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2011 InnoVision Award Winners

The winners of the 2011 InnoVision Awards were announced Wednesday, November 16, at the 13th annual InnoVision Awards Dinner in Greenville where local businesses and organizations were recognized for exceptional innovation and excellence in leadership.

2011 InnoVision Award Winners

Technology Application

CQ Media Networks

- of Duncan, SC, is a software products development company that specializes in content delivery systems for the education and healthcare market. In February 2011, CQ Media launched KidGopher, an innovative software product for allowing secure child pickup at school using technology such as RFID, Wifi, mobile IP
networking and digital signage. The system allows the secure transfer of care from a school to a parent with accuracy, speed and peace of mind.

Technology Development

SensorTech Corporation

- of Greenville, SC, is an advanced materials company that develops and commercializes force and temperature sensitive smart polymers that make products and processes more intelligent. Applications include orthopedic medical device sensors, sports equipment impact and armor blast testing, athletic performance monitoring, automotive testing, and consumer electronics controls.

Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.

- of Anderson, SC, is a world-class supplier of home improvement and construction tools with a portfolio of brands such as Milwaukee,AEG, and Ryobi. Techtronic Industries has developed a power tool that maximizes
comfort, usability and power, but was kept to the minimum size - the RIDGID brand R3100 full power compact jigsaw. This jigsaw is compact, full powered and full featured.

Innovation in Education

Clemson University Department of Mechanical Engineering

- of Clemson, SC. In Spring 2011, Clemson University introduced a new course that focuses on service learning and engineering design. Students used engineering design processes, methods and tools to develop six wind tunnels to be used in 4th grade classrooms at Anderson Midway Elementary. At the conclusion, 4th grade students were instructed on how to use their classroom wind tunnel. The program will continue in coming semesters with new schools as partners.

Sustainability

Montana Biopolymers Inc.

- of Ridgeway, SC, was formed in late 2010 and focuses on production of novel bio-based polymers to replace petrochemical polymers. By producing a polymer made by fermentation of sugar into levan, they have produced an
environmentally friendly substitute for toxic insecticides by using adhesive properties. The sugar-based “Bug Glue” is intended for personal use to remove pests without the toxic insecticides.

Small Enterprise

CareCam Innovations

- of Greenville, SC, was founded by a nurse, neurosurgeon, and health care CEO with the vision of integrated video use to simplify and enhance electronic health records. The process pairs a video documentation device to each patient with key features such as proximity alarms, storage and indexing of patient care categories, and instant recall of queried data.

In addition, the InnoVision Advisory Board also recognized some students who are just starting to test the waters if innovation, as well as a man who has built his life around innovation and invention. The honorees in the following categories were not judged, but rather selected by the advisory board.

Ibrahim Janajreh Young Innovators Award

Russell Brinson and Jared Venesky of the Pickens County Career and Technology Center's Mechatronics Team, led by their instructor, Hank Hutto.

Dr. Charles Townes Individual Achievement Award

Roger Milliken - Milliken & Company

Presented by McNair Law Firm, P.A. and founded by Deloitte, InnoVision Awards is a non-profit organization that seeks to honor and highlight the world-class achievements of South Carolina's businesses, educational institutions and governental entities.

For more information, visit www.innovisionaward.org or email info@innovisionaward.org