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SiliconANGLE Media is proud to introduce the SiliconANGLE TechForward Awards, recognizing the technologies and solutions driving business forward. As the trusted voice of enterprise and emerging tech, SiliconANGLE applies a rigorous editorial lens to highlight innovations reshaping how businesses operate in our rapidly changing landscape.

This program honors both established enterprise solutions and breakthrough technologies defining the future of business, spanning AI innovation, security excellence, cloud transformation, data platform evolution and blockchain/crypto tech.

Recognition + Buyer's Guide Exposure: A Powerful Combination

The SiliconANGLE TechForward Awards provide more than industry recognition, they serve as a trusted guide for enterprise decision-makers, offering curated insights into the latest technologies solving today’s most pressing business challenges.

In addition to receiving exclusive industry recognition, finalists and winners are featured in the SiliconANGLE TechForward Buyer’s Guide, a definitive resource that helps buyers evaluate market-leading solutions.

Key Dates

March 3, 2026 Submissions open

July 10, 2026 Submissions close

August 25, 2026 Finalists announced

September 14, 2026 Winners announced

Deadlines and Fees

Friday, April 3, 2026
Super Early Rate $595

Friday, April 24, 2026
Early Rate $695

Friday, May 29, 2026
Regular Rate $795

Friday, June 19, 2026
Extended Deadline $845

Friday, July 10, 2026
Last Chance Deadline $895

For companies submitting multiple entries, each additional category entered beyond the first has a fee of $395. This applies to all deadlines.

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2025 Winners & Finalists by Category

Enterprise AI Solutions Startups

MaintainX

Kubiya.ai Voxel

Enterprise AI Solutions Private Companies

SandboxAQ

Agiloft RYA

Enterprise AI Solutions Public Companies

Samsara

GitLab Pega

Autonomous, Adaptive & Agentic AI Systems

Observo AI

Celonis Grokstream

AI Copilots & Assistants

Postman

Sysdig AirMDR

AI-Driven Personalization & Customer Experience

RingCentral

Typeface Rep AI Technologies, Inc.

AI Governance & Responsible AI

Bria

WitnessAI Bedrock Data

AI Infrastructure & Model Optimization

Edwin AI

Kove NextSilicon

Generative AI & Foundation Models

Galorath Incorporated

AI-Powered Networking

Meter

Cloud Security

Fastly

Aviatrix Operant AI

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Silverfort

Ping Identity Strata Identity

Identity Verification

1Kosmos

GetReal Security Proof

Security Operations Center (SOC) Tools

Crowdstrike

Conifers.ai Observo AI

Real-Time Threat Mitigation

GetReal Security

NETSCOUT SquareX

Quantum-Safe CLM and PKI

Quantum Xchange

DigiCert AppViewX

Data Protection

Relyance AI

Druva InfiniSafe

AI-Powered Threat Detection

Pangea

Gigamon InfiniSafe

Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

Crowdstrike

Huntress

Zero Trust Architecture

Island

Security Frameworks

Harness

Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) Security

Vanta

Endpoint Security

Crowdstrike

Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platform

Optery

Cybersecurity Skills & Training

Immersive

Security Validation

Picus Security

Digital Executive Protection

BlackCloak

Cloud-Native Development & DevOps

ControlMonkey

Catchpoint Systems, Inc. Harness

Cloud-Native Platforms & Solutions

Nerdio

Observe, Inc. Rakuten Symphony

SaaS

Parallel Works

HERE Enterprise Browser 1NCE

Hybrid Cloud Platforms & Solutions

Red Hat

VMware CloudBees

AI-Driven Cloud Infrastructure

LogicMonitor

Cisco Vultr

Kubernetes Management

Komodor

Sidero Labs

Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)

Movius

Edge Computing

ZEDEDA

Cloud Networking

Backblaze

FinOps

DoiT

AI-Optimized Data Platforms

Hammerspace

SingleStore Starburst

Data Storage & Management

Komprise

DDN Spectra Logic

Database Systems

Aerospike

Yugabyte Couchbase

Enterprise Data Integration & Management

Smartsheet

Fivetran SnapLogic

Analytics Solutions

Neo4j

Gong Sigma

Data Protection & Recovery Solutions

Commvault

Infiniguard

Real-Time & Streaming Analytics

Nexar, Inc.

Observo AI

Data Warehouse & Lakehouse

Yellowbrick

Data Streaming

Confluent

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Crypto Innovation

Hedera

Web3 & Decentralized Applications

Randamu

Buyer’s Guide

About the SiliconANGLE TechForward Buyer's Guide

The 2025 - 2026 TechFoward Buyer’s Guide features the leading technologies and solutions that emerged from the 2025 TechForward Awards Program. Each company featured in this guide earned their placement through evaluation by SiliconANGLE’s judging panel.

Best in Category (Winners) earned:

Full-page feature in their respective category in the Buyer’s Guide (AI Tech, Security Tech, Cloud Tech, Data Platform Tech, Blockchain/Crypto Tech) based on the content from each vendor's original award submission

Top Picks (Finalists) earned:

Half-page features in their respective category in the Buyer’s Guide (AI Tech, Security Tech, Cloud Tech, Data Platform Tech, Blockchain/Crypto Tech) based on content from each vendor's original award submission

Why Participate?

Winners

Top Product/Solutions receive a full-page feature in their category’s SiliconANGLE TechForward Buyer’s Guide, complete with their award designation, company logo and write-up based on their entry submission. Winners also receive an official award winner logo, press release template and social media template.

Finalists

Top Contenders receive a half-page feature in their category’s SiliconANGLE TechForward Buyer’s Guide, complete with their award designation, company logo and write-up based on their entry submission. Finalists also receive an official award finalist logo, press release template and social media template.

All entrants

All companies that enter the TechForward Awards have the option to be included in the SiliconANGLE TechForward Buyer’s Guide sponsored section for visibility among enterprise buyers. Additional fee applies.

Entries will be rigorously evaluated by a distinguished panel of industry experts, analysts and VCs, ensuring a meticulous and credible selection process. Each award submission requires an entry fee.