Most Innovative New Product Awards

2011 CONNECT MIP Winners:

Action and Sport Technologies
Hydroflex™ for Hydroflex Supercharger

Aerospace and Security Technologies
Langford & Carmichael, Inc. for ScenGen

Clean Technology
Genomatica for Process for High-Volume Chemicals from Renewable Feedstocks

Communications and IT
Ethertronics for Ether™ 1.2.1

Hardware and General Technology
Memjet for Memjet Technologies

Life Sciences – Diagnostics and Research Tools
Life Technologies™ for Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM™)

Life Sciences – Medical Products
Hypnoz Therapeutic Devices, Inc. for JED™ Jaw Elevation Device

Software
MOGL for MOGL

Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology Innovation
Rodney Lanthorne, Vice Chairman of Kyocera International

Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science Innovation
Jim Schaeffer, Executive Director of Licensing and External Research for Merck Research Laboratories

William W. Otterson Award Winner
Gen-Probe's PROCLEIX® Blood Screening Assay


Now in its 24th year, the CONNECT MIP Awards are to San Diego's technology industry what the Academy Awards are to the movie business. This high profile event attracts more than 800 of San Diego's business leaders, researchers and capital providers, offering access to some of the most cutting-edge technology being commercialized in San Diego.

Of the 100+ companies that vie to be the Most Innovative New Product of the year, 24 make it through the rigorous judging process and only eight walk up to the podium to receive this prestigious honor. On December 9, 2011 find out which innovations will make a worldwide impact in the event's following categories:

Action and Sport Technologies
Aerospace and Security Technologies
Clean Technology
Communications and IT
Hardware and General Technology
Life Sciences - Diagnostics and Research Tools
Life Sciences - Medical Products
Software

In addition to these eight awards, a highlight of the event includes the recognition of two extraordinary individuals with the Distinguished Contributions Awards in Life Sciences and Technology and the presentation of the prestigious William W. Otterson Award. The Otterson Award continues the legacy of CONNECT's first executive director, Bill Otterson, and recognizes technologies or products developed in San Diego that have demonstrated a significant impact on our society or quality of life.

Click here to view the opening presentation from the 2010 MIP Awards

Click here to view photos from the 2010 MIP Awards




Program Contacts:


Laura Parsons
Manager, Innovation Programs
Email: lparsons@connect.org
Phone: (858) 964-1302
Fax: (858) 964-1301

Bethany Kraynack
Director, Innovation Programs
Email: bkraynack@connect.org
Phone: (858) 964-1312
Fax: (858) 964-1301

San Diego
Office Address

8950 Villa La Jolla Dr.
Suite A124
La Jolla, CA 92037

Mailing Address
8950 Villa La Jolla Dr.
Suite A124
La Jolla, CA 92037

Washington DC
Office Address

1608 Rhode Island Ave
Suite 245
Washington DC, 20036