Merit Awards Announces Winners of the 2026 Tech Awards

Gold, Silver and Bronze honors conferred across 15 categories and 36 subcategories spanning AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, telecom, semiconductors and more

IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Merit Awards today announced the winners of its 2026 Tech Awards, recognizing the companies, products and platforms delivering measurable impact across the global technology landscape. This year’s program drew nominations spanning early-stage innovators, category challengers and established market leaders.

“What distinguished this year’s field wasn’t ambition; it was evidence. The entries that won showed real deployments, real customers and results they could put numbers behind,” said Marie Zander, Executive Director of the Merit Awards.

Entries were evaluated by a panel of judges drawn from industry analysts, technology press, investors and senior practitioners. Scoring criteria included innovation and technical differentiation, demonstrated business or clinical impact, market traction and customer outcomes, and quality of execution.

2026 Tech Awards Winners
Listed by category and subcategory.

Artificial Intelligence, Data & Machine Learning
Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems
Gold: Netcracker Technology

AI Infrastructure, Compute & Hardware Accelerators
Gold: MemoryAI™ KV Cache Server
Silver: Vcinity, Inc.
Bronze: Iterate.ai

AI for Operations, Business Intelligence & Marketing
Gold: Coevera
Silver: ATTOM

Data Science, Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning
Gold: LexisNexis^® Flyreel^® for Claims

Overall AI Solution / Innovation of the Year
Gold: Accuity
Silver: TDK SensEI edgeRX™
Bronze: Vcinity, Inc.

Cybersecurity, Risk & Information Security
Identity, Access Management (IAM) & Authentication
Gold: CyberFOX
Silver: AuthMind
Bronze: Regula IDV Platform

Threat Detection, Response & Intelligence (XDR, SIEM, SOAR)
Gold: TuxCare
Silver: PlexTrac

Operational Technology (OT) & Industrial IoT Security
Gold: Asimily

Overall Cybersecurity / Information Security Solution of the Year
Gold: Vonage
Silver: 360 Privacy

Enterprise Software, Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Platform, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Services
Gold: FluidCloud

Media, Streaming & Content Technology
AdTech, Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) & Monetization
Gold: Digital Wallet/Adeia

Overall Media & Streaming Tech Solution of the Year
Gold: Image SEO/ Adeia

Automotive, Mobility & Transportation Tech
Electric Vehicles (EV), Battery Tech & Charging Infrastructure
Gold: Adeia

Fleet Management, Telematics & Smart Logistics
Gold: Wheels
Silver: KORE

Telecommunications & Next-Gen Wireless
5G & Next-Gen Mobile Communications
Gold: BICS, a Proximus Global Company

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) & SD-WAN
Gold: Monogoto

Overall Telecom / Wireless Solution of the Year
Gold: OneX: Building Vodafone’s Next-Generation Experience

Consumer Electronics, Hardware & Semiconductors
Semiconductors, Microprocessors & Chipsets
Gold: Synaptics
Silver: Hybrid Bonding Reworkability/ Adeia

Overall Hardware / Consumer Electronics Innovation of the Year
Gold: SensorGPT

Financial Technology (FinTech) & Commerce
Digital Banking, Neobanking & WealthTech
Gold: Alkami Digital Sales & Service Platform

InsurTech
Gold: LexisNexis^® Location Intelligence

Regulatory Tech (RegTech) & Fraud Prevention
Gold: First Orion

HealthTech, BioTech & Life Sciences
Digital Health, Telemedicine & Remote Patient Care
Gold: ChronicCareIQ
Silver: KORE Wireless
Bronze: Plethy, Inc

Electronic Health Records (EHR) & Clinical Platforms
Gold: DentalOS^®
Silver: Tumor Portrait^® Test – BostonGene

Medical Devices, Wearables & Health Hardware
Gold: Simplifi Medical
Silver: Avoset Infusion Pump

BioTech Research, Genomics & Drug Discovery
Gold: Foundation Model for Drug Effect Prediction – BostonGene

Mental Health, Wellness & Assistive Tech
Gold: Uwill

Overall HealthTech / BioTech Innovation of the Year
Gold: Simulational AI for Trial Design Optimization – BostonGene
Silver: Claritas Rx
Bronze: Claritas Rx

Vertical Industry Solutions (Vertical SaaS)
Industrial Automation & Manufacturing Tech
Gold: EVOLVE

Overall Vertical SaaS / Specialized Industry Solution of the Year
Gold: Prophecy’s Structured Finance

ClimateTech, Smart Cities & Tech for Good
Smart Cities & Urban Infrastructure
Gold: Hayden AI

Emerging Technology & Immersive Computing
Overall Emerging Technology Innovation of the Year
Gold: Ventiva
Silver: µPOL™ Embedded DC-DC Converters

Professional Services, Leadership & Startups
Consulting & Professional Services Firm of the Year
Gold: Zintel Public Relations
Silver: MTV Coaching

Supply Chain, Logistics & Heavy Industrial Tech
Warehouse Robotics, Sorting Systems & Automation
Gold: Acceliot

Consumer Lifestyle Tech (Beauty, Fashion, Pet & Travel)
PetTech, Animal Health & Smart Pet Hardware
Gold: PetPace LLC
Silver: PetMedEval

BeautyTech, Grooming & Smart Skincare Diagnostics
Gold: Virtual Try on/ Adeia

The complete list of 2026 Tech Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze honorees is available at www.merit-awards.com. Winners receive a digital award badge and logo package for use in marketing and communications materials, and are listed in the official 2026 winners webpage.

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