The awards have been set up by Research in Motion, the company behind the Blackberry mobile device, and Aurora, a women's business networking group.
Prizes will be given to women who have been leading lights in academia, journalism, public and private sectors, as well the top female mentors.
The awards will raise their profile in what has been a male-dominated world.
"What we want is to recognise the progress and achievement women have made not only in the technology industry, but also in using technology," Charmaine Eggberry, from RIM, told the BBC News website.
"It is not just about women in the industry, but also women who are using technology to be successful.
"We wanted to celebrate that and, as part of that, hopefully we can make
people aware of how exciting a career if is for women."
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