The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC) today announced the finalists for the upcoming 10th annual TechAwards 2015: Connect with Confidence, honoring the region's rising tech companies, outstanding innovators and all-around top "geeks."

For the six award categories the CRTC received more than 60 submissions from a variety of accomplished technology businesses and individuals throughout the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore region. A thirteen-member selection committee examined the nominations and voted on the top contenders.

Nominated categories and finalists are listed below and winners will be announced at the TechAwards event on the evening of March 26, 2015 at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel

"We are proud to bring the10th Anniversary TechAwards to Baltimore,” said CRTC President, Jason Silva, CEO of Sidus Data. "With finalists spanning Beltsville to Baltimore, Columbia to Washington DC and points between, the program has matured into a truly regional not-to-be-missed celebration of technology achievement.”

Click here to read more about the CTRC TechAwards Finalists, including Harpoon Medical.