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Award Winners Demonstrate TBED Success Stories

September 28, 2011

Now in its fifth year, SSTI's Excellence in TBED awards program has recognized 20 of the most effective, innovative and transferable initiatives for growing tech-based economies from across the country.

This year, six new programs will be crowned winners of this prestigious award, held as models of best practice worthy of emulation. Join your friends and colleagues for a special ceremony celebrating this outstanding achievement following our keynote speaker on Nov. 8. Our first ever recipient of the "Most Promising TBED Initiative" also will be announced.

Gain information and advice most fitting for your needs directly from the award winners during a dedicated breakout session later in the conference. Learn more...

Excellence in TBED Award Winners 2007-2010

Expanding the Research Capacity
Maine Technology Asset Fund (2010)
James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program (2009)
Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholars® Program (2007)

Commercializing Research
Washington Technology Center Research & Development Program (2009)
Maryland Technology Transfer Fund (2008)
Georgia Research Alliance VentureLab (2007)

Building Entrepreneurial Capacity
JumpStart Inc. (2010)
TechColumbus TechStart Program (2009)
SCLaunch (2008)
Technology 2020 (2007)

Increasing Access to Capital
i2E, Inc. Oklahoma's Proof-of-Concept Fund (2010)
JumpStart Inc. (2009)
Innovation Works Seed Fund (2008)
Connecticut Innovations Eli Whitney Fund (2007)

Enhancing the Science and Technology Workforce
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. Education Initiative (2009)
Virginia Council on Advanced Technology Skills (2007)

Improving Competitiveness of Existing Industries
Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Grants Research Program (2010)
Innovation Works Adoption Grant Fund (2009)
Connecticut's Center for Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration (2008)
The Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (2007)

Listen to the award winners tell their compelling success stories through exclusive podcasts available at: http://www.sstiawards.org/podcasts/index.html.

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