On Wednesday, November 7th, The Tech Museum Awards honored the use of technology to improve the quality of life for people around the globe. The gala, attended by over 1500 global technology leaders, philanthropists and guests, honored Gordon Moore as well as 25 Laureates in the categories of environment, economic development, education, equality and health.

Microsoft sponsored the Education Award for the 4th year. This year’s recipient was TakingITGlobal, technology that provides young people worldwide with an online platform for social change. Other award sponsors included Applied Materials,  Accenture, Intel, SanDisk, and the Swanson Foundation.

Sponsorship of the Tech Museum Education Award is an important part of our citizenship effort in Silicon Valley and around the globe. It is part of our continuing investment to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. We are excited as a company and as a team to be able to support this great program. It is personally one of the most satisfying parts of my job here in Silicon Valley.

Below are links to a few of the stories about the event.

Dean Takahashi’s “Tech Talk” blog for the San Jose Mercury News – Laureate Award Winners

Dean Takahashi’s “Tech Talk” blog for the San Jose Mercury News – Highlights from the Tech Museum's Award Dinner

Tom Foremski’s “Silicon Valley Watcher” blog – Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday - Silicon Valley Awards Do-Gooders

Wired – Do-Gooder’s Gather Tech Museum Awards