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17-Year-Old Tech Phenom Develops Apps that Address Social Problems

17-Year-Old Tech Phenom Develops Apps that Address Social Problems

Like many of today’s young people, George isn’t waiting for opportunity to come his way—he’s creating it. At 16 he started his own tech company, George Hofstetter Technologies Inc. Last month, he was one of five honorees at a gala of the Equal Justice Society. He is also hosting and co-producing a project sponsored by Capital One Dev Exchange called UP to CODE vol. 1. UP to CODE is a free mobile curriculum for middle schoolers that’s focused on closing the digital divide.

Advertising Agency of the Year: Sweet Science

Though more than 1,700 miles from New York City’s Madison Avenue, the capital of the American advertising industry, this agency has managed consistent year-over-year growth—something even the biggest players have been unable to accomplish in this environment.

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