Nine local finalists chosen for excellence in Innovation, Corporate excellence and Entrepreneurship
COLUMBIA, Md. (May 7, 2013) – The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) announced today that nine finalists have been selected in the organization’s third annual ICE Awards. The awards program, which stands for Innovation, Corporate excellence and Entrepreneurship, will recognize outstanding businesses and individuals from TEDCO’s diverse portfolio of more than 300 seed and early-stage companies. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, May 22 from 8:30 am – 11:30 am during the awards ceremony at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel in Columbia, Md. The event will also celebrate TEDCO’s fifteenth anniversary.
“TEDCO is honored to work with hundreds of diverse portfolio companies, which represent a variety of industries, technologies and advancements,” said Rob Rosenbaum, president and executive director of TEDCO. “We look forward to celebrating this year’s ICE Award winners and TEDCO’s 15-year history of supporting leading companies and entrepreneurs in Maryland.”
Awards will be made in three categories: Innovation, Corporate excellence and Entrepreneurship.
Finalists in the Innovation category were chosen for creating a unique technology that addressed a specific need and gained follow-on funding. They are (in alphabetical order):
Clear Guide Medical – Specializing in medical imagine and device technology, Clear Guide’s approach reduces the footprint, simplifies the workflow and reduces the cost of ultrasound-guided interventions
FlexEl LLC – Creator of BatteryCloth, which is completely flexible and bendable material that comes in thicknesses ranging from 200 microns to 1 millimeter
Remedium Technologies, Inc. – Medical device start-up that created a proprietary life-saving technology, Hemogrip™ that acts to stop traumatic bleeding rapidly
Finalists in the Corporate excellence category were chosen based on growth numbers in the areas of employees, revenue and investments; history as a TEDCO portfolio company; community involvement and company recognition. They are (in alphabetical order):
Creatv MicroTech, Inc. – Specializing in microfabrication and biodetection, Creatv MicroTech developed CellSieve™, which leads to the rapid isolation of circulating tumor cells
SemaConnect, Inc. – Produces and supports charging stations for fleets, municipalities, parking lot operators and homeowners with electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
TRX Systems, Inc. – Develops location and tracking technologies in areas where GPS is unreliable or unavailable
Finalists in the Entrepreneurship category were chosen based on their distinct leadership skills, start-up success, personal recognition, vision creation and ability to build a management team. They are (in alphabetical order):
Jason Lu, president and CEO, CertusNet Inc. – Provides solutions and products for several industries, including triple play platform, smart power grid and new-energy automobiles
Greg Merrill, CEO, Brain Sentury LLC – Innovative helmet-mounted sensor helps identify athletes who should be assessed for a possible concussion
Robert Rashford, owner, Genesis Engineering Solutions – Engineering and operations services and advanced laser technology for government and commercial customers
The ICE Awards ceremony on May 22 will include tech demos, networking opportunities, the awards presentation and remarks by representatives from 2012 ICE Award-winning companies.
If you’re interested in attending TEDCO’s ICE Awards, please RSVP here. Media and the general public are invited to attend, but RSVPs are required. To arrange for a press pass, contact Danielle Davis at (410) 581-5928.