Nominations are Now Open for the 2026 TECH10 and Top Tech Rising Stars Awards

This awards program, a partnership between Rhode Island Monthly and the Tech10 Advisory Group, recognizes individuals who are using technology to improve the way we live and work in Southern New England.

June 12, 2026

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Now in its fifteenth year, the Tech10 Awards recognize outstanding individuals who have made contributions in technology. These individuals represent all levels of technologists in varied industries. They are innovators and creative thinkers. They challenge the way that things get done. What they create make us stop and say “Wow!”.

Cox Business has been a longstanding sponsor of this awards program. The Top Tech Rising Stars awards are for those who have embarked on a career in technology in the past 5 years, whether through completion of an educational program or a change of career paths and have already made a substantial contribution to the technology field.

Through this program, the Tech10 Scholarship has been established at the Rhode Island Foundation. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a student pursuing an education or training in the field of technology. To donate to this fund click here: RI Foundation | Search All Funds

Nominations will open on June 10 and will run through July 13. Individuals are invited to nominate themselves or someone that they believe is making change happen in the technology field. Nominees can be recognized for their work in their business or their community. Nominations will be screened by a panel made up of community leaders. Honorees will be highlighted in the November issue of Rhode Island Monthly and at a special event held in November.

2026 Tech10 and Top Tech Rising Stars Nomination Form

The Tech10 and Top Tech Rising Stars awards program, a partnership between Rhode Island Monthly and the Tech10 Advisory Group, recognizes individuals, both established (Tech 10) and up-and-coming (Top Tech Rising Stars), who are using technology to improve the way we live and work in Southern New England.

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1. Please indicate whether you are nominating this individual for a Tech10 or Top Tech Rising Stars award.(Required)

2. Describe in detail what the contribution of your nominee is; how it is used, how it was made/ done, etc.(Required)

3. How has this work/ innovation impacted their customers/business users? How has it impacted their community/clients? Please include the name of the organization(s) that has benefitted from the contribution.(Required)

4. What was the challenge that provided the impetus for this work? How well were the needs met? How was the challenge overcome? What was the end result of overcoming these challenges?(Required)

5. What is the nominee’s technical background and how long is their tenure in technology?(Required)

6. Does the nominee volunteer in the community? If so, please share with us the name of the organization and how they use their technology background to help the organization.(Required)

7. If there is any other pertinent information, please share below.

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