MINNEAPOLIS, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota High Tech Association
(MHTA) and Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI) are now accepting nominations for
the 2002 Tekne Awards, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Minneapolis
Convention Center. The Tekne Awards program is an Academy Award-style event
that recognizes accomplishments in innovation, development, commercialization
and management of technology across the state of Minnesota.
The annual awards program is sponsored by MHTA and MTI in partnership with
Medical Alley, MNBIO and Minnesota Project Innovation. The nomination forms
are available online at http://www.tekneawards.org . Entries will be accepted
through Friday, Aug. 2.
New to this year's awards is the Technology Consulting category, which
honors an emerging company (annual revenues under $50 million) and an
established company or a division within an established company for innovative
enablement of a client's use of technology.
Additional award categories and descriptions include:
The Leadership Award
Honors an outstanding individual who, beyond a specific innovation or
achievement, has contributed significantly to Minnesota's technology expansion
and sets an example for others to follow.
The Innovative Development Award
The Innovative Development Award honors a business, academic institution
or business/academic collaboration that has demonstrated leadership,
dedication and excellence in the development of an innovation in areas such as
digital technology, nano technology, MEMS, or Biotech with the potential to
contribute significantly to Minnesota's technology-based economy.
Technology Company Award
The Technology Company award is given to an emerging company (annual
revenues under $50 million) and an established company (annual revenues of
$50 million+) or division within an established company.
This Technology Company award for emerging companies recognizes a company
that exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit and promises continued economic
growth through technology development and/or application in each of the
following five categories:
-- Life sciences--Industrial and agricultural biotechnology,
pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, life sciences research, and medical
devices and equipment
-- Communications--Communication services, networking and communications
equipment, and wireless
-- Advance Manufacturing--Advanced materials and chemicals, machinery and
equipment, electronics and components, measuring instruments,
photonics, optics and lasers, and computer and peripheral equipment
-- IT Software--Software, application development, other IT services
-- Technology Consulting--Innovative enablement of a client's use of
technology
The Technology Company award for established companies recognizes a
company or division of a company whose entrepreneurial culture, success record
and contribution to Minnesota's technology-based economy exemplifies the best
of Minnesota's technology community in each of the categories outlined above.
About MTI
Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI) is a leader in the state's efforts to
maintain and grow a strong economy and to diversify greater Minnesota by
helping industry apply, develop and commercialize technology. MTI has helped
more than 4,000 manufacturing and technology-based companies improve their
businesses, adding more than $800 million to their bottom lines. Companies
benefit from direct company assistance, information technology needs
assessment and implementation, and technology transfer programs. For more
information, visit http://www.minnesotatechnology.org .
About MHTA
The Minnesota High Tech Association is the largest technology trade
association in Minnesota, representing small, medium and large companies in a
variety of industries. The MHTA has served Minnesota's high-tech community
for nearly 20 years and is the leading resource for technology-based companies
in public policy advocacy, economic development, community outreach, education
and training. The MHTA works in partnership with the American Electronics
Association (AeA), representing organizations that contribute to technology in
the state of Minnesota. For more information, contact the MHTA at
612-230-5300 or visit http://www.mhta.org .
SOURCE Minnesota High Tech Association
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