17 Finalists for 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 11th Annual Charlottesville Innovation Awards.

Organizations and individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the marketplace and community in the past year through entrepreneurship and the creation, commercialization, or application of technology will be honored at the gala dinner on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville.

The awards to be presented and the finalists are:

The Rocket Award for rapid commercialization of a technology or product

Finalists:ElectraWatch, Inc., Retail Relay, and Worrell Water Technologies, LLC

The Spotlight Award for bringing positive attention to the region.

Finalists:EcoMod, NTelos Inc., and Perrin Quarles Associates

The Breakthrough Award for a breakthrough or quantum advance.

Finalists:ACGE, Inc. (Academic Consortium for Global Education), PluroGen Therapeutics, Inc., and Tau Therapeutics LLC

The Community Award for community involvement.

Finalists:Dominion Digital, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, and Virginia National Bank

The Red Apple Award for achievements in education.

Finalists: Christa Livermon, V.L. Murray Elementary School; Catherine Manis, Western Albemarle High School; Matt Shields, Charlottesville High School

The People’s Choice Navigator Award for significant leadership in the local or regional business community.

Finalists: David Chen and Walt Levering