Cybersecurity, food waste tracking and AI companies were among the winners in this year’s Oregon Tech Awards.
Organized by the Technology Association of Oregon, the awards celebrate the companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington that make up the region’s technology industry. The 40th annual awards were held May 6 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Twenty companies were finalists.
Here’s who won:
- The Pre-Revenue winner was Ability, a Eugene-based company that makes tools for developers to ensure websites are accessible to people with disabilities.
- The Emerging Award, which goes to companies with under $2.9 million in revenue, went to Edge Networks. The Vancouver company offers managed cybersecurity services to businesses.
- The Rising Star Award, for companies with revenue from $3 million to $9.9 million, went to Eclypsium. The Portland cybersecurity company specializes in securing the firmware layer of devices.
- The Accelerate Award, for companies with revenue between $10 million and $19.9 million, went to Leanpath. The Beaverton company developed an automated food waste tracking system used in the foodservice to reduce waste.
- The Growth Award, for companies with revenue between $20 million and $49.9 million, went to Valaurum. The Portland company has proprietary technology to print with gold and create printed gold bills.
- The Momentum Award, for companies with revenue between $50 million and $99.9 million, went to LegitScript. The Portland company uses artificial intelligence plus experienced staff to monitor and certify online entities for customers like search engines, payments companies and e-commerce platforms.
- The Enterprise Award, for companies with more than $100 million in revenue, was a tie between chipmaker Intel, in Washington County, and dental equipment maker A-Dec, in Newberg.
- The Most Disruptive Award went to Portland-based Paxton AI. The startup developed an AI assistant for lawyers to help review contracts, documents and other legal research.
The night also featured several awards technology educators and K-12 students.
“We’re proud and honored to celebrate the companies whose breakthrough ideas, technologies and business models have made our region a global hub for innovation,” said TAO President and CEO Skip Newberry in a written statement. “Gathering in person after a few years of tumult was an especially great way to showcase the Oregon tech community’s accomplishments, our region’s resilience, and the personal connections that bring and hold us together.”
