We've heard from many of you over the past week and have decided to extend the final deadline for Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech Awards until this Friday, July 19. If there is anything that we can do to help, please let us know.

• Extended Deadline: Friday, July 19
• For the first time ever, we'll be naming several honorees to the Technologist of the Year list. These are the individuals responsible for spearheading initiatives that lead to tech breakthroughs, from conception to market
  
• Applications will be judged on relevancy, ingenuity, and current and potential cultural and business impact. Every entry will be individually evaluated by a team of Fast Company editors
• All honorees will be featured on fastcompany.com

If you have any questions, or need any help before Friday's deadline, simply respond to this message and we'll get right back to you.