company of the Year – Startup | Presented in partnership with Microsoft
- Winner: Blanka
- Finalists: Blanka, VoxCell BioInnovation, WiiBid
Company of the Year – Growth | Presented in partnership with Osler
- Winner: Fatigue Science
- Finalists: Fatigue Science, Forward Security, Ideon Technologies, IKOMED Technologies
Company of the Year – Scale | Presented in partnership with Clio
- Winner: Aspect Biosystems
- Finalists: Aspect Biosystems, DarkVision, MineSense, ScalePad
Company of the Year – Anchor | Presented in partnership with Blakes
- Winner: STEMCELL Technologies
- Finalists: East Side Games, STEMCELL Technologies, Trulioo, Visier
Gamechanger – Climate Leadership | Presented in partnership with MDA
- Winner: Svante
- Finalists: Audette, Invinity Energy Systems, Semios, Svante
Excellence in Industry Innovation | Presented in partnership with Accenture
- Winner: AbCellera
- Finalists: AbCellera, Cymax Group, DarkVision, inTime, TELUS
Gamechanger – Diversity & Inclusion | Presented in partnership with PwC
- Winner: CheckingIn
- Finalists: CheckingIn, C.O.D.E. Initiative, Lighthouse Labs, Thrive Health
Excellence in Company Culture | Presented in partnership with SAP
- Winner: Trulioo
- Finalists: Binary Stream, Pagefreezer, Trulioo
Gamechanger – Ambition | Presented in partnership with AbCellera
- Winner: Aspect Biosystems
- Finalists: Aspect Biosystems, Charli AI, INETCO, LMI Technologies
“BC Tech is proud to have played a part in the journey of so many BC tech icons and success stories across our 30-year history,” said Jill Tipping, CEO of BC Tech. “Tonight we were honoured to celebrate the achievements of our Hall of Fame inductees and the 2023 TIAs award winners, showcasing the key role of innovation to BC's economy.”
