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Introducing the top New England CEOs, venture capitalists, and founders of 2023

Our second annual list spotlights leaders who have kept the region's technology scene vibrant in a challenging climate, telling a story about where the industry stands, where it’s been, and where it’s going.

How it came together

Tech Power Players 50 is our list of the most influential and interesting people in the New England technology scene, as ranked by Globe journalists and an external advisory committee.

The Boston tech sector’s defining characteristic in 2023? Resilience.

These entrepreneurs represent what distinguishes the city's tech industry — perseverance, determination, and confidence to take the long view.

No. 1: These restaurant-focused entrepreneurs are the Toast of tech

Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm have built technology to help eateries in Boston and beyond.

No. 3: Yvonne Hao stepped up just in time for Mass. tech

The state’s new secretary of economic development proved to be the right person at the right time when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed.

Climate change is a major problem. These Boston leaders have solutions.

From fusion power to solid-state batteries to a more eco-friendly steelmaking process, local tech companies are driving sustainable innovation.

By the numbers: A look at jobs, hiring, diversity, and funding in Mass. tech

The tech industry plays an outsized role in the region's economy, from the flow of venture capital to where workers get their paychecks.

No. 2: Jason Robins
Robins, chairman, CEO, and cofounder of DraftKings, has built one of the nation’s leading sports betting and gaming companies.

No. 21: Aisha Francis
Francis is the president of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, where she is ushering in a new era for the technical college.

No. 22: Mike Salguero
Salguero is the cofounder and CEO of ButcherBox, which ships curated boxes of grass-fed beef directly to customers’ doorsteps.

No. 39: Yasmin Cruz Ferrine
Through her VC firm Visible Hands, Cruz Ferrine is working to back tech startup founders from underrepresented communities.

Tech Power Players 2022

Tech Power Players 2022

Our inaugural ranking of the region's Tech Power Players 50 is a list of the most influential — and interesting — people in the Massachusetts technology scene.

Introducing the Globe’s Tech Power Players 50 — and how it came together

The pandemic spurred a shift in local tech leaders’ impact and influence
The whole notion of power and influence seems to have changed over these past 26 months.

In ‘an interesting collision,’ Carmichael Roberts takes on the climate crisis

Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang are tackling tech’s diversity problem

Desh Deshpande is expanding entrepreneurship to narrow the wealth gap

Marc Raibert, master of robotics, is making machines smarter — and more useful

Silvio Micali is advancing the hot (and volatile) field of crypto

Will Ahmed — and his wearables — are at the forefront of tech’s future