Formerly known as The Misties Awards
The HardTech Awards are recognizing the engineers, designers, and visionaries who are driving real-world impact through commercialized hardware innovation.
The first award of its kind, the HardTech Awards are on a mission to become the largest recognition platform in intelligent and connected hardware development.
Check out our 2025 winners.
Formerly known as The Misties Awards
The HardTech Awards are recognizing the engineers, designers, and visionaries who are driving real-world impact through commercialized hardware innovation.
The first award of its kind, the HardTech Awards is on a mission to become the largest recognition platform in hardware development.
Check out our 2025 semi-finalists.
2025 HardTech Awards Semi-Finalists
2025 HardTech Awards Semi-Finalists
Co-Founder of Soovu
Co-Founder of Au-Zone Technologies
VP Strategy at Intuition Robotics
Engineering Director at Avery Dennison
VP Product Engineering at 4AG Robotics
Founder of Thalo Labs
Co-Founder of Eyebot
Co-Founder of AIgen
Founder of AEscape
Co-Founder of Cloud DX
Co-Founder of Revert Technologies
Co-Founder of Barnwell Bio
Co-Founder of Relyion Energy
Co-Founder of Viridis Research
Co-Founder of Aruna Revolution
Co-Founder of Carbon Mobile
VP of Microsoft Quantum
Co-Founder of Cartken
Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Exyn Technologies
Founder of Perceptive Technologies
Founder of Kalogon
Founder of Discov.io
Founder of haus.me.homes
Co-Founder of Near Space Labs
Founder of .Lumen
Engineering Technical Lead at Flash Forest
Founder of Gradient
Co-Founder of Machina Labs
CEO of Simply Bread
Co-Founder of ARIX Technologies
Founder of Cascadia Carbon
Co-Founder of Samsara
Co-Founder of GridAstra
CEO of HiDOHealth
Co-Founder of Endiatx
Co-Founder of Portal Space Systems
Founder of Aurea
Founder of Nimble Robotics
CTO of Takhoma Medical Research
Founder of Pila
Sr. Mechanical Designer at Avery Dennison
Founder of RADAR
Robotics Engineer at Exyn Technologies
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
This year, we are going high-def with an in-person awards ceremony during Web Summit Vancouver. This event will be a definitive gathering of technical excellence and the “home for hardware” during Web Summit.
The Top 20 winners will be announced
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
This year, we are going high-def with an in-person awards ceremony during Web Summit Vancouver. This event will be a definitive gathering of technical excellence from across North America.
2025 Winners
2025 HardTech Award Winners
Co-Founder of Portal Space Systems
Driving innovations in space exploration, internet access, robotics, and energy that are reshaping life on Earth.
Engineering Technical Lead at Flash Forest
Building drone-based reforestation tech that delivers fast, intelligent, and regenerative tree planting.
Founder of haus.me.homes
Engineering a new era of energy-efficient housing with fully self-sustaining, climate-adaptive homes.
Co-Founder of Viridis Research
Advancing clean water access with a chemical-free electrooxidation technology.
VP Product Engineering at 4AG Robotics
Leading development of autonomous robots that tackle labor-strained food production.
Co-Founder of Aigen
Driving the future of sustainable agriculture with a fleet of 100% solar-powered, autonomous rovers.
VP of Microsoft Quantum
Pioneering some of Microsoft’s most iconic innovations and leading the charge in quantum computing.
Co-Founder of Eyebot
Revolutionizing access to vision care with an autonomous eye exam platform.
Co-Founder of Cloud DX
Forging new paths in healthcare with remote patient monitoring technology.
Founder of Thalo Labs
Tackling urban emissions head-on with point-source carbon removal and HVAC optimization technology.
Founder of Pila Energy
Making energy security accessible by bringing smart backup power to everyday appliances.
Founder of Kalogon
Setting a new standard in mobility and assistive tech with smart seating systems.
Founder of Aurea
Empowering off-grid energy independence with an innovative micro-wind solution.
Co-Founder of Machina Labs
Redefining advanced manufacturing by combining AI and robotics to form complex metal parts without tooling.
Co-Founder of Soovu
Pioneering the Pacific Northwest’s hardware ecosystem by commercializing medical technology platforms.
Co-Founder of Near Space Labs
Transforming climate disaster response and risk management with autonomous stratospheric robots.
VP Strategy at Intuition Robotics
Redefining human-robot interaction with the first AI care companion purpose-built for older adults.
Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Exyn Technologies
Advancing industrial automation by developing GPS-free sensor systems for LiDAR mapping drones.
Co-Founder of Relyion Energy
Commercializing second-life batteries for renewable energy and grid decarbonization.
Co-Founder of Carbon Mobile
Charting new territory in sustainable hardware with patented carbon fiber technology.
HardTech Award Nominations
Nominations are now closed.
Semi-finalists will be announced April 15.
Eligibility Criteria
- They’ve deployed commercial hardware products at scale.
