InPhase Technologies, Inc., Holographic Storage Leader, Named a Red Herring 100 Winner
InPhase Technologies, the world's leader in holographic data storage has been selected as a winner of the annual "Red Herring 100 North America" award by Red Herring magazine. For more more information, see ATP Project Brief (May 2006).

• Award recognizes the 100 private technology firms in North America driving the future of technology. This list of 100 privately held companies in North America recognizes those that play a leading role in innovating the technology business. InPhase plans to ship the industry's first holograhic drives, based on the company's patented Tapestry and Trade technology, to OEM customers in the fourth quarter of 2006. The InPhase HDS-300R drive records 300 gigabytes (GB) on a single disk with a transfer rate of 20 megabytes per second (MB), or 160 megabits per second (MB).

Metabolix Garners Environmental Award from Society of Plastics Engineers
Metabolix, Inc. has received the prestigious "New Technologies in Renewable Materials and Processes Award" from the Society of Plastics Engineers for its development of an environmentally friendly family of PHA Natural Plastics produced by fermentation. For more more information, see ATP Project Brief (April 2006).

• The award, given at a ceremony as part of the Society's Global Plastics Environmental Conference in March, recognizes strong technical innovation and demonstrated leadership in the areas of plastics and the environment. Metabolix was cited for its "unique and patented methods" to make and commercialize its family of polymers "from renewable resources such as sugars and vegetable oils."

Microcell Corporation Receives 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for Advanced Energy Sources Market
Microcell Corporation has been presented with Frost & Sullivan's 2005 Technology Innovation Award in the field of advanced energy sources for its outstanding efforts in developing the Microcell™, an advanced extrusion-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (January 2006)

• Microcell Corporation has significantly aided the clean conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy, making fuel cells available to all types of end users. The 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award recognizes the quality and depth of the company's research and development program, as well as the vision and risk-taking that enabled it to undertake such an endeavor.

DuPont Central Research & Development Wins Scientific American 50 Award for thermal printing. The SA50 recognition is specifically on carbon nanotube doped conductive polymers and integration of these materials into printed components. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (November 2005)

• DuPont Central R&D in the summer of 2004 reported the first printing of conductive polymers in large sheets using an existing technology. Called thermal printing, it uses a laser to fuse the polymer to a substrate, like an iron-on transfer. This year their researchers reported printing polymer conductors, semiconductors and dielectrics all onto the same surface.

Former ATP Recipient NP Photonics Garners Prestigious 2005 Award.
The Association of University Parks (AURP) has named the Tucson-based NP Photomics the "Outstanding Research/Science Park Company of the Year" at the organization's annual conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. AURP represents leaders of more than 130 of the nation's university-affiliated research facilities.

• AURP selects the "2005 Outstanding Research/Science Park Company of the Year" from among those research park-based companies that best demonstrate the development of products that show significant potential for successful commercialization or have already met with marketplace success. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (November 2005)

Raindrop Geomagic Wins the North Carolina Technology Association's Mid-size Company of the Year Award.
The annual NCTA awards recognizes outstanding contributions made by information technology companies and individuals in the state of North Carolina.

• Raindrop Geomagic was the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) mid-size company of the year. Geomagic products enable designers and engineers to transform scan data from physical objects into highly accurate digital models for applications ranging from ensuring the NASA space shuttle Discovery’s safe return, to reconstruction of historic treasures, to new processes that speed quality inspection. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (November 2005)

RNT (Reactive NanoTechnologies) Named Recipient of 2005 NASA Nanotech Briefs “Nano 50™” Awards
RNT's patented NanoFoil® technology, which was developed and manufactured to precisely control the instantaneous release of heat energy for joining and reaction initiation applications, receives an award at the first annual “Nano 50™” Awards. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (November 2005)

• Nanotech Briefs announced the winners of the first annual "Nano 50™ Awards" Dinner in Boston, MA (November 10-11, 2005). The “Nano 50™” Award recognizes the top 50 technologies, products, and innovators that have significantly impacted—or are expected to impact—the state of the art in nanotechnology. The winners of the “Nano 50™” Award are the “best of the best”—the innovative people and designs that will move nanotechnology to key mainstream markets.

