Startups technology awards

12 award programmes in this directory have the Startups category tag. The directory records 54 results across these programmes; individual result categories may differ.

Key Facts
Category tagStartups
Award programmes12
Results recorded54
Startups award programmes
AwardOrganizerRegionTypeResults recorded
APICTA AwardsAsia Pacific ICT AllianceAsia PacificCompetition0
CNBC Disruptor 50CNBCGlobalRanking6
CODiE AwardsCODiE Awards LLCNot disclosedCompetition4
Forbes Cloud 100Forbes with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce VenturesGlobalRanking6
Golden Kitty AwardsProduct HuntGlobalPublic vote6
Inc. 5000Inc.United StatesRanking4
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35MIT Technology ReviewGlobalEditorial list5
TechCrunch Startup BattlefieldTechCrunchGlobalPitch competition4
Technology PioneersWorld Economic ForumGlobalCompetition5
The Cloud AwardsThe Cloud AwardsGlobalCompetition4
World Changing Ideas AwardsFast CompanyGlobalCompetition4
World's Most Innovative CompaniesFast CompanyGlobalRanking6
Startups programme results
YearAwardCategoryResultCompanyProductSource
World Changing Ideas AwardsAI and Technology SolutionsWinnerDarktraceSpecialized AI for cyber defense[13]
World Changing Ideas AwardsAI and Technology SolutionsWinnerCopyleaksAI Logic[13]
World Changing Ideas AwardsAI and Technology SolutionsWinnerAmbience HealthcareHealthcare intelligence platform[13]
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35Artificial intelligenceWinnerNanyang Technological UniversityPerson: Mengmi Zhang[14]
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35Artificial intelligenceWinnerMistral AIPerson: Giada Pistilli[15]
World's Most Innovative CompaniesArtificial IntelligenceHonoreeAnthropicNot applicable[16]
World's Most Innovative CompaniesArtificial IntelligenceHonoreeAlibaba GroupNot applicable[16]
World's Most Innovative CompaniesArtificial IntelligenceHonoreeCerebras SystemsNot applicable[16]
Inc. 5000Artificial Intelligence & DataRank #24ReplitNot applicable[17]
Inc. 5000Artificial Intelligence & DataRank #37micro1Not applicable[18]
Inc. 5000Artificial Intelligence & DataRank #151OverstoryNot applicable[19]
World's Most Innovative CompaniesAsia-PacificHonoreeTSMCNot applicable[20]
World's Most Innovative CompaniesAsia-PacificHonoreeUpstageNot applicable[20]
World Changing Ideas AwardsAsia-PacificWinnerOvumOvum AI[21]
The Cloud AwardsBest Cloud Automation SolutionWinnerWorkatoWorkato ONE[10]
The Cloud AwardsBest Cloud ERP / Payroll SolutionWinnerDeelGlobal HR & Payroll Platform[10]
The Cloud AwardsBest Cloud InfrastructureWinnerVultrVultr Cloud GPU[10]
CODiE AwardsBest Cybersecurity SystemWinnerPortnoxPortnox Cloud[3]
CODiE AwardsBest DevOps ToolWinnerSonarSonarQube[3]
CODiE AwardsBest Generative AI SolutionWinnerElsevierLeapSpace[3]
CODiE AwardsBest Learning Management SystemWinnerInstructureCanvas LMS[3]
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35BiotechnologyWinnerBoltzPerson: Gabriele Corso[22]
The Cloud AwardsCloud Innovator of the YearWinnerSingleStoreHelios[10]
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35Computing and roboticsWinnerVaire ComputingPerson: Hannah Earley[23]
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35Computing and roboticsWinnerShanghai Innovation InstitutePerson: Jianlan Luo[24]
CNBC Disruptor 50Disruptor 50Rank #1AnthropicNot applicable[2]
CNBC Disruptor 50Disruptor 50Rank #2OpenAINot applicable[2]
CNBC Disruptor 50Disruptor 50Rank #3DatabricksNot applicable[2]
CNBC Disruptor 50Disruptor 50Rank #7Mistral AINot applicable[2]
CNBC Disruptor 50Disruptor 50Rank #20CanvaNot applicable[2]
CNBC Disruptor 50Disruptor 50Rank #31PerplexityNot applicable[2]
Inc. 5000SecurityRank #335Red SentryNot applicable[25]
TechCrunch Startup BattlefieldStartup BattlefieldWinnerIntero BiosystemsGastroScreen[8]
TechCrunch Startup BattlefieldStartup BattlefieldRunner-upApateNot applicable[8]
TechCrunch Startup BattlefieldStartup BattlefieldFinalistSatlytNot applicable[26]
TechCrunch Startup BattlefieldStartup BattlefieldFinalistIndustrial NextNot applicable[26]
Technology PioneersTechnology Pioneers 2026SelectedTripo AINot applicable[9]
Technology PioneersTechnology Pioneers 2026SelectedSixSenseNot applicable[9]
Technology PioneersTechnology Pioneers 2026SelectedRLWRLDNot applicable[9]
Technology PioneersTechnology Pioneers 2026SelectedInception LabsNot applicable[9]
Technology PioneersTechnology Pioneers 2026SelectedOptQCNot applicable[9]
World's Most Innovative CompaniesWorld's 50 Most Innovative CompaniesRank #1GoogleNot applicable[27]
Forbes Cloud 100Cloud 100ListedOpenAINot applicable[28]
Forbes Cloud 100Cloud 100ListedCohesityNot applicable[28]
Forbes Cloud 100Cloud 100ListedAppsFlyerNot applicable[28]
Forbes Cloud 100Cloud 100ListedNavanNot applicable[4]
Forbes Cloud 100Cloud 100ListedSierraNot applicable[4]
Forbes Cloud 100Cloud 100ListedAbridgeNot applicable[4]
Golden Kitty AwardsAI for AudioWinnerElevenLabsElevenLabs[5]
Golden Kitty AwardsAI HardwareWinnerOuraOura Ring 4[5]
Golden Kitty AwardsAI ModelWinnerAnthropicClaude 3[5]
Golden Kitty AwardsDesign ToolsWinnerFigmaFigma AI[5]
Golden Kitty AwardsDeveloper ToolsWinnerSupabaseSupabase[5]
Golden Kitty AwardsProduct of the YearWinnerAnysphereCursor[5]