- They’re working to make the world a better place, as measured by the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
- They’re inspiring others with really cool and groundbreaking tech.
Thanks for your HardTech Award nomination.
If selected as a finalist, we will be following up through the email address provided by April 15th, 2025 to provide more details.
HardTech Award winners are…
Commercializing advanced air quality monitoring products.
Reducing textile production cost and waste.
Leading development of next-gen hearing aids.
Making brain-computer interface technologies.
Advocating for AI democratization and digital literacy.
Commercializing the application of muon tomography.
Enabling anyone to collect environmental data anywhere on the planet.
Developing technology for heart-implantable circulatory ventricular assist devices.
HardTech Award winners are…
HardTech Award winners are...
Commercializing advanced air quality monitoring products.
Reducing textile production cost and waste.
Leading development of next-gen hearing aids.
Making brain-computer interface technologies.
Advocating for AI democratization and digital literacy.
Commercializing the application of muon tomography.
Enabling anyone to collect environmental data anywhere on the planet.
Developing technology for heart-implantable circulatory ventricular assist devices.
Our Community
Our Community
The HardTech Awards are more than just our winners.
Our judges are VCs, product owners, founders and technologists who are passionate about creating an inclusively abundant future. Our sponsors are helping bridge the gap between vendors and builders to drive innovation forward, offering in-kind support to our winners to advance their product development.
More than just an award, our ecosystem is a platform for recognition, collaboration, and long-term industry impact.
The Top 20 winners will be announced
The Top 20 winners will be announced
May 29, 2025
Raise a glass to the future of hardtech with hands-on demos, interactive art, and an exclusive guest list at the “home for hardware” during Web Summit.
Expect some FOUNDERS + FRIENDS-level energy—but with fewer llamas.
NOMINATE A JUDGE
Thanks for your submission!
If selected to be a judge, we will be following up through the email address provided.
Judges of the HardTech Awards
Judges of the HardTech Awards
Eric Migicovsky
Founder of Pebble,
Co-Founder of Beeper
Linda Megerdichian
Digital Hardware Design Engineer at Extron Electronics
Amish Patel
Founder & Managing Director at Conduit Venture Labs
Adam Benzion
SVP of Partnerships at Edge Impulse
Andrew Cote
Founder of Hyperstition Incorporated
Paulina Szyzdek
Investment Principal at E12 Ventures
Dave Meeker
Head of AI Innovation at Monks
Doris Tang
Strategic Partner Manager at X
Shaun Abrahamson
Managing Partner at Third Sphere
Meiz Majdoub
President at Mostar Labs
Jeanette Numbers
Founder & CEO of Nova
Thyaga Nandagopal
Head of Emerging Technologies at Samsung Research America
Kevin Damoa
Co-Founder & CEO of Glīd Technologies
Ian Stadler
Embedded Software Technical Lead at Almanac
Sonia Estevez-Alcolado
Sr. Director of Hardware Innovation at Avery Dennison
Chris Massot
Director of Co-Innovation at Microsoft
Thibault Lerailler
Founder & CEO of Punctuate Design
Lauren Bedal
Design, Product Lead at Archetype AI
Jeremy Patt
CTO of Summit Nanotech
Avi Rosenthal
Partner at bluesalve partners
Oleha Riden
Director of Strategy & Creative Projects at Not an Office
Benji Chia
Co-Founder of Hardware FYI
Vitaly Golomb
Managing Partner at Mavka Capital
Karthik Shivaram
Lead Engineer at Apple Inc.
Jay Miseli
Co-Founder & CEO of Red Thread X
Sarah Applebaum
Partner @ Pangaea Ventures
Angela Liao
Manufacturing Partnership Manager @ Google
Sponsors of the HardTech Awards
Sponsors of the HardTech Awards
PLATINUM
Memfault is the first embedded observability platform that empowers teams to build more robust devices with software at scale.
GOLD
From initial R&D and prototyping to proof of concept and MVP, Intent act as partners to their clients, helping them create innovative product concepts and make their vision a reality.
Edge Impulse is the leading development platform for machine learning on edge devices, empowering developers to create and optimize solutions with real-world data.
Clarke SciTech Law is a boutique law firm with a focus on SR&ED tax credits, with an established history of successfully filing millions of dollars worth of R&D claims across industries and sectors
SILVER
Nordic Semiconductor plays a key role in the realization of the wireless future. Their award-winning Bluetooth Low Energy solutions pioneered ultra-low power wireless, making them the global market leader.
August Electronics is a world-class, Canadian-owned and operated contract manufacturing provider, enabling scalable growth to businesses.
Galvanize Leadership Development helps entrepreneurs, founders and leaders build confidence in their leadership so they can perform at their best.
G3 Partners is a US based, boutique consultancy to international economic development agencies and multinational corporations.
Formerly known as The Misties Awards
Check out our 2025 winners.
