Ernst & Young announced 24 finalists for its Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 award, and the list has quite a few up- and-coming tech leaders we've written about, including Impinj President Bill Colleran, Unitus President Geoff Davis, Junxion President David Hsiao, Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg, and a whole crew from PopCap Games: CTO Brian Fiete, Chief Creative Officer Jason Kapalka, and Director John Vechey.

We'll find out who gets the award June 23 at the Westin Bellevue. The awards are given to those who excel at innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.