Deadline for TechColumbus Innovation Awards Nominations is October 11

(Columbus, OH – October 3, 2011) – The deadline for nominations for the 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Awards is approaching October 11. The TechColumbus Innovation Awards celebrate and honor individuals and teams for their outstanding achievements in business leadership and innovation covering all industries including energy, financial services, retail, insurance and healthcare.

“The Innovation Awards has become the premier event for the Central Ohio innovation community, showcasing the best and brightest individuals, companies and teams for their contributions and achievements,” said Tim Haynes, Vice President of TechColumbus. “This year, we have emphasized the breadth of innovation across all industries and have streamlined the nomination process to maximize participation.”

The process to nominate is quick and easy. Individuals have the opportunity to nominate themselves, a company, a client, a co-worker, a competitor, a vendor, or a mentor in 13 different categories. To nominate, please visit: www.techcolumbusinnovationawards.org

Once the nomination has been submitted and verified, the nominee will be contacted and asked to submit a full packet of information about their innovation. All complete submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges and scored for each award category. The top three award finalists and the award winner will be announced at the 2011 Innovation Awards on February 2, 2012 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Hall.

2011 Company Award Categories:
•  Outstanding Startup Business
•  Outstanding Product  (company with fewer than 250 employees)
•  Outstanding Product  (company with more than 250 employees)
•  Outstanding Service   (company with fewer than 250 employees)
•  Outstanding Service   (company with more than 250 employees)
•  Outstanding Technology Team
•  Green Innovation
•  Innovation in Non-Profit Service Delivery
•  Corporate Innovator of the Year   (company with more than 5000 employees)

2011 Individual Award Categories:
•  Executive of the Year   (company with fewer than 250 employees)
•  Executive of the Year   (company with more than 250 employees)
•  Outstanding Woman in Technology
•  Inventor of the Year

About TechColumbus (www.techcolumbus.org)
TechColumbus is a nonprofit organization that focuses on technology-based economic development in the 15 counties of central Ohio. TechColumbus accomplishes this by:

•  Providing professional development and technology business assistance to both large and small companies that rely on technology for business success
•  Managing a 62,000 square foot technology business incubator that has been recognized as one of the best in the country
•  Managing TechStart, the Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program, with a mission to create, finance and launch new tech companies in central Ohio
•  Assisting in the development of facilities for tech companies
•  Working with state and local organizations to attract new tech companies to the region

For more information about TechColumbus visit www.techcolumbus.org.

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