The MassTLS Leadership Awards recognize extraordinary leaders and innovators in the Massachusetts economy. (View our 2017 “Revolutionary Ideas Start Here” opening video)
Selected from hundreds of nominations, and evaluated by panels comprising dozens of executives, investors, analysts, and thought leaders, the 2017 Mass Technology Leadership Award winners are:
Commonwealth Award – Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, World Wide Web Consortium (See video)
Mosaic Award – Melissa James, Tech Connection & Black Tech Boston (See video)
Distinguished Leadership Award – The MIT App Inventor team (See video)
CEO of the Year – Niraj Shah, Wayfair
CTO of the Year – Wayne Whitcomb, Salesforce
Emerging Executive of the Year – Katie Burke, HubSpot
Company of the Year – athenahealth
Emerging Company of the Year – Toast
Building a Better Workforce – EF Education First
Innovative Tech of the Year: Consumer – Franklin Robotics
Innovative Tech of the Year: Financial – Elsen Inc.
Innovative Tech of the Year: IoT – Elemental Machines
Innovative Tech of the Year: Robotics – Soft Robotics Inc.
Innovative Tech of the Year: Security – Veridium
Innovative Tech of the Year: Sales & Marketing – Yottaa
Cutting Edge Technology of the Year – Desktop Metal
Technology for a Better Tomorrow – Sterilis
