The award is designed to recognize and celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year. Web designers and developers can stimulate their innovation juices by reviewing the 20 best of the best . . .
2007 Winners
Best Overall:
- Facebook -- revolutionizing social networking
Best Technology Innovation / Achievement:
- Earthmine -- a spatially accurate, 3D inventory of our world
Best Clean Tech Startup:
- Tesla Motors -- an electric car with pizzazz
Best Video Startup:
- Hulu -- current primetime programming direct to your computer screen
Best User-generated Content Site:
- Digg -- users vote on the best online content
Best Mobile Startup:
- Twitter -- tell your friends what you are doing instantly
Best International Startup:
- Netvibes -- personalized Web portal
Best Consumer Startup:
- Meebo -- instant message anywhere, anytime from one website
Best Enterprise Startup:
- Zoho -- comprehensive suite of online business applications
Best Design:
- SmugMug -- priceless professional photos
Best New Gadget/ Device:
- Apple iPhone -- who wouldn't want one?
Best Business Model:
- Zazzle -- on-demand factory of consumer goods
Best Bootstrapped Startup:
- Techmeme -- digging up the news before it becomes news
Best Startup Founder:
- Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) -- Harvard's second most famous drop-out
Best Startup CEO:
- Toni Schneider (Automattic) -- open-source evangelist focused on simplifying the blogosphere
Best New Startup:
- iMedix -- a healthcare community of people helping people
Most Likely to Succeed:
- Automattic (WordPress) -- blog hosting, spam-fighting service
Best Use of Viral Marketing:
- StumbleUpon -- discover new websites by sharing your favorites with others
Best Time Sink Site:
- Kongregate -- XBox LIVE for casual games
Most Likely to Make the World a Better Place:
- DonorsChose -- connecting classrooms in need with interested donors
Additional details can be found at TechCrunch, one of four blog co-hosts of the event. Check out a video of the award proceedings.
Highlights of the evening include a live performance of Here Comes Another Bubble by The Richter Scales, a parody of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start The Fire.
