The WSA said yesterday that it is accepting applications for its 12th annual Industry Achievement Awards gala.

The event will recognize the state's most outstanding technology achievements in a variety of categories, including Business Product of the Year, Consumer Product or Service of the Year, Service Provider of the Year, Best Use of Technology in the Government or Non-Profit Sector, Technology Innovator of the Year and Breakthrough Technology of the Year.

The 2007 IAA event will take place March 21 at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, and will feature Robbie Bach, Microsoft's president of the Entertainment and Devices Division as the keynote speaker.

Some of the fine print: Applications can be submitted online until Dec. 1. The awards are open to Washington state companies only, and the application fee is $90 for members and $180 for non-members.