The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) was back at the House of Blues this year for a hybrid NEVY Awards, honoring innovative tech companies in the same mixed medium that many of them have been using to work in 2021.
The theme of the event this year highlighted “heroes” of New England’s innovation ecosystem.
“It was wonderful to celebrate our NEVYs award ceremony both in-person and virtually to honor the heroic companies and investors working to fortify innovation in New England and beyond,” said NEVCA president Jody Rose. “Those in our venture community are building a brighter and bolder future for all of us.
In the tech category, winners included Verve Motion (a recent Inno on Fire honoree) for emerging tech company, consumer products company Perch for hottest tech startup, Toast for liquidity event of the year (honoring Boston’s biggest IPO ever) and personal fitness wearable tech company Whoop for company of the year.
Here are the rest of the winners:
Life Sciences category:
- Patient Impact Award: Moderna
- Emerging Life Science Company of the Year: Dyno Therapeutics
- Life Science Deal of the Year: Pandion Therapeutics
Healthcare category:
- Emerging Healthcare Company of the Year: FOLX Health
- Powerhouse Healthcare Company of the Year: Reify Health
- Liquidity Event of the Year: Iora Health
MedTech category:
- Emerging MedTech Company of the Year: PanTher Therapeutics
- Powerhouse MedTech Company of the Year: Vicarious Surgical
Climate Tech category:
- Early Company of the Year: Sublime Systems
- Powerhouse Climate Tech Company: Desktop Metal
- Rocket Ship Company of the Year: Battery Resources
