​Previously known as The Misties Awards, the HardTech Awards are recognizing the engineers, designers, and visionaries driving real-world impact through commercialized hardware innovation.

​MistyWest and Memfault are thrilled to announce the Top 20 winners of 2025 at this in-person awards ceremony during Web Summit Vancouver.

​The HardTech Awards are on a mission to become the largest recognition platform in intelligent and connected hardware development. For this event, there's no stiff suits, and no endless speeches—expect some hands-on demos, interactive art, and a definitive gathering of technical excellence from across North America.

​We look forward to being your "home for hardware" at Web Summit.

​What To Expect

• ​Signature cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the evening 🍤🍖🥟

• ​Mister artisan nitrogen ice cream bar from 8pm to 10pm 🍨

• ​Immersive technology demo from Bía Neuroscience

• ​Interactive AI photo booth from Chroma Link Collective

• ​Art installation from Ben Z Cooper

• ​Icebreaker games

​Museum of Dead Tech

​Palm Pilots! Pagers! Sidekicks!

​Guests are encouraged to bring a contribution to our Museum of Dead Tech. We're offering a prize for the oldest piece of handheld hardware tech that still works 📟 📹

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​Schedule

​5 to 6:30 - Opening Reception
6:30 to 7:30 - Announcing the 2025 HardTech Awards winners 🏆
7:30 to 11 - Schmooze & Booze

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​Judges

​Over 30 experts from backgrounds in engineering, product development, and venture capital volunteered their time to help vote on this year's semi-finalists and winners. We extend our massive thanks to the judges for lending their expertise to recognize innovation where it truly matters.

​Sponsors

​MistyWest thanks our annual sponsors Memfault, Intent, Edge Impulse and Nordic Semiconductor, and our HardTech Awards sponsors Clarke SciTech Law, August Electronics, Galvanize Leadership Development, and G3 Global Partners, for their gracious contributions that enable us to host events that bring our community together.

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About MistyWest

​MistyWest is a product development firm accelerating the world's transition to a more sustainable future. We help our clients develop market-ready solutions for mining, infrastructure, and clean tech in half the time compared to ramping up an equivalent internal team.

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​​​Land Acknowledgement

​MistyWest acknowledges that this event takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.