Most Innovative New Products Award| Past Winners

2009
Neptunic Technologies, Neptech Protective Material
Intevac Photonics, Inc., Night Port
ecoATM, ecoATM
Nextivity, Cel-Fi
Cymer, XLR 600ix
Naviscan, Stereo Navigator Breast Biopsy Accessory
SynergEyes, ClearKone
Verance Corporation, Cinavia

William W. Otterson Award: The Predator by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science: Catherine Mackey, Senior Vice President, PGRD & Director of Pfizer Inc.
Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology: Todd Gutschow, Chairman of Classroom of the Future Foundation

2008
Firewire Surfboards, Direct Drive
Avaak, Vue Personal Video Network
General Atomics, Sky Warrior Block Zero Unmanned Aircraft System
Reaction Design, Energico
Semtek Corporation, Cipher Module
Silicon Kinetics, Ski Pro
Ablation Frontiers, Catheter Ablation System
Photometria, TAAZ.com
Mushroom Networks, PortaBella

William W. Otterson Award: MedStation by Pyxis
Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science: Joe Panetta, President and CEO, BIOCOM
Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology: Barbara Bry, COO, Blackbird Ventures and Neil Senturia, CEO, Blackbird Ventures

2007
Advanced Transit Dynamics, Inc., TrailerTail
Luxtera, CMOS Photonics 10Gbps transceiver
Senomyx, Inc., Senomyx Savory Flavor Ingredients
RegeneMed, Inc., RegeneTOX
Artes Medical, ArteFill
Seacoast Science, SC-210
AIRSIS, Inc., PortVision

William W. Otterson Award: DUV Lithography Lightsource by Cymer
Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science: Ted Roth, Managing Director, Business Development, Roth Capital Partners
Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology: Mary Walshok, Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Programs, UC SD Extension

2006
NovaCardia, KW-3902
Airgain, Inc., Airgain MaxBeam75 Smart Antenna
M Ship Co., LLC, M80 Stiletto
Biomatrica, Inc., SampleMatrix, SampleGard, SampleWare
Dexcom, Inc., DexCom STS Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Pfizer, Inc., SUTENT
Verimatrix, Inc., VideoMark
Softmax, 1Voice Noise Cancellation

William W. Otterson Award: Hybritech Tandem PSA Assay by Hybritech
Distinguished Contribution Award for Life Science: David Hale, Hale BioPharma Ventures LLC
Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology: Peter Preuss, The Preuss Foundation

2005
Arena Pharmaceuticals, APD356
Freescale, Wireless Broadband Signal Processor
DigiVision, Inc., Video Enhancement Cable
AwarePoint Corporation, AwarePoint Indoor Positioning System
Yulex Corporation,Yulex™
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, SYMLIN
Pixon LLC,PixonVision PV-200
Veoh Networks, Inc., Veoh

William W. Otterson Award: Falcon by HNC Software, Inc. Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation: Bill Carpenter, Board, Chairman's Roundtable

2004
TargeGen, Inc., TG100-115
LIFE-SAFER, INC., Personal Retriever™
Tarari, Inc., RAX Content Processor (RAX-CP)
BidShift, Inc., BidShift v2.1
Ophthonix, Inc., Z-View Aberrometer & iZon Wavefront-Guided Lenses
Entropic Communications, c.LINK-270

William W. Otterson Award: Viracept by Agouron Pharmaceuticals Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation: Jim Berglund

2003
Tarari, Inc., Anti-Virus Content Processor
Preventsys, Inc., Network Audit and Policy Assurance System
Zyray Wireless, SPINNERchip
INNERCOOL therapies, Celsius Control System
Palomar Technologies, Model 6500 Precision Eutectic Die Border
Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Ceplene

Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation: Marco Thompson, Managing Director, Express Ventures

2002
Aeronex, Inc., Micro INFINITY Gas Purification System
Akonix Systems, Inc., Akonix L7
Ethertronics, DualNet MPCI Internal Antenna Module
Gen-Probe Inc., Procleix HIV-1/HCV Assay
American Technology Corporation, Hypersonic Sound
Perlan Therapeutics, Inc., ColdSol
Maxima Corporation, Long Wave Infra-Red Free Space Optics (L WIR FSO)

