NH Tech Alliance is looking for the next great innovator

Product of the Year competition highlights breakthrough technology in the Granite State

The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applicants for the 19th annual Product of the Year competition, which will highlight the best innovation from the Granite State over the past year.

Past winners have included hardware and software developers, life sciences companies and advanced manufacturers in a wide variety of fields, including cancer detection, space-age materials and wireless technology.

Last year’s winning innovation came from Portsmouth-based Pirouette Medical, which developed an auto-injector designed to deliver lifesaving injections — such as those for diabetes, obesity, severe allergies, opioid overdoses, fertility and others — all at the push of a button.

“Recognition as the NH Product of the Year is a reflection of the small, but mighty team at Pirouette,” said Conor R. Cullinane, co-founder and CEO of Pirouette Medical, upon receiving the award.

From left: Matt Harris, director of product design, GSSI; Julie Demers, executive director, NH Tech Alliance; Lisa King, senior account executive, Cross Insurance, POY Committee chair; and Conor R. Cullinane, co-founder and CEO, Pirouette Medical, winner of the 2024 Product of the Year. (Courtesy of Events United)

Product of the Year finalists receive exposure locally throughout the judging process and globally at the live streamed event.

Companies must have either a headquarters, subsidiary or division based in New Hampshire. Products must have been released or significantly updated within the last 12 months and meet the broad categorization of high tech and/or advanced manufacturing

The application fee is waived for Tech Alliance members and is $350 for courtesy members and non-members. Applications are due by Oct. 6, 2025.

After the application deadline closes, up to 10 finalists are selected by a panel of judges with entrepreneurial and investing experience, as well as some past winners. The 10 finalists present their product to the judges committee. The judges will then narrow the selection down to five finalists to present at the December event.

The event will consist of seven-minute presentations live from the Bank of NH Stage in Concord and will be live streamed on the NHTA YouTube Channel by Events United. The 2021 and 2022 events combined had over 8,000 views from a global audience, according to the Tech Alliance.

After the presentations, audience members vote for their favorite product. The final winner will be selected by combining the audience choice and the judges’ choice with equal weight. The Product of the Year is announced at the end of the event.

Visit nhtechalliance.org/product-of-the-year/ for more information.

Editor’s Note: NH Business Review Editor Mike Cote and Managing Editor Amanda Andrews are among the Panel of the Year judges.

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