This award recognizes a startup built by forward-thinking leaders with a product or service that aims to disrupt the market. A 2020 best tech startup exemplifies agility, innovation and resilience, as well as an ability to foster an outstanding work environment in trying times. Whether demonstrated by a major funding round, a recent product launch, a successful business pivot or another ground-breaking development entirely, winners of this category have identified what it takes to succeed in light of today’s challenges.

Nominees may include any startup with no more than 500 employees, that have been in operation for 10 years or less.