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Next month, the business law firm of Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council will recognize 27 Utah innovators for ingenuity in developing cutting-edge programs, processes and products.
In its 10th year, the Utah Innovation Awards are presented in eight categories.
Rob Yates, a corporate partner with Stoel Rives and co-chairman of this year's program, praised the breadth of the 2012 recipients, who were selected by a 50-member committee drawn from private industry, government and academic sectors.
"The diverse composition of this year's honorees — cancer-related therapies, interactive education tools, hydration packs and a custom packaging machine — serves as a very promising indicator of the strength and promise of Utah's economy."
Honorees in each category are the following:
Biotechnology • The two finalists are Oncology Epigenetic Therapy by Salarius Pharmaceuticals and TP-0413 by Tolero Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Clean Technology and Energy • The finalist is W-10 Wind Power Universal Transmission by VMT Technologies LLC.
Computer Hardware/Electrical Devices • The three finalists are Glasses-Free Color Animated Holograms by Holorad LLC, Solid State Vacuum Device by InnoSys Inc. and SparkChaser by LiveWire Innovation.
Consumer Products • The three finalists are FIX Technology by Skullcandy Inc., Geigerrig Pressurized Hydration Pack by Hub City Outdoor and WaterBlock by HzO Inc.
Consumer Software and Web Services • The three finalists are Playground by Rain, SHOUT TV Mobile App by SHOUT TV Inc. and Soropad by Inception Learning.
Enterprise Software and Web-Enabled B2B Solutions • The three finalists are Canvas by Instructure, Needle by Needle Inc. and SiteTablet by Property Solutions International Inc.
Mechanical Systems/Chemicals/Manufacturing • The two finalists are CarbonX Aluminized Fleece by Chapman Innovations andEM7-25 by Packsize International LLC.
Medical Device • The two finalists are Andra Gauge by Kosmo Technologies and Low Power Ultrasound by Bard Access Systems Inc.
The May 1 awards event, at the Marriott City Center at 220 S. State St., in Salt Lake City, will showcase innovations at 11 a.m. followed by a noon luncheon.
Tickets for the event range from $50 to $70 per seat, depending on whether the attendee is a Utah Technology Council member. A table for 10 can be purchased for $450.
To register online, go to http://www.stoel.com/utahinnovation. The deadline for reservations is April 24.
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If you go
What • Utah Innovation Awards
When • 11 a.m. May 1
Where• Marriott City Center, 220 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Cost • Tickets range from $50 to $70 per seat, a table for 10 can be purchased for $450.
To register • Go to http://www.stoel.com/utahinnovation; deadline is April 24.