Date

November 16, 2023

Location

Minneapolis Convention Center

Awards

15 Teknes Given Out

About the Tekne Awards / Celebrating 25 Years

The Tekne Awards is a celebration of the excellence and innovation within Minnesota’s technology ecosystem. Now in its 25th year, the Minnesota Technology Association hosts this event to honor the leaders and leading organizations who are fueling Minnesota’s tech-driven economy, with 16 Tekne Awards across 3 categories: Business Impact, Community Impact, and Individual Achievement. We invite you to join your colleagues to cheer on the Tekne Award finalists and recipients and celebrate the strength of our exceptional tech community on this very special occasion!

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2023 Tekne Awards Highlights

Schedule

4:00 PM – VIP check in and reception

4:45 PM – Tekne event check in and networking begins

5:30 PM – Guests are seated, dinner begins

6:30 PM – Awards Ceremony begins

8:00 PM – Event concludes

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This event is concluded. Please email info@mntech.org with any questions.

Finalists

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence

  • Winner: Medtronic
  • Raise a Hood
  • Target
  • ProcessBolt

 

Data Security

  • Winner: Target
  • Minnesota IT Services
  • Code42
  • Digi International

 

Outstanding Achievements in Data Analytics

 

Excellence in Customer / User Experience

  • Winner: CHS, Inc.
  • Total Expert
  • Winnebago Industries
  • Alarm.com
  • SPS Commerce

 

Outstanding Achievement in Market Innovation

  • Winner: Urotronic, Inc.
  • Francis Medical, Inc.
  • Land O’ Lakes
  • CAMP Digital

Excellence in Partnership

 

Tech for Good

 

Sustainability Champion

  • Winner: Land O’ Lakes
  • Sleep Number
  • Thermo King
  • Winnebago Industries – Motorized

 

Tech Talent Development (Corporate Initiative)

 

Building Our Tech Future (Solution Provider, Agency, Non-Profit)

  • Winner: createMPLS
  • Code Savvy
  • High Tech Kids
  • Science from Scientists

Technology Leader

  • Winner: Eric Williams
  • Anudeep Parhar
  • Richard Walker
  • Ty Spratt

 

Rising Star

  • Winner: Keelia Escalante
  • Mackenzie Hall
  • Matthew Hauwiller
  • Paige Stauske

 

Career Achievement

Winners:

  • Dee Thibodeau
  • Tom Kieffer

 

Tech Educator of the Year

  • Winner: Shannon Seaver

 

Public Service Award

  • Winner: Doug Carnival

Location

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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Event Sponsors / Supporting 25 Years of Tekne Awards

Presenting Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Contact Us / Questions?

If you have any questions about the event, awards, sponsorship, or purchasing tickets, please email Molly Doyle at Molly@MnTech.org.