Award organizers

  • Asia Pacific ICT Alliance
  • CNBC
  • CODiE Awards LLC
  • Forbes with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures
  • Product Hunt
  • Inc.
  • MIT Technology Review
  • TechCrunch
  • World Economic Forum
  • The Cloud Awards
  • Fast Company

Sources

  1. APICTA Awards — programme sourcehttps://propakistani.pk/2026/08/03/psha-opens-applications-for-22nd-ict-awards-winners-to-represent-pakistan-at-apicta-2026/
  2. CNBC Disruptor 50 — programme sourcehttps://timesbrasil.com.br/empresas-e-negocios/inteligencia-artificial/cnbc-disruptor-50-de-2026-veja-a-lista-completa-de-empresas-rankings-e-a-nova-lider-na-corrida-da-i-a/
  3. CODiE Awards — programme sourcehttps://codieawards.com/winners
  4. Forbes Cloud 100 — programme sourcehttps://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/
  5. Golden Kitty Awards — programme sourcehttps://www.producthunt.com/golden-kitty-awards/hall-of-fame
  6. Inc. 5000 — programme sourcehttps://www.inc.com/inc5000
  7. MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — programme sourcehttps://www.technologyreview.com/innovators-under-35/2026/
  8. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — programme sourcehttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/and-the-winner-of-startup-battlefield-at-disrupt-2026-is-intero-biosystems/
  9. Technology Pioneers — programme sourcehttps://www.weforum.org/press/2026/06/new-technology-pioneers-are-building-the-infrastructure-for-the-next-era-of-ai-96a8d3e248/
  10. The Cloud Awards — programme sourcehttps://www.cloud-awards.com/2025-26-cloud-computing-awards-winners
  11. World Changing Ideas Awards — programme sourcehttps://www.fastcompany.com/world-changing-ideas
  12. World's Most Innovative Companies — programme sourcehttps://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/list
  13. World Changing Ideas Awards — 2026 resultshttps://www.fastcompany.com/91547084/ai-technology-solutions-world-changing-ideas-2026
  14. MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — 2026 resultshttps://www.technologyreview.com/innovator/mengmi-zhang-vision-models-see-like-us/
  15. MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — 2026 resultshttps://www.technologyreview.com/innovator/giada-pistilli-ai-philosopher/
  16. World's Most Innovative Companies — 2026 resultshttps://www.fastcompany.com/91495412/artificial-intelligence-most-innovative-companies-2026
  17. Inc. 5000 — 2026 resultshttps://www.inc.com/profile/replit
  18. Inc. 5000 — 2026 resultshttps://www.inc.com/profile/micro1
  19. Inc. 5000 — 2026 resultshttps://www.inc.com/profile/overstory
  20. World's Most Innovative Companies — 2026 resultshttps://www.fastcompany.com/91497059/asia-pacific-most-innovative-companies-2026
  21. World Changing Ideas Awards — 2026 resultshttps://www.fastcompany.com/91547126/asia-pacific-world-changing-ideas-2026
  22. MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — 2026 resultshttps://www.technologyreview.com/innovator/gabriele-corso-molecular-biology-open-source-ai-tools/
  23. MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — 2026 resultshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/08/1142079/hannah-earley-computer-chips-recycle-energy/
  24. MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — 2026 resultshttps://www.technologyreview.com/innovator/jianlan-luo-faster-robot-learning-ai/
  25. Inc. 5000 — 2026 resultshttps://www.inc.com/profile/red-sentry
  26. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — 2026 resultshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/meet-the-five-companies-competing-in-the-startup-battlefield-finals-at-disrupt-2026
  27. World's Most Innovative Companies — 2026 resultshttps://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies
  28. Forbes Cloud 100 — 2025 resultshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/09/04/ai-drives-almost-half-of-2025-forbes-cloud-100s-11-trillion-value/