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For 39 years Oregon Technology Awards has celebrated excellence and achievement in the region’s technology industry.
This coming May, our community will gather to recognize nine companies for their accomplishments, leadership, and commitment to the industry and community.
*The Individual Awards will be celebrated in September at an intimate dinner for our finalists.
2023 Sam Blackman Award
Named for AWS Elemental Founder & CEO and 2015 Technology Executive of the Year Sam Blackman, recognizes executives of Oregon and SW Washington based technology companies for excellence in industry leadership as well as an individual’s positive impact in the greater community. *
Formerly the Oregon Technology Executive Award
The process for nomination and selection has changed for 2023.
Friday, February 9, 2023: The Decision Committee, consisting of past Technology Executives of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Tech Champion Award winners, will determine finalists for the Sam Blackman Award.
Friday, March 17th, 2023: Sam Blackman Award finalist’s interviews and second round of questions conclude.
April 2023: The Decision Committee will make the selection on the winner.
September 2023-Finalists and Winner announced.
2023 Company Awards
There is no cost for entry. Nominations may be submitted in more than one award category, and companies do not have to be a member of the Technology Association of Oregon to apply or to win.
Timeline
Nominations Due
Friday, March 6
Company Finalists Announcement
Thursday, March 16
Company Award Winners Announced
Tuesday, May 16
Individual Awards Finalist Dinner
September 2023
Company Awards
Presented to companies headquartered in Oregon or SW Washington, who have had a significant impact on Oregon’s technology industry in the past year including financial, employment and community factors.
Company Awards Nomination Portal
Award Categories
Company of the Year
Pre-Revenue
Emerging ($1 to $2,999,999)
Rising Star ($3M – $9,999,999)
Accelerate ($10M – $19,999,999)
Growth ($20M – $49,999,999)
Momentum ($50M – $99,999,999)
Enterprise ($100M+)
Non-Headquartered
Most Distruptive
Non-Headquartered
Presented to the company that has a presence in Oregon via division and/or wholly owned subsidiary that has had a significant impact on Oregon’s technology industry in the past year.
Non-Headquartered Nomination Portal
2023 Ticketing Information
The Technology Association of Oregon is excited to unveil a new schedule and pricing for the 2022 Oregon Technology Awards. In addition to providing lower cost opportunities for our community to network and celebrate safely in-person, we’ll be offering a livestream of the awards ceremony directly from the Oregon Convention Center.
2023 Schedule
- 4pm — Welcome Reception
- 5pm — Awards Ceremony
- 7pm — Offsite After Party
- Registration coming soon!
2023 Pricing
Reception, Awards Ceremony & Dinner**
- TAO Member-Table of 10: $2000
- Non-Member Table of 10-$2500
- TAO Member Ticket: $200
- Non-Member Ticket: $250
*Awards Ceremony tickets include food and drink during Welcome Reception, Awards Cermony, and After Party.
