San Diego’s Top Tech Awards are coming this fall. Get your nominations in now

Mark your calendar and get those nominations in because the 2026 Top Tech Awards return to San Diego this fall. 

This prestigious event, which will take place Sept. 17, recognizes and celebrates San Diego’s tech leaders and innovators for their many contributions locally, regionally and beyond. 

Held at Snapdragon Stadium, the event promises to be festive, forward-thinking and fun for all who attend. Even better: San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium is big enough to fit all the talent and intimate enough to see the smiling faces of every winner.  

There are 13 award categories this year: education, nonprofit, government, cybersecurity, private SMB, private large business, public business, startup business, hospitality and entertainment, health care and biotech, top tech of the year, Cox innovation award and the community exemplary award.

Nominations are open through May 8. 

“We’re thrilled to host the Top Tech Awards — especially as we celebrate the event’s 19th anniversary,” said Cox Business Vice President for California Jodi Duva. “This is our chance to spotlight San Diego’s most innovative technology leaders — the people powering the organizations they serve. They protect critical data, keep teams and stakeholders connected and push what’s next as true trailblazers in tech.” 

Community members are invited to attend the annual awards ceremony presented by Cox Business. The event will feature an awards presentation, a live band, mocktails and more. It also will provide opportunities to meet and network with San Diego’s most innovative leaders in technology. 

Since 2008, Cox Business, the commercial division of Cox Communications, has lauded the incredible information technology innovators in San Diego. The event pays homage to the abundance of talent in the San Diego community, celebrating the changemakers and visionaries who take risks and implement cutting-edge technologies, all in the name of making their organizations and the communities they serve more connected and successful. 

The Top Tech Awards, held in both San Diego and Las Vegas, has honored more than 2,000 tech leaders and hosted more than 20,000 attendees. A Top Tech Award is regarded as a mark of superlative creativity, planning and execution in technology. 

To view videos of previous Top Tech awardees, click here.

About Cox Communications  

Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we own network infrastructure that reaches more than 30 states. Our fiber-powered wireline and wireless connections are available to more than 12 million homes and businesses and support advanced cloud and managed IT services nationwide. We’re the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Ohio Gov. James M. Cox that is dedicated to empowering others to build a better future for the next generation. 

Through Cox Business, Hospitality Network, RapidScale and Segra, Cox Communications provides a broad commercial services portfolio, including advanced cloud, managed IT and fiber-based network solutions that create connected environments, unique hospitality experiences and support operational applications for nearly 370,000 businesses. For more information, visit www.coxbusiness.com.