Startups of The Year 2023: Nominations and Voting Now Open

It’s time to celebrate the startups that (still) survive and thrive! Startups of The Year (SOTY) 2023 has officially started, and with it, nominations and voting for the best companies around! This is your chance to help us recognize and celebrate the most innovative startups of the year and their impact on the tech industry.

What's new this year?

🌎 There's a global map! To get to a city of your choice, simply click on one of the dozen HackerNoon clocks on the homepage. You can also search for any city via the search bar, or any of the 6 regions, including:

• North America
• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• South America
• Oceania

🗳️ Last year's winners can be found in the "Last Year Votes" section under each city, like this one.

📜 Each city comes with a rich tl;dr of the history of the city, as well as the startups scene of the city. You could also browse around the web links for startups news within each city. For example, see the history of Singaporean startups here.

Nominate Your Favorite Startups

If you know of a company that's been making waves in the tech world and deserves recognition, now's the time to nominate them for SOTY 2023. Simply visit our website, look for your favorite startup and submit your nomination. We'll review each submission and choose the top contenders.

Vote for the Best Startups

Once the nominees have been selected, it's time to cast your vote for the best of the best. You can help decide who wins by voting for your favorite startup in each category. The voting will be open until the December 31st, and winners will be announced shortly after.

Spread the Word!

Don't keep this exciting news to yourself - share it with your friends, family, and colleagues. Encourage them to participate in the nominations and voting process, and let's recognize the most innovative and impactful startups of 2023 together!

Thank you for being a part of the HackerNoon community and for helping us celebrate the best of the best in the tech industry. We can't wait to see your nominations and votes.

About HackerNoon’s Startups Of The Year

Startups of The Year is HackerNoon’s Flagship community-driven event celebrating startups that survived and thrived in 2023. 35,000 startups across 4200+ cities and six continents are participating this year to be crowned the best startup in their city.

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The 2023 Startups Of The Year is sponsored by .Tech Domains. The winners will get a .Tech Domain for life, a HackerNoon NFT, and a Tech Company Newspage.