 Internationally renowned designer to talk about vital role innovation plays in today’s world.
Charlottesville – April 3, 2008 – The Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) today announced that Time Magazine’s “Hero of the Environment,” William A. McDonough, will be the featured speaker at the organization's Innovation Awards 2008 Dinner on May 22 at Farmington Country Club. William McDonough is a world-renowned architect and designer and winner of three U.S. presidential awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, (the nation’s highest environmental honor); the National Design Award, and the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. He is founder and principal of William McDonough + Partners, Architecture and Community Design; a principal of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry and a Venture Partner at VantagePoint Venture Partners. |
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SOLD OUTAdd your name to the waiting list. Thursday, May 22, 2008
5:15 – 10:00 PM
Farmington Country Club
CBIC Members: $125; Non-Members: $200 The Charlottesville Innovation Awards honor individuals or organizations that have made noteworthy contributions to the marketplace and community in the past year through entrepreneurship and the creation, commercialization, or application of technology. The first stage of the mission is complete, and nominations are now closed. Finalists will be revealed shortly. Your next mission, should you decide to accept it:- Attend the Charlottesville Innovation Awards (codename CIA) Gala at Farmington Country Club on Thursday, May 22 and discover award recipients.
- Identify other key players in the Charlottesville Business Innovation network, invite them to attend the Gala, and learn more about them.
- Celebrate the vibrant and growing community of entrepreneurs and technology pioneers.
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At your discretion, you may choose to disguise yourself in semi-formal evening attire. |
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7351844, Titled “Bipolar Trans Carotenoid Salts and Their Uses,” for its Family of First-In-Class Molecules
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Tuesday, April 8, 2008 – Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC, a clinical-stage drug-development company commercializing drugs utilizing a novel method of action that enhances oxygen diffusion, today announced that it has been granted U.S. patent no. 7,351,844 entitled “Bipolar Trans Carotenoid Salts and Their Uses.” This patent includes claims to a family of first-in-class new chemical entities, known as trans biopolar carotenoid (or TBC) molecules. In addition, the Company also announced it has been granted corresponding patents from the South African and the New Zealand Patent Offices.
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Glen Allen, Virginia, April 2, 2008 -- Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreaves, P.C. today announced the formation of a subsidiary company, Keiter Stephens Advisors, to target specific needs of foodservice distributors throughout North America. |
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Charlottesville Innovation Awards — Honoring Area Entrepreneurs, Teachers and Innovation
The Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC), the technology and entrepreneurship-focused business alliance in Central Virginia, announces the finalists for its 10th Annual Charlottesville Innovation Awards. William A. McDonough, internationally renowned architect and designer, will be the keynote speaker, and Microsoft Corporation is the marquee sponsor. The Finalists are...
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SCORE Seminar Schedule for April and May
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The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce today gave its 2008 Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award to Chamber and business consultant and civic leader Gary F. Henry, founder and principle of GF Henry & Associates. |
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