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Finalists Selected for Eleventh Annual Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards
Posted May 26, 2011
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22 Finalists Chosen from Maryland's Incubators; Winners to be Announced at Awards Ceremony on June 2
COLUMBIA, Md. - The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), RSM McGladrey, Inc., and Saul Ewing LLP announced today 22 finalists for the eleventh annual Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards. The awards recognize the achievements of current and graduate companies within Maryland's incubators. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Center Club in Baltimore on June 2, 2011.
"Many companies have benefited from our state incubator network," said Rob Rosenbaum, president and executive director of TEDCO. "The Incubator Company of the Year Awards is a chance to highlight the state's impressive incubator system and celebrate emerging technologies and companies."
The finalists and incubators are as follows:
Graduate
LiveHealthier, Inc. (RIC) - www.livehealthier.com/index.html
Moodlerooms (ETC) - www.moodlerooms.com/
WellDoc (ETC) - www.welldocinc.com/
Green Company
Plant Sensory Systems, LLC (UMBC) - www.plantsensorysystems.com
Resensys, LLC (TAP) - www.resensys.com
UR Solar Power, LLC (FITCI) - www.ursolarpower.com
Homeland Security
CosmosID (TAP)
Treeminer, Inc. (CIC) - www.treeminer.com/
Unatek, Inc. (TAC) - www.unatek.com/
Information Technology
6th Street Commerce (ETC) - www.6thstreetcommerce.com
Emerald Sky Technologies (NeoTech) - www.fly-esky.com/
KloudTrack (CIC) - www.kloudtrack.com
Life Sciences
CosmosID (TAP)
GM Biosciences, Inc. (FITCI) - www.gmbiosciences.com
Renova Life, Inc. (TAP) - www.renovalife.com
New Company
NeWo Technologies, LLC (TG) - www.newotechnologies.com
Remedium Technologies, Inc. (TAP) - www.remediumtechnologies.com
StraighterLine (ETC) - www.straighterline.com
Technology Service
Group Z (NeoTech) - www.group-z.net
Meridian BioGroup LLC (FITCI) - www.meridianbiogroup.com
SI Tec Consulting (NeoTech) - www.sitec-consulting.net
Technology Transfer
Bartron Medical Imaging, Inc. (TAC) - www.bartron.ws/
Emerald Sky Technologies (NeoTech) - www.fly-esky.com
OmniSpeech LLC (MTECH)
Incubator Key: Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC), Annapolis; Emerging Technology Center (ETC), Baltimore; Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI), Frederick; Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), College Park; NeoTech Incubator (NeoTech), Columbia; Rockville Innovation Center (RIC), Rockville; Technology Advancement Program (TAP), College Park; Technology Assistance Center (TAC), Largo; techcenter@UMBC at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Catonsville; and Towson Global (TG), Business Globalization Center.
"As a founding partner of The Incubator Company of the Year Awards, RSM McGladrey congratulates the finalists of our eleventh annual awards program," said Brian S. Meritt, a managing director of RSM McGladrey. "This year's finalists represent the breadth and depth of technology talent that we have throughout Maryland, and we are thrilled to recognize the accomplishments of these standout companies."
"We must rely on incubators as a vital resource to grow our state's economy and its technology-based businesses," said Phillip M. Bogart, an attorney at Saul Ewing LLP. "Saul Ewing applauds these companies and wishes them a successful future."
Application finalists and category winners are chosen by a group of regional industry leaders and early-stage investors. The selection committee this year includes: Jacque Allen, Saul Ewing LLP; Gianna Arnold, Saul Ewing LLP; Gregory Barger, New Spring Capital; Phil Bogart, Saul Ewing LLP; Judith Britz, Maryland Biotechnology Center; Patrick Cairns, Greenspring Associates; Brian Carney, Harbert Venture Partners; Brian Castleberry, Maryland DBED; Martha Connolly, Maryland Industrial Partnerships; Christine Copple, Starise Ventures, Inc.; Charles Cullen, Grotech Ventures; Brian Darmody, University of Maryland, College Park; Ronald Diegelman, Red Bridge Associates, LLC; Tanya Dobash; Randy Domolky, Liquid Capital Group; Linda Ellerton, Maryland DBED; Donald Fallon, Valens Therapeutics, Inc.; Lisa Beth Ferstenberg, M.D.; Yair Flicker, SmartLogic Solutions; David Freschman, Innovation Capital Advisors; Jay Fridkis; Yali Friedman, thinkBiotech LLC; Tom Gillespie, In-Q-Tel; Mark Grovic, New Markets Venture Partners; Michael Gutch, HIG Ventures; Jonathan Heavey, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Kathryn Hickey, Saul Ewing LLP; Jack Hollerbach, Hollerbach & Associates LLC; Christine Johnson, TEDCO; Mary Anne Jones, Zoom Intelligence; Andy Jones, High Street Partners, Inc.; Konstantina Katcheves, Lonza America Inc.; Julie Lenzer Kirk, Path Forward Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Richard Kohr, Evergreen Advisors LLC; Lenard Marcus, Edison Venture Fund; Elizabeth Good Mazhari, Johns Hopkins University; Robbie Melton, TEDCO; Brian Meritt, RSM McGladrey, Inc.; Eric Nass, JPB Strategic Advisors LLC; Eric Orlinsky, Saul Ewing LLP; Xander Perry; Robert Rosenbaum, TEDCO; Andrew Sachs, Sachs Capital; Michael Salgaller, Ph.D.; Jane Shaab, University of Maryland, UMB BioPark; Amita Shukla, New Enterprise Associates (NEA); Paul Silber, Silber Associates; Mark Simanowith, Saul Ewing LLP; Kyp Sirinakis, Rock spring Ventures LP; Jae Sly, Strategic BioPharm Consulting, Inc.; Sean Stone, Silicon Valley Bank; Adam Suri, Maryland DBED; Brian Taylor, Growing Company Solutions, Inc.; Patrick Tonui, Maryland DBED; Sever Totia, Edison Venture Fund; Jonathan Wallace, WWC Capital Group, Inc.; John Wasilisin, TEDCO; Christy Williams Wyskiel, CWW Research LLC; and William Zuga, Red Abbey Venture Partners.
Visit http://mdincubatoraward.com for more information.
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