Oakland, California – The 11th annual East Bay Innovation Awards returns to downtown Oakland on the evening of Thursday, March 28, 2024. Often referred to as the “Academy Awards of the East Bay,” the Innovation Awards is the premier program of its kind that celebrates and honors the extraordinary companies and organizations that contribute to the East Bay’s legacy of innovation. The nomination period for the 2024 event saw 77 completed applications from companies and organizations from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties across 10 competitive award categories, including Advanced Manufacturing, Arts & Culture, Built Environment, Clean Tech, Community Impact, Education, Engineering & Design, Food, Life Sciences, and Technology.

Judging Day for nominations happens on Friday December 1, 2023, where 20 finalists will be selected to compete at the 2024 event ceremony, which will be held at the historic Oakland Scottish Rite Center on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for announcements on finalists and more! The 2024 East Bay Innovation nominees are:

Category

Company/Organization

City

Advanced Manufacturing

Oakland

Pittsburg

Alameda

San Leandro

Union City

Martinez

Union City

Alameda

Arts & Culture

Oakland

Berkeley

Hayward & Fremont

Berkeley

Oakland

Walnut Creek

Oakland

Oakland

Oakland

Built Environment

San Ramon

Concord

Oakland

San Leandro

Clean Tech

Berkeley

Pittsburg

Berkeley

Hayward

Oakland

Richmond

Alameda

Berkeley

Oakland

Community Impact

Oakland

Berkeley

Oakland

Oakland

Oakland

Hayward

Oakland

Oakland

Oakland

Concord

Oakland

Martinez

Concord

Concord

Oakland

Hayward

Oakland

Education

Oakland

Hayward

Berkeley

Oakland

San Ramon

Berkeley

Berkeley

Oakland

Walnut Creek

Engineering & Design

Berkeley

Hayward

Alameda

Pleasanton

Berkeley

Food

Berkeley

Oakland

Berkeley

Richmond

Hayward

San Leandro

Life Sciences

Emeryville

Berkeley

Pleasanton

Livermore

Technology

Berkeley

Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek

Alameda

Dublin

Emeryville