R&D Magazine Selects RNT (Reactive NanoTechnologies) as 2005 R&D 100 Award Recipient . 
RNT's patented NanoFoil® technology, which was developed and manufactured to precisely control the instantaneous release of heat energy for joining and reaction initiation applications, has been named in the 2005 R&D Magazine, R&D 100 recognizing the best in innovation. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (October 2005)

• "R&D Magazine selects recipients through a one-year process, utilizing the wisdom of 50 independent technical experts to identify leading technologies which can improve quality of life," noted Tim Studt, R&D Magazine editor-in-chief. "Among the most innovative ideas from today's technology elite, this year's winners are clearly products, processes and software that will enhance your lives in the upcoming years." RNT has devoted efforts over the past year towards expanding commercial delivery of NanoFoil® for reaction initiation and joining applications that current technology cannot effectively or economically address.

TechGuard Security® Named Maryland Best IT Incubator Company of the Year. 
Artificial Intelligence to Protect the US Critical Infrastructure: A Heuristic Firewall Research Project. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)

• TechGuard Security® was awarded the 2005 IT Incubator Company of the Year award in the fifth annual Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards. The awards recognize the achievements of current and graduate companies within Maryland’s technology incubators.  TechGuard Security® was selected from among companies located at 16 Maryland incubator sites statewide, based on a number of factors including:
    • Success in achieving its objectives; in its technology or product development
    • Growth in revenue or earnings
    • Number of customers and significant customers
    • Technology transfer
    • Attraction of outside investors
    • Impact on the region.

Procter and Gamble (and its partner CombineNet) selected as a finalist for the 2005 Franz Edelman award. 
Next Generation Procurement Optimization. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)

• The Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences recognized the technical achievements of the Next Generation Procurement Optimization project by selecting Procter and Gamble (and its partner CombineNet) as a finalist in 2005 for the Franz Edelman award, which uses CombineNet's supply chain optimization technology.  The Franz Edelman Award recognizes outstanding examples of innovative operations research that improve organizations—and often change people's lives. The annual Franz Edelman Award competition brings together top examples of innovation from large and small, profit and non-profit, corporate and governmental, American and international organizations. The common theme characterizing all the final competing teams is use of the most sophisticated analytical tools employed in operations research to make a major impact on an organization and the people that it serves.

Neah Power Systems Named as a 2005 Venture All Stars™ Emerging Growth Company. 
Micro Fuel Cell Innovation Recognized by Venture Community. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)

• The 2005 Top 25 Venture All Star companies, which come from all sectors and stages, were selected over a six-week period by a nominated group representing more than 35 venture capital organizations including Motorola Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Arch Venture Partners, Voyager Capital, OVP Venture Partners, Greenstone VC, Yaletown Ventue Partners, and the Puget Sound Venture Club.   They were evaluated from multiple business and funding criteria including strong management, financial backing and high-growth potential.

Brewer Science, Inc. Receives SEMI 2005 Technology Innovation Showcase Award. 
Contact Planarization for Microlithographic Processes.   For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)
nLine Corporation Receives SEMI's 2005 Technology Innovation Showcase Award. 
Digital Holographic Inspection of Semiconductor Devices.   For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)

• Winners of the 2005 Technology Innovation Showcase Award are selected for their disruptive effect they will have on industry.  SEMI developed the Technology Innovation Showcase in 2003 to help innovative companies bring their ideas and new products to the attention of key decision makers.

Dafca, Inc. Selected as One of EE Times' Silicon Strategies 60 Emerging Startups. 
Reconfigurable Infrastructure Platform for Systems-on-Chips. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)
Luxtera, Inc. Selected as One of EE Times' Silicon Strategies 60 Emerging Startups. 
Nanophotonic Integrated Circuits for Telecommunications and Computing. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (June 2005)

• Winners of the EE Times 60 Emerging Startups are selected based on a mix of criteria including technology, intended market, maturity, financial position and investment profile.  Startups on the Silicon 60 list include companies involved in semiconductors, fab equipment, packaging, foundry, materials, MEMS and EDA software that made an impression.  They are companies to watch for a wide variety of reasons.

Raindrop Geomagic's co-founder, Dr. Hermber Edelsbrunner Elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Herbert Edelsbrunner, co-founder and board member of Raindrop Geomagic and a professor of computer science and mathematics at Duke University, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ 2005 class of Fellows. (May 2005)

• Fellows are nominated and elected to the Academy by current members. An accomplished mathematician and scientist, Dr. Edelsbrunner gained international acclaim for his research in algorithms, geometry and topology. He is the only computer scientist to be awarded the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award, and has received numerous government and industrial grants to further his work. Dr. Edelsbrunner is the author of more than 150 research papers and has two books to his credit.

