The Tech Awards is an international awards program that honors innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. It inspires global engagement in humanity's most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet. People all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology. It is the goal of The Tech Awards to showcase their compelling stories and reward their brilliant accomplishments.

Each year, candidates are nominated and then invited to submit applications. Individuals, for-profit companies, and not-for-profit organizations are eligible. International panels of judges review the applications and annually honor 15 Laureates, three for each of the Award categories:

• Intel Environment Award
• Accenture Economic Development Award
• Microsoft Education Award
• The Katherine M. Swanson Equality Award
• Fogarty Institute for Innovation Health Award

One Laureate per category receives $50,000, and the act will take place at the annual Gala event hosted by The Tech Museum at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

To submit a nomination, click here.

To learn more, visit: http://www.techawards.org.