WINDSOR, ON., March 29, 2021 – WEtech Alliance is pleased to announce the 2021 Tech Award Winners. The fourth annual Tech Awards were held throughout Tech Week YQG with 2 winner videos revealed daily starting Monday, March 22nd. Each Tech Award winner will receive a unique, locally-made Tech Award created with the help of regional craftsman Todd Lindsay and a winner video produced by Media Street Productions.
The Awards are a fun, informal way of recognizing technology innovators of all stages for their achievement and success in our community.
The 2021 Tech Awards were organized by WEtech Alliance, and sponsored by TekSavvy Solutions.
The winners of this year’s Tech Awards included:
- Emily Wilson – #OMGrobot Student of the Year
- Patricia Riopel – Woman in Tech of the Year
- WaveDirect – Tech Company of the Year
- Bob Hedrick – Tech CEO of the Year
- Dr. Jill Urbanic – Tech Researcher of the Year
- Jason Musyj – Tech Professional of the Year
- Trevor Ramieri- Young Tech Professional / Student of the Year
- Deanna McLennan – Tech Teacher of the Year
- Claudius Thomas – Tech Mentor of the Year
- Yoga with Lora – Technology Adoption Award
- AyeWork Inc. – Tech Startup of the Year
- Harbour Technologies – COVID-19 Innovation
- Adam Castle – WEtech Choice Award
To view Winner videos, visit www.youtube.com/wetechalliance
Quotes
WEtech Alliance
“The Tech Awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the great work being done by our regional tech companies and individuals. We’re incredibly proud of all that has been accomplished and are honoured to celebrate the individuals and companies who are helping make the region a global hub for technology and innovation.” – John-Marc, Director of Programs & Marketing at WEtech Alliance
TekSavvy
“The talent, and creative energy of the entrepreneurs in our community herald a bright and innovative future that we are proud to support.” – Jean Lamoureux, Vice President, Business and Wholesale Markets at TekSavvy
Tech Award Winner
“Recognitions like these help to combat unconscious biases about women leading in technology fields. I’m grateful for the opportunity to showcase the word-class natural language processing tools my team developed right here in Chatham-Kent.” – Patricia Riopel, President of Scribendi Inc. and Winner of the Woman in Tech Award
Facts
- 4,909 votes cast, viewed by 51,167 people, over 67,000 impressions
- 55 Tech Awards 2021 Finalists
- Since 2017, 52 Tech Award Winners have been crowned
- Since 2017, 4 regional artists engaged in creating a unique annual award
- Since 2017, 16,183 votes have been cast
About WEtech Alliance:
WEtech Alliance is one of seventeen Regional Innovation Centres, funded by the Province of Ontario, serving the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions. They provide entrepreneurs with business services, training, mentorship and strategic connections to help bring new ideas to market, scale to the next level and build a dynamic culture and a community of innovation. WEtech Alliance has served as the catalyst for technology and innovation in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions since 2011. www.wetech-alliance.com
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