MTI MICROFUEL CELLS, INC. Receives Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. 
Fuel Cell Award Based on Company's Demonstrated Excellence in Energy Storage Market.  For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (May 2005)

• The Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award is presented to the company that has demonstrated excellence in the alternative energy storage market by successfully offering a focused product line within its market segment, has demonstrated technical superiority, and has employed sound business and marketing strategies. This Frost & Sullivan Award signifies the identification of a unique product solution with significant market potential. Candidate companies were evaluated on products, services, business and marketing plans.

Metabolix, Inc. Wins the 2005 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Small Business Award.
Industrial Genome Engineering.    For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (May 2005)

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Program recognizes Metabolix's achievement in being the first to commercialize a broad family of biobased natural plastics.  Derived from renewable feedstocks, these products will provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to petrochemical derived plastics. 

Molecular Imprints, Inc. Wins EE Times' ACE Award for "Most Promising New Technology" .
Step and Flash Imprint Lithography (S-FIL™).   For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (March 2005)

Molecular Imprints, Inc., a global manufacturer of nanolighography equipment, won the EE Times' Annual Creativity in Electronics Award for "Most Promising New Technology,"   beating out IBM, Intel, and two others for this award.  MII's Step and Flash Imprint Lithography (S-FIL™) technology was chosen for this award, which goes to a compelling electronic component or enabling technology that is outstanding in its technical design, potential for market impact, and demonstrated leadership in its area. 

Red Herring Selects Neah Power Systems for Prestigious Red Herring Top 100 Innovators Award
Award Recognizes 100 Companies That Embody Innovation.  For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (December 2004)

• Selection of Neah Power Systsems by Red Herring for its Top 100 Innovators Award puts it in an elite group.  The Red Herring editors selectively identified the top 100 companies who will benefit from the important technology trends in the comping year.  The editorial staff evaluated over 1,200 submissions from 900 companies using a careful analysis of financial data as well as subjective criteria, including quality of management, executive of strategy, and dedication to research and development.  

MTI Micro Receives Popular Science 2004 "Best of What's New" Award in the General Innovations Category.
Mobion™ Micro Fuel Cell Technology.  For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (November 2004)

• The "Best of What's New" award is the ultimate Popular Science accolade, representing a year's worth of work evaluating thousands of products and honoring innovations that not only impact the way we live today, but change the way we think about the future.  Each year one winner in each of the twelve categories is awarded the highest honor, Grand Award, in recognition of products representing a leap over existing technologies.  MTI Micro's breakthrough Mobion™ micro fuel cell technology was selected as the Grand Award Winner in the General Innovations category.

MTI MICROFUEL CELLS, INC. Receives Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award. 
Fuel Cell Award Based on Company's Demonstrated Excellence in Energy Storage Market.  For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (October 2004)

• The Technology Innovation Award is presented to the company that has demonstrated technological superiority within its industry.  Frost & Sullivan evaluates candidate companies based on their ability to successfully develop and introduce new technology, formulate a well-designed product family, and made significant product performance contributions to the industry. 

MTI Micro Named as a Business Leader in the 2004 Scientific American 50 Energy Category.
The first commercial micro fuel-cell power units, a new class of miniaturized power supply for portable electronic devices.  For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (November 2004)

• The Scientific American magazine's prestigious annual list recognizes outstanding acts of leadership in science and technology from the previous year.  Selected by the magazine's Board of Editors with the help of distinguished outside advisors, the Scientific American 50 recognizes research, business and policy leaders in various technological categories including Agriculture, Chemicals & Materials, Communications, Computing, Energy, Environment and Medical Treatments.

MIT's Magazine of Innovation, Technology Review, Names Leroy Ohlsen One of the World's Top Young Innovators. 
Micro Fuel Cell Innovation Recognized by Venture Community. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (October 2004)

• Leroy Ohlsen, Neah Power Systems co-founder and CTO, has been named to the 2004 list of the world's 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT's Magazine of Innovation.  Chosen by the editors of Technology Review and an elite panel of judges, the TR100 consists of 100 individuals under the age of 35 whose innovative work in technology has a profound impact on today's world. 

SAGE Electrochomics, Inc. "Smart Windows" Wins 2004 R&D 100 Award.
Developed electrochromic switchable glass panes for use in the windows and skylight industry. For more information, see ATP Project Brief (September 2004)

• SAGE Electrochomics, Inc. was the 2004 recipient of the prestigious R&D Award for the development of a "switchable," absorbing electrochromic window. The SageGlass Smart Window Glazing is an all solid-state, ceraminc materials technology in which the electrochromic films are adhered to the glass surface through high-temperature annealing.

