Who best represents the early-stage community of the Baltimore region? What established Baltimore tech business had the best year? What traditional authority aimed at spurring job growth has taken the most innovative approach?

Online voting is now open for the Baltimore regionâ€™s only peopleâ€™s choice award for technology, entrepreneurship and new thinking.

The people and organizations represented in the Baltimore Innovation Awards are advancing the region in new and inspiring ways: by growing businesses, increasing regional economic activity, creating new gateways to the technology community and much more.

A few categories include:

Technologist of the Year

Best Web/Mobile Product of the Year

Tech Mission Org of the Year

Tech Community Leader of the Year

Digital Marketing Firm of the Year

Voting takes place online now until Friday, September 12.

Winners will be announced at the Baltimore Innovation Week Closing Party, Innovation Celebration, on Friday, September 19 at Under Armour. Buy your tickets now!

Awards designed and created by Fab Lab Baltimore.

Check out last year's winners here!