CityLIGHTS awards recognize and celebrate outstanding technology companies, executives and advocates in Illinois.
ITA recognizes excellence in six categories:
- CityLIGHTS Award: Given to an individual that has made a significant impact on the Illinois technology community.
- CEO of the Year Award: Given to the CEO who has driven his or her company to prominence in the past year.
- Spotlight Award: Given to the CTO/CIO for leadership and outstanding contributions in the application of technology.
- Lighthouse Award: Given to the company which best represents the region’s growing stature as home to world-class technology companies.
- Rising Star Award: Given to the company that has emerged from its start-up phase to distinguish itself in the technology marketplace.
- Newcomer Award: Given to the company that has the strongest potential to emerge from its start-up phase and distinguish itself in the technology marketplace.

