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 Atacama Biomaterials

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

ATTEND THE 2025 AWARDS

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.

REQUEST TO ATTEND
REQUEST TO ATTEND

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.

Section 0: Nominator’s Details

Self nominations are allowed

Section 1: Nominee’s Details

Full Name of Nominee*
Nominee’s Email
Nominee’s Linkedin Profile*
Nominee’s Twitter Handle
Supporting URLs
If shortlisted for a HardTech Award, the nominee will be asked to provide the following assets for use in promo materials: headshot, brief bio, social media handles, and additional websites or media links.*
Why does this nominee deserve to be recognized? 400 character limit
What impact has their work had? 400 character limit
What is the potential future impact of their work? 400 character limit
 
 

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.

Explore past years to see the full list of winners and their achievements.

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.

Explore past years to see the full list of winners and their achievements.

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.

 

REQUEST TO ATTEND
REQUEST TO ATTEND

NOMINATE A JUDGE

JUDGE CRITERIA

  • Fortune 1000 executive experience or post-Series A startup experience
  • 2+ years of experience working on or with intelligent and connected devices
  • Cannot be currently nominated for a Misties award
  • 6 to 12 hours time commitment to holding adjudicate

If selected to be a judge for the Misties awards, I acknowledge that I will be asked to provide the following assets for use in promotional materials: headshot, brief biography, social media handles, and additional websites or media links.

 

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
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.

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