Dallas Innovates and D CEO are proud to announce the finalists for their fourth annual Innovation Awards. The program honors companies, CEOs, CIOS, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders who are helping to make Dallas-Fort Worth an innovation hub.
Finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards event in January.
Here’s the complete list of finalists for the 2023 program (along with links to see what a few companies and leaders have been up to this year):
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
CIO/CTO of the Year
- Chris Akeroyd, Children’s Health
- Andrew Bender, DZS
- Sharon Bradley, Plano Independent School District
Corporate Innovator of the Year
- Matt Heydon, Toyota Financial Services
- Alok Maskara, Lennox International
- Heidi Soltis-Berner, Deloitte
- David C. Williams, AT&T
Innovation Advocate or Accelerator Leader of the Year
- Trey Bowles, Techstars of Fort Worth
- Cameron Cushman, University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Tarsha Hearns, The DEC at Redbird
- Jennifer Sampson, United Way Social Innovation Accelerator
- Hubert Zajicek, Health Wildcatters
Innovative Leader of the Year
- George Baker Sr., ParkHub
- David Copps, Worlds
- Tricia D’Cruz, Catalyze Dallas
- Ben Lamm, Colossal
- Prasanna Singaraju, Qentelli
- Evelyn Torres-Gomez, Solaris Technologies Services
COMPANY AWARDS
Innovation in AI and Machine Learning
- Access Healthcare
- Lonestar Analysis
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- OxeFit
- Spacee
Innovation in Biotech
- Caris Life Sciences
- Lantern Pharma
- OncoNano Medicine
- Taysha Gene Therapies
Innovation in Cybersecurity
Innovation in DLT, Blockchain, and Crypto
- Applied Blockchain
- Aurox
- BlockMetrix
- Hedera
- MoneyGram International
Innovation in Education
- iStation
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science
- Robokind
- ScholarShot
- UWorld
Innovation in Finance
Innovation in Food and Beverage
- 7-Eleven
- Darling Ingredients
- OneDine
- Yum! Brands
- Ziosk
Innovation in Healthcare
- Catapult Health
- Cost Plus Drugs
- The Heart Center at Children’s Health
- Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation
- Recuro Health
Innovation in Manufacturing and Consumer Goods
- BeautyBio
- Celanese Corp.
- Tetra Pak
- Twisted X
Innovation in SAAS
- Arcade
- Botisimo
- Spotio
- Thryv
Innovation in Sports
- GameSquare Esports
- Monarc Sports
- nVenue
- OpTic Gaming
See previous winners of The Innovation Awards
North Texas Trailblazers: Here are the Winners of The Innovation Awards 2022
Meet the 13 Winners of Dallas Innovates’ and D CEO’s 2021 Innovation Awards
Meet the 46 Winners and Finalists From Dallas Innovates’ and D CEO’s 2020 Innovation Awards
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