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The annual awards show announced 9 award winners during the milestone 30 year celebration

Vancouver, BC, October 3, 2023--(T-Net)--The BC Tech Association announced today the the winners of 2023 Technology Impact Awards and inducted 8 leaders to the Innovators Hall of Fame at the annual awards show.

Listed below are the nine award winners for 2023, and the 8 inductees to the Innovators Hall of Fame:

Innovators Hall of Fame - 2023 Inductees

• Kathy Butler
• Andrew Harries
• Don Mattrick
• Firoz Rasul
• Shannon Rogers Roy (1968-2023)
• Geordie Rose
• William (Bill) G. Thompson (1922-1986)

See the full list of Innovators Hall of Fame inductees here.

Company of the Year - Startup

• Winner: Blanka
• Finalists: Blanka, VoxCell BioInnovation, WiiBid

Company of the Year - Growth

• Winner: Fatigue Science
• Finalists: Fatigue Science, Forward Security, Ideon Technologies, IKOMED Technologies

Company of the Year - Scale

• Winner: Aspect Biosystems
• Finalists: Aspect Biosystems, DarkVision, MineSense, ScalePad

Company of the Year - Anchor

• Winner: STEMCELL Technologies
• Finalists: East Side Games, STEMCELL Technologies, Trulioo, Visier

Gamechanger - Climate Leadership

• Winner: Svante
• Finalists: Audette, Invinity Energy Systems, Semios, Svante

Excellence in Industry Innovation

• Winner: AbCellera
• Finalists: AbCellera, Cymax Group, DarkVision, inTime, TELUS

Gamechanger - Diversity & Inclusion

• Winner: CheckingIn
• Finalists: CheckingIn, C.O.D.E. Initiative, Lighthouse Labs, Thrive Health

Excellence in Company Culture

• Winner: Trulioo
• Finalists: Binary Stream, Pagefreezer, Trulioo

Gamechanger - Ambition

• Winner: Aspect Biosystems
• Finalists: Aspect Biosystems, Charli AI, INETCO, LMI Technologies

Jill Tipping, CEO, BC Tech Association

"BC Tech is proud to have played a part in the journey of so many BC tech icons and success stories across our 30-year history," shared Jill Tipping, CEO of BC Tech. "Tonight we were honoured to celebrate the achievements of our Hall of Fame inductees and the 2023 TIAs award winners, showcasing the key role of innovation to BC's economy."

Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, British Columbia

"It's an honour to celebrate all of the finalists and recognize the legacy of the trailblazers who we will forever remember in our hearts, and now officially in B.C.'s Innovator's Hall of Fame," shared Minister Bailey. "Thank you to everyone who is part of B.C.'s amazing tech community, and a huge congratulations to all of the winners and inductees tonight."

The TIAs Gala also honours the partners and sponsors that make the awards show possible every year. "This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for BC Tech, and it is essential to supporting the programs and activities we deliver to help tech companies grow and scale here in BC," Tipping said.

About the BC Tech Association

BC Tech is the largest member-led technology non-profit in British Columbia, and is dedicated to turning startups into scaleups. BC Tech accelerates tech company growth by helping members expand and diversify their talent pools, acquire new customers, and access capital. Tech is a key industry for B.C.'s future and builds resiliency in every sector. Today, every company is a tech company. To learn more, visit wearebctech.com.