Record number of female-led companies in 2023 Hi-Tech Awards

Cecilia Robinson's Tend Health is a finalist in the awards.

The 2023 Hi-Tech Awards finalists feature more female-led companies than ever, and entries from around the country, says Hi-Tech Trust chairman David Downs.

“We applaud the ever-increasing diversity of the sector, and encourage the whole industry to embrace the opportunities that this diversity brings.”

The Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner will take place on Friday June 23 at the Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch. A sell-out crowd of more than 1000 is expected, Downs says.

The 2023 Hi-Tech Awards finalists are:

PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year

• Cin7
• Crimson Education
• Kami
• Pushpay
• Serko
• Vista Group

ASX Hi-Tech Emerging Company of the Year

• Dawn Aerospace
• Halter
• InnoCraft
• LawVu
• Lumin

Punakaiki Fund Hi-Tech Start-Up Company of the Year

• Astute Access
• CarbonCrop
• Formus Labs
• Tracksuit
• ZeroJet

IBM Most Inspiring Individual Award

• Cameron Smith
• Dave Rouse
• Janine Grainger
• John Robson
• Mark Nichols
• Ruby Kolesky

Callaghan Innovation/ Poutama Trust Māori Hi-Tech Company of the Year

• AskNicely
• Checkmate
• Earshots
• Envico Technologies
• Paku

Duncan Cotterill Innovative Hi-Tech Software Solution Award

• Formus Labs
• Movio
• Parkable

Kiwibank Hi-Tech Innovative Services Award

• CarbonCrop
• Clearhead
• Easy Crypto
• National Capital
• Orion Health
• Tend Health

Braemac Innovative Hi-Tech Hardware Product Award

• Altitude Conservation
• Bison
• Dawn Aerospace
• Global Seismic Data
• ZeroJet

Consult Recruitment Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector

• academyEX
• Chillisoft
• Digital Future Aotearoa
• Microsoft
• Technology Investment Network (TIN)

NZTE Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Agritech Sector

• Fruitometry
• Halter
• Hectre
• Levno
• The Smart Machine Company

Xero Hi-Tech Young Achiever

• Dr Sean Feast
• Fraser Paine
• Owyn Aitken/Hadi Daoud

Soul Machines Most Innovative Deep Tech Solution

• CarbonCrop
• Formus Labs
• Macso
• Mint Innovation

Tataki Auckland Unlimited Most Innovative Hi-Tech Creative Technology Solution

• AskNicely
• Junofem
• Mint Innovation
• Writer’s Toolbox

Spark Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good

• Enrolmy
• Ignite Aotearoa
• Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)
• Kara Technologies
• PaySauce & BNZ
• Recycle a Device