William W. Otterson Award: Rituxan by IDEC Pharmaceuticals Gray Cary Award for Technology Innovation: Tyler Orion, Retired (CONNECT)

2001
Easy Wireless, PIN Dynamic Provisioning System
Nurlogic Design, ND 3007 & ND 3008
MagneVu, Magne Vu Portable MRI
VelociGen, VelociGenX
AirFiber, OptiMesh

William W. Otterson Award: Code Digital Multiple Access (CDMA) by Qualcomm

2000
Digirad, 2020tc Imager
ChemNavigator, iResearch System
Inetcam, iVista
I-Witness, DriveCam
ISE Research, ThunderVolt, Inc., TB30HT
Ensemble Communications, Fiberless Broadband Wireless Access System

1999
RaceGate.com, RaceGate.com
Ontro, Inc., Ontro Self-Heating Container
University of California, Riverside, Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
Sandpiper Networks, Footprint
EyeDx, Inc., EyeDx Digital Vision Screening System
Prohold Medical Technologies, Inc., Neuracryl M
HNC Software, eFalcon
OmniVoice Technologies, VoiceOver

1998
Select Tee Times, Select Tee Times
NEXTEC Applications, Inc., NEXTEC Fabric
Maxwell Technologies, The PowerCache
ATCOM/INFO, IPORT
Biosite Diagnostics, Inc., The Triage Cardiac System
IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rituxan
Orincon Technologies, Inc., The ACATS System
USA Talks.com, Inc., Internet Telephony Long Distance

1997
ROKENBOK Toy Company, ROKENBOK System
XXsys Technologies, Inc., ROBO-WRAPPER
XLNT, Inc., The Millennium 4000
PersonaLogic, Inc., Personalized Decision Guides
Advanced Tissue Sciences, Dermagraft-TC
Wright Strategies, Inc., Formlogic
Peregrine Semiconductor, PE 3282A
Agouron Pharmaceuticals

1996
Gryphon Software Corporation, Gryphon Bricks
SCS Corporation, Interactive Identification system
ANDATACO, Enterprise Storage Packaging System
Mycogen Corporation, NatureGuard Insect Resistant
Aptex Software, Inc., Convectis

1995
Gensia, Inc., The GenESA System
San Diego Gas & Electric, Endangered Species Program System
Azron, Electronic Medical Records
TriTeal Corporation, TriTeal Enterpirse Desktop
Pacific Communications Sciences, Inc., Personal Handyphone System

1994
Malek, Inc., Caustic Regeneration Membrane Process
Strain Monitor Systems, Inc., Smart Material Strain Monitor
Quantum Magnetics, Quantum Magnetics Contraband Detector
Science Applications International Corporation, ACUSTAR
Tudor Publishing, Assessment Management System

1993
Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Nerve Fiber Analyzer
Gamma-Metrics Inc., Toxic Chemical Analyzer
Qualcomm, Inc., CD-7000
HNC, Inc., Falcon

1992
Biosite Diagnostics, Triage
VORAD Safety Systems VORAD, Safety Management System
Applied Digital Access, T3AS
Simpact Associates, Inc., Remark! For Windows
General Atomics

1991
Stratagene, Big Blue Mouse Mutagenesis Assay
American Innovision, OmniChrome-9
Proxima Corporation, Cyclops and Ovation
HNC, Inc., Database Mining Workstation
WD-40, WD-40

1990
Stratagene, Immunozap
Biomagnetic Technologies, Magnes
HNC, Inc., ExploreNet and IDEPT

1989
Pyxis Corporation, Medstation System
Quantum Materials, Aqua Clean Solder Paste
ComStream Corporation, MicroStar Satellite Data Terminal

1988
Mycogen Corporation, M-One BioInsecticide
Athens Corporation, Piranha Piranha Reprocessor
Cymer Laser Technologies, Series CX Excimer Laser




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