SBANE showcases three of this year's 20 Finalist and Winners
Beyond the Innovation Bend
WALTHAM, Mass., May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE) announced the eight winners of the prestigious 2015 SBANE New England Innovation Awards at the May 6th Evening of Innovation program in Waltham, MA.
"The New England Innovation Awards showcases the best innovative companies in our region who possess the most explosive growth potential to expand our economic base. The health of the New England Economy depends upon the creative forces of innovation to drive capital formation and job creation," said SBANE President Robert Baker.
And the winners are:
In the For-Profit Category:
Affirmed Networks
Comark
Convergent Dental
HALO Maritime Defense Systems Inc.
In the Non-Profit Category:
Safe and Sound: A Sandy Hook Initiative
The New England Center for Children
As the Rising Star:
BioDirection
Medrobotics Corporation
"All of our 2015 winners have exemplified what SBANE considers true industry agnostic innovation and we are delighted that they have joined an exclusive group of tremendous companies and organizations from throughout New England in SBANE's 'Circle of Excellence'" said SBANE's New England Innovation Awards Committee Chairman, Todd Faber, President, The Faber Group.
In an effort to continue to recognize the impact innovation has, SBANE has invited three of the winners and finalists from the program to participate in a panel presentation on June 23rd, 2015. The executives of these companies have agreed to share these compelling stories on how they originated and where they believe their technologies will take them.
So while "Invent, experience, disrupt" are characteristics of all of SBANE's 2015 New England Innovation Awards Finalists and Winners, three in particular could be the next generation of diagnostic and surgical powerhouses that achieve both efficacy in health care cost and saving lives. BioDirection, Sudbury, MA, Gamma Medica, Salem, NH and Medrobotics, Raynham, MA have all acquired strong intellectual patent protection in their respective health care space in order for them to raise capital and conduct clinical trials in concussions, breast cancer and flexible surgical platforms. This panel will be moderated by David Lewandoski, Partner at Grant Thornton, who has specialized in taking life science and medical technology companies public over the last several years.
For more information about this the New England Innovation Awards or this event, please visit www.sbane.org or call the office at 781-890-9070.
About SBANE:
The Smaller Business Association of New England, Inc. (SBANE), founded in 1938, is a private not-for-profit association of approximately 600 member companies located throughout the six-state region. SBANE was established to provide a legislative voice for small business at the state and federal levels and to make practical information available to help business owners grow their companies. SBANE runs diverse, educational programs each year and has active chapters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The membership is characterized by a high degree of participation, reflected in a large and dynamic committee structure, addressing a range of topics from international trade to human resources. Visit SBANE at www.sbane.org.
SOURCE Smaller Business Association of New England
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