Boston, Mass. —

Leaders of the Massachusetts innovation community gathered last night at Foley Hoag in Boston for a reception where the state's leading technology industry association announced finalists for the 2018 Mass Tech Leadership Awards. The 15 award categories highlight the vitality, innovation and importance of the region's internationally respected technology industry.

“Massachusetts is an innovation powerhouse. We develop and attract visionary leaders and cutting-edge companies that drive the growth of our economy,” said MassTLC CEO Tom Hopcroft. “From cybersecurity and machine learning to consumer tech and connected products, the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Awards draws attention to the deep pool of talent, innovative spirit and determination that thrives in the region.\"

Finalists were selected from hundreds of nominations that were judged by panels of industry leaders in each of the 15 categories. The pool of finalists will be further narrowed during the coming weeks. Winners will be announced at the Mass Technology Leadership Awards Gala on October 3rd at Boston's Seaport World Trade Center. More details, advance registration and sponsorship information are available at https://www.masstlc.org/leadership-awards/.

Ori was selected as a finalist, along with four other companies, in the \"Innovative Tech of the Year: Robotics\" category.

The full list of finalists and registration for the Mass Technology Leadership Awards Gala can be found here.

Awards Program Platinum Sponsors: Microsoft, Marsh & McLennan Agency, PwC, and Salesforce