An Advanced Technology Program Publication by Rosalie Ruegg and Irwin Feller Wins the American Evaluation Association (AEA) 2004 Publication of the Year Award
A Toolkit for Evaluating Public R&D Investment:  Models, Methods, and Findings from ATP's First Decade (September 2004)

• AEA's Publication of the Year Award is presented for a publication (completed in the past five years and published in English) that has been instrumental to the development of theory or practice in the field of evaluation. This publication draws from a body of 45 studies commissioned by ATP between 1990 and 2000 and analyzes the methods and techniques used and examines the findings of those studies. These studies have increased understanding not only of ATP, but also of the dynamics of innovation systems and the relationships between public and private sector funding of R&D.

TeleContinuity Wins the 2004 State of Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Award
Disaster-Proof Telecommunications Technology.  For information, see ATP Project Brief.  (June 2004)

• American Express Tax and Business Services, the Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA), the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) and Saul Ewing LLP announced the winners of the fourth annual Maryland Incubator Companies of the Year Awards during a reception in Baltimore on June 16, 2004. The awards, whose winners were chosen by a selection committee comprised of venture capitalists and government and business leaders, recognized the achievements of six current and graduate companies of Maryland’s incubators.  TeleContinuity was was awarded the Maryland Incubator Company of the Year award in the technology service category. 

Neah Power Systems Named 2004 "Start Up Company of the Year". 
Micro Fuel Cell Developer Selected From Among 200 Candidates.   For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (May 2004)

• Neah Power Systems, an emerging leader in micro fuel cell technology, has been named "Start Up Company of the Year" by the Alliance of Angels (AoA), a non-profit organization that connects promising early-stage technology companies with seed capital in the Pacific Northwest.  Neah Power was selected from a group of 200 companies that have presented to AoA members since the organization's inception in 1998 and was the first recepient of this prestigious award.  The award honors achievement and the entrepreneurial spirit of new businesses. 

Cargill Dow Technology Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award
Cargil Dow Technology (now Nature Works™ LLC) wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2002 Presidential Green Chemistry Award Alternative Solvents/Reaction Conditions Category.  For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (June 2002) 

• Nature Works™ polylactic acid (PLA) is the first family of polymers derived entirely from annually renewable resources that can compete head-to-head with traditional fibers and plastic packaging materials on a cost and performance basis. For fiber consumers, this will mean a new option for apparel and carpeting applications: a material that bridges the gap in performance between conventional synthetic fibers and natural fibers such as silk, wool, and cotton.

ATP Recipient Dow Chemical Wins The Prestigious U.S. National Medal of Technology
Dow Chemical was awarded the National Medal of Technology "for the vision to create great science and innovative technology in the chemical industry and the positive impact that commercialization of this technology has had on society." For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (June 2002)

• The National Medal of Technology is the highest honor awarded by the President of the United States to America’s leading innovators.  Dow received the award for developing new advanced materials, including SiLK* dielectric resin, which was invented, developed, and commercialized by Dow for the fabrication of high performance integrated circuits.

And the Emmy Goes to ... a NIST ATP Partner!
Sarnoff Corporation received an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for “outstanding achievement in technological advancement.”  For more information, see ATP Project Brief.  (October 2000)

• Sarnoff Corporation received an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for “outstanding achievement in technological advancement” for a unique technology to predict how viewers will perceive the quality of digitally processed TV images or still pictures. Sarnoff organized a NIST Advanced Technology Program project to develop a commercially practical version of the technology, which models the human visual system.

Hybrid Plastics Receives R&D 100 Award
Hybrid Plastics, LLC has announced receipt of an R&D 100 Award from R&D 100 Magazine for its proprietary POSS™ Nanostructured™ Chemical Technology. For more information, see ATP Project Brief. (August 2000)

• As one of an internationally selected number of new products receiving this prestigious award, POSS™ Nanostructured™ Chemical Technology—a nanoscopic silica- and carbon-based additive for plastics which offers more strength, heat resistance, and decreased flammability than traditional plastics—was recognized as one of the years most technologically significant products in the world. Entries from many of the worlds top companies, universities, and research organizations were judged by an independent panel of 70 experts from a variety of industries. Winners of the award were selected for their technological excellence and strength along with the value that they bring to the marketplace.