The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce this year’s Central Coast Innovation Awards winners. Each honoree is profiled in the B section of the Feb. 24-March 2 issue of the Business Times. Winners will be honored at an awards reception Thursday, March 16 at the Bacara Resort & Spa from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The evening is a two part program and will begin with Startup Village, a showcase of 30 up-and-coming startup companies from the region’s top universities. The awards reception honoring the winners will begin after Startup Village. To purchase tickets, please visit here. For sponsorship info, email Publisher Linda le Brock at llebrock@pacbiztimes.com.

Congratulations to the 2017 Central Coast Innovation Awards winners.

Spirit of Innovation Awardee

John Bowers

Most Disruptive Technology

Semtech

No Boundaries Award

CHK America

Technology Winner

AxonVR

Agriculture Winner

Agromin

Next Level Honoree

Apeel Sciences