Winners Announced in the 2011 Utah Innovation Awards
5/3/2011

CONTACT: Nicole Kershaw, (801) 715-6657

SALT LAKE CITY- Eight innovations were announced as winners in the ninth annual Utah Innovation Awards program, presented by Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council. This statewide program, the first of its kind, is designed to recognize innovations and the Utah companies that created them. The program is sponsored by Stage 12, Utah Business Magazine, and Webb Audio Visual Communication. Winners were announced during a special Awards Luncheon today at the Little America Hotel.

A committee of approximately 70 experts from private industry, government and higher education selected the award winners. Votes were tallied by the accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP. The table below identifies the winners in each category:

Category	Nomination Name	Company Name
Clean Technology and Energy	CO2 Catalytic Converter	Solid Carbon Products LLC
Computer Hardware/Electrical Devices	Sentinel	Xandem Technology
Consumer Software and Web Services	Validated Citizen Feedback	Icount.com, Inc.
Enterprise Software and Web-Enabled B2B Solutions	Liqwid Ads	Liqwid, a LeftsnRights Brand
Life Science	Domain Surgical System	Domain Surgical
Mechanical Systems / Chemicals / Manufacturing	ZAGGmate	ZAGG Inc.
Natural Products	ageLOC™ Vitality	Nu Skin Enterprises
Outdoor & Consumer Products	KILO Backpacking Tent	Easton Mountain Products

 

The program also benefits from the oversight of a Steering Committee consisting of leaders from Utah's business, technology and academic communities.

Approximately 325 individuals attended the Awards Luncheon at the Little America Hotel. Clark Gilbert, President and CEO Deseret News Publishing and Deseret Digital Media delivered a keynote address.

The program receives support from the Association of Corporate Growth, Grant Thornton LLP, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Utah Manufacturers Association; the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR), the Wayne Brown Institute, and the Women Tech Council. For more information about the Utah Innovation Awards program please visit www.stoel.com/utahinnovation.