This year the Business Times introduced its newest venture, the Central Coast Innovation Awards. The inaugural awards featured a series of tri-county companies, both startups and established, who are revolutionizing the way business is done in the region. The Innovation Awards will be culminated with a ceremony on March 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Bacara Resort & Spa. For more information about the event and ticket purchasing, visit here.

Congratulations to the 2016 Central Coast Innovation Award winners:

Spirit of Innovation: Galen Stucky

Technology: Procore Technologies

Most Disruptive Technology: Ecorithm

Agribusiness: Apeel Sciences

Energy & Environmental Science: Soraa

No Boundaries: Gene Haas Foundation

Designer of the Year: RKS Design

Biomidicine: Oak Therapeutics

Emerging Innovator: Higea Technologies