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Finalists Named in the Eighth Annual Utah Innovation Awards Program
4/1/2010
CONTACT: Nicole Kershaw, Business Development Manager, 801-715-6657
SALT LAKE CITY - Thirty innovations have been selected as finalists or honorable mention recipients in the eighth annual Utah Innovation Awards, presented by Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council. This statewide program, the first of its kind and sponsored by Utah Business magazine, Webb Audio Visual Communications, Las Vegas MGM Grand, and Stage 12, is designed to recognize innovations and the Utah companies that created them. Winners will be announced, and finalists and honorable mention recipients will be honored at a special Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Marriott City Center. Registration is available online at www.stoel.com/utahinnovation.
A committee of 70 experts from Utah's private industry, government and academic communities voted on winners and finalists in each of the program's eight categories: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals; Clean Technology and Energy; Computer Hardware/Electrical Devices; Consumer Software; Enterprise Software and Business-to-Business Solutions; Mechanical Systems/Chemicals/Manufacturing; Medical Devices; and Outdoor and Consumer Products. The Selection Committee votes were tallied by the accounting firm Grant Thornton.
In addition to identifying finalists, the Selection Committee also identified innovations worthy of honorable mention (note: there are no restriction to the number of honorable mention recipients recognized in each category). Below is a complete list of the finalists and honorable mention recipients listed alphabetically by innovation name for each category:
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
- Computational Molecular Phenotyping by MetaboView
- Using novel antibodies in cancer diagnosis by TK Bio Tech
Honorable Mention
- ageLoc Future Serum by Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
Clean Technology and Energy
- Biogas Conditioner by Ad Technologies, Inc.
- Subsurface Metabolic Enhancement by Pure Enviro Management
- The Universal Transmission by VMT Technologies
Honorable Mention
- Control4 Energy Management System 100 by Control4
Computer Hardware/Electrical Devices
- Gypsy by Cricut by Provo Craft
- Multi-Carrier Access Device by SignalSet, Inc.
- The Palatometer by CompleteSpeech
Honorable Mention
- Hybrid Jack by Phonex Broadband
Consumer Software and Internet
- Control4 Store by Control4
- FamilyLink.com by FamilyLink
Honorable Mention
Enterprise Software and Web-Enabled B-2-B Solutions
- Click-Lock-Send by Kiwi Labs, LLC
- SmileReminder Patient Communication Software Suite by Smile Reminder
Honorable Mentions
- Marketing View by TreeHouse Interactive
- uGenius Personal Teller System by uGenius Technology, Inc.
Mechanical Systems/Chemicals/Manufacturing
- Nanostrands by Conductive Composites
- Surface Hardening of WC-Co by Heavystone Laboratory, LLC
- WeldX™ by Chapman Innovations
Honorable Mention
- Composite Lattice Braiding by Altus Poles
Medical Devices
- Avalanche by Scintalla
- DualCap by Catheter Connections, Inc.
- The Capsule Delivery Ring by iVeena
Honorable Mention
- The GaitShoe by Veristride
Outdoor and Consumer Products
- LiteStik by Fertile Earth Corporation
- Micro-Pump Powered Fluid Delivery by Microlin, LLC
- Spenser the Dispenser by Fluid Solutions, LLC
Honorable Mention
- Land Paddle "Kahuna Big Stick" by Kahuna Creations
The April 29 awards event begins at 11:00 am with finalists showcasing their innovations. The Luncheon will begin at noon. For UTC members, individual seats are $40.00, for non-UTC members, individual seats are $60.00, and a table of ten is $400. To register, visit www.stoel.com/utahinnovation by Friday, April 23, 2010. Individuals or companies that purchase a table of ten by Friday, April 16, 2010 will receive recognition in the Awards Luncheon program.
The program is supported by the Association of Corporate Growth, FundingUniverse.com, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, USTAR, Utah Manufacturers Association, Wayne Brown Institute, and the Women Technology Council. More details about the awards program are available at www.stoel.com/utahinnovation.
About Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing counseling and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states. Stoel Rives is regarded as a leader in corporate, intellectual property, litigation , energy, natural resources, and environmental law. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.
About Utah Technology Council
The Utah Technology Council is the essential resource for Utah's 4,000 science and technology companies seeking to develop management talent, improve Utah's business environment and raise investment capital. Members can connect and share insights with industry peers, government and academic leaders, professional service providers and venture capital firms. Visit www.utahtechcouncil.org or call 801.568-3500.
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