Connecticut Technology Council a statewide network of business, and entrepreneurs strengthening CT economy, state support, and educating political leadership to advance a progressive agenda that supports a culture of innovation and growth.

The Connecticut Technology Council is a statewide association of technology oriented companies and institutions, providing leadership in areas of policy advocacy, community building and assistance for growing companies.

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Upcoming Events

September 2008

MEDi 2008
9/9/2008, 9:00 AM
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

First Look: Windows Server 2008
9/9/2008, 8:30 AM
ADNET Technologies, Windsor

Lean Enterprise Overview - Learning How to Compete Worldwide
9/9/2008, 8:00 AM
Central Connecticut State University (CCSU-ITBD) Conference Center

Project Management Fundamentals and Certification Seminar
9/16/2008, 5:30 PM
ADNET Technologies, Windsor

CT Innovation Pipeline Awards & Tech Showcase 2008
9/16/2008, 4:30 PM
Dolce Innovation & Leadership Center, Norwalk

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Innovation Pipeline Accelerator

The support community includes funding sources, service providers, potential employees, and public agencies managers. This is a free service to companies in CT who have:

under $10 million in sales,
an innovative product or service,
and the potential to grow quickly.

Learn more at www.ctipa.org

Innovation Pipeline Awards
2008 Companies to Watch

These are the companies to watch in the CT innovation pipeline. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges in each category and presented awards at the

September 16, 2008 awards event.

The awards ceremony will be combined with networking reception and a technology expo at which many of Connecticut’s emerging technology companies will be exhibiting.

Register to attend

Innovation Pipeline 2008 Companies to Watch Awards

4:30 - 7:30pm, September 16, 2008

32 Weed Ave, Norwalk

Eligibility

Thanks for more than 190 nominations!

The deadline for the 2008 awards program has passed.

Consider who you would nominate for next year's awards and know that innovative companies in CT can join the Innovation Pipeline Accelerator at any time, visit www.ctipa.org for more information.

2008 Program Sponsors
Previous Year Winners

Edwards Angell
Palmer & Dodge

State of CT, DECD

CT Innovations

Cantor Colburn LLP

HR411

Open Solutions Inc.

Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina

The Awards

The Cantor Colburn Award for the most new patents in the last year
The Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge Award for Most Venture Capital Raised in Life Sciences
The CT Innovations Award for Most Venture Capital Award in Information Technology.
The Tyler Cooper Award for the most Angel Capital Raised from AIF
The CT Center for Advanced Technologies most promising SBIR Company receiving an SBIR grant in 2007-2008
VBrick New Media/Internet Company of the Year
Pitney Bowes Most Promising New Technology Product of the Year
Fiondella Milone LaSaracina Deal of the Year Award
IT Services Company of the Year
Life Sciences Company of the Year
Manufacturing Company of the year Award
Energy, Environment, Green Tech Company of the Year
Open Solutions Software Company of the Year
Shipman & Goodwin most promising emerging tech Company
Telecom Company of the Year Award
Wellstone Insurance Financial Services Company of the Year

Eligibility and Application

*Nominations are no longer being accepted, the deadline was 7/31/08. Over 190 Nominations were submitted.

For consideration in the Connecticut Technology Council 2008 Innovation Awards,
a company must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be headquartered in Connecticut. Subsidiaries or company divisions are not eligible.
2. A company must have proprietary technology or propriety intellectual property, except those in the IT Services category. A company is also eligible if it devotes a significant portion of its revenue to the research and development of technology.
3. Have revenue that does not exceed $10M. The Innovation Awards are aimed at younger, emerging technology companies.

2008 Program Sponsors

Edwards Angell
Palmer & Dodge

State of CT, Dept. of Economic
& Community Development

Connecticut Innovations

Cantor Colburn LLP

Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina

HR411

Open Solutions Inc.

Pitney Bowes

Tyler Cooper LLP

UHY LLP

VBrick Systems, Inc.

Wellstone Insurance

Previous Years Winners

Last Year's Winner - Go Cross Campus

2007 Award Winner, Go Cross Campus

GoCrossCampus is a massive multiplayer game that uses your social network and takes place both off- and online. Think of the game Risk but in the real world. Watch a video explanation here (very funny) .

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