The East Bay Innovation Awards
Save the Date! The East Bay Innovation Awards returns to Oakland on Thursday, March 26, 2026. For over a decade, the annual awards ceremony has showcased outstanding companies and organizations from Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Stay tuned for announcements on venue, special guests, and more.
Learn more about the 2026 awards ceremony below!
2026 Award Ceremony
The East Bay is a world-class leader when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship. Often referred to as the “Academy Awards of the East Bay,” the East Bay 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. For over a decade, the annual awards ceremony has showcased outstanding organizations that embrace innovation in their manufacturing, products, services, design, and information.
Program Guidelines
Our 2026 program has been revised. Check back soon for eligibility and guidelines.
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Get Your Tickets
Tickets sell out every year for this exclusive event. Check back soon for ticket sales.
Past Finalists
Past East Bay Innovation Award finalists include Tesla, Impossible Foods, Prime Roots, and 10x Genomics to name a few. Our Legacy Award is given out to entities and organizations that have been part of the fabric of the East Bay community. Past winners include Cal State East Bay, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and the Port of Oakland. Browse the list of our cutting-edge companies and organizations over the years:
10X Genomics
4D Molecular Therapeutics
A.B.O. Comix
Abbott Diabetes Care
AC Transit
Activate Berkeley
Adept Technology
Aduro Biotech
AEye
AEye, Inc.
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Alphabet Energy
Ambi Robotics
Applied Silver
Applied Spectra
Ardelyx
Argent Materials
ARRIS Composites
ARTogether
AsparaGlue
aspera
ATUM
AXIS Dance Company
Back To The Roots
Bakar Labs
Bayer
Bayer Healthcare
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Skydeck
Beyond Lucid Technologies
Bionova Scientific
Biotech Partners
Bishop-Wisecarver
Black Cultural Zone
Bloom Energy
Blossom Foods
Blue Bottle Coffee
Boehringer Ingelheim
Bolt Threads
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