MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM & GALA PROGRAM Welcome
On behalf of the members of the 2017 Edison Awards Steering Committee, I would like to warmly welcome you to the 30th Annual Edison Awards. We thank you all for joining us here in New York City, and for your support of our mission to be a leader in globally recognizing, honoring and fostering innovation and innovators to create a positive impact in the world. The Edison Awards are unique among innovation awards in their recognition of how the team and the process play a critical role in the success of each nomination that we receive and every award that we grant.
Thomas Edison said, “The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.” All of the Finalists being honored today have succeeded in the doing of innovation. They represent an unprecedented level of creativity, inventiveness and impact. They, like Edison, “decided that a result [was] worth getting…and [went] ahead of it and [made] trial after trial until it [came].”
We congratulate all of you on your achievements. We hope that your experience with the Edison Awards proves to be a stepping stone to even greater heights in the innovative products and services you are creating. Edison believed that “The world owes nothing to any man, but every man owes something to the world.” You are being recognized today for your innovative contributions to the world.
Today’s program offers you a vital mix of thoughtful presentations, inspiring stories, hands-on demonstrations, and the opportunity to meet your fellow innovators. In the 30-year history of the Edison Awards, we’ve seen many new collaborative relationships arise following a chance meeting at one of our events, leading to fruitful and profitable new ventures.
We hope you’ll enjoy your experiences today, and that you’ll take away new ideas, inspiration and friendships as a result.
Sincerely,
Frank bonafilia Executive director, Edison Universe and Edison Awards CONTENTS 1
MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM Edison Awards Information
2 Schedule 48 About The Edison Awards 6 Presenters 50 Edison universe 56 Steering Committee 2017 Edison Awards 63 vENUE LOCATIONS 64 Special Thanks 20 2017 GALA Program 65 Sponsors & Partners 22 Edison Award Finalists 30 2017 Edison Achievement Awards Astro Teller & Jeff Immelt 32 Past Achievement Award Winners 34 GALA Presenters
“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas A. Edison 2 FORUM SCHEDULE Schedule
8:00–8:45 a.m. Innovators’ Showcase/Continental Breakfast
8:45–9:00 a.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks Clinton Robinson, Associate Vice President, Black & Veatch; Edison Awards MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM MEET THE INNOVATORS Steering Committee Member John Hockenberry, Host of NPR’s The Takeaway – PROGRAM MODERATOR
9:00–9:45 a.m. “Opposites Attract: Enterprises & Startups PANEL DISCUSSION cO-creating the Future” Michael Docherty, Co-founder and CEO, Next Big LLC Dan Harden, President/CEO and Co-Founder, Whipsaw Inc Peter BrussarD, Senior Vice President, Rosetta Stone
9:45–10:30 a.m. “The Future Belongs to Those Who Build It” PANEL DISCUSSION
Greg Folley, Vice President of Industry Solutions, Components & Distribution Division, Caterpillar Inc. Dr. Bob Maughon, R&D Vice President, The Dow Chemical Company Dr. Ajay Malshe, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, NanoMech, Inc.
10:30–11:00 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK/INNOVATORS’ SHOWCASE
11:00 a.m–Noon “Shark Tank” Watch as three Edison Awards finalists, Surefoot Systems, Holland Healthcare Inc. and Lucid VR Inc. pitch their companies to the investor and star of Shark Tank Australia.
ANDREW BANKS, Founder, Talent2 International and Shark, Shark Tank Australia; Edison Awards Steering Committee Member
Noon–1:15 p.m. LUNCH & INNOVATORS’ SHOWCASE The video, “Ecoppia–Revolutionizing Large Scale Solar Energy Production”, will be shown in the auditorium at 1:00 p.m. MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM
3
DISCUSSION FORUM SCHEDULE FORUM PANEL
” aking Moonshots
Transforming Industry” Resource” Natural Wrap-Up/Adjournment of the Amazing Components that A Celebration : entioned in the Product Brochure: M “Not ’s Powerful Role in “Harnessing Data e for T “The Secret Sauc ’s Greatest : Your Company “Education
t, Chairman and CEO, General Electric p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
p.m. ideas–secrets that anyone can apply to how they pursue their dreams. ideas–secrets that anyone can apply to how they , Chief Operating Officer, Edison Universe Mindy Manes, Chief Operating Officer, We adjourn to prepare for the evening’s Gala at The Capitale, beginning with cocktails Gala at The Capitale, beginning with cocktails adjourn to prepare for the evening’s We will be announced during this program and the prestigious Edison Achievement Awards will be announced during this program and the prestigious Edison Achievement Awards will be presented. breakthrough technology. He’ll give you the secrets for how teams at X pursue their audacious how teams at X pursue their audacious He’ll give you the secrets for breakthrough technology. rds, Chairman and CEO, Black & Veatch Steve Edwa Internet, and other moonshots that we hope can solve huge problems in the world using new, in the world using new, that we hope can solve huge problems Internet, and other moonshots 3:30 , Associate Vice President, Black & Veatch; Founding School Founding School Black & Veatch; , Associate Vice President, Clinton Robinson , Executive Director, Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Professional Center for Advanced Valley Blue Director, hn, Executive Corey Mo Board Member of CAPS ASTRO TELLER, Captain of Moonshots, X Studies (CAPS) and the CAPS Network Studies (CAPS) and the Astro Teller is Captain of Moonshots at X, the home of self-driving cars, balloon-powered of self-driving cars, balloon-powered is Captain of Moonshots at X, the home Astro Teller 2:30–3:30 2:15–2:30 at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m. The winners of the 30th Annual Edison Awards at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m. The winners of the 30th Annual Edison Awards 1:30–2:15 1:15–1:30 , Co-CEO, CoorsTek and CEO, CoorsTek Sensors and CEO, CoorsTek Timothy Coors, Co-CEO, CoorsTek ARE the Unsung Heroes of Somebody Else’s bREAkthrough Product”
JAMES M. PHILLIPS, CEO, NanoMech, Inc. , Primetime TV and Podcast Host, Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author Speaker, zlett, Primetime TV and Podcast Host, Keynote Jeff Hay Jeff Immel © 2017 JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan & Co. © 2017
Investing in Our Future
By empowering leaders today, we will inspire dreamers to achieve their potential tomorrow. JPMorgan Chase is proud to support Edison Universe and the 2017 Edison Awards. A RICH HISTORY OF INNOVATION
Inset Reflection: Thomas Edison and son utilizing Coors USA labware
Product: Light-weight silicon carbide optical mirror for space telescopes CoorsTek is a world leader in technical ceramics. Manufacturers around the globe rely on CoorsTek for solutions to their major engineering and fabrication challenges. From extremely durable Cerbec® silicon nitride ball bearings to 99.9995% pure silicon carbide components used to manufacture semiconductor chips, CoorsTek enables next-generation technologies for a more effective, efficient, and safer tomorrow. Learn more atcoorstek.com .
©2017 CoorsTek, Inc 02097 A 6 FORUM Presenters Presenters
John Hockenberry Host, NPR’s The Takeaway; Program Moderator @JHockenberry
John Hockenberry is the host of public radio’s live national daily
MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM MEET THE INNOVATORS news program The Takeaway. A multiple Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, he is a former correspondent for NBC News, ABC News, and NPR, and has traveled the globe reporting on a wide variety of stories in virtually every medium for more than three decades.
He has written dozens of magazine and newspaper articles, a play, and two books, including the bestselling memoir Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wired, The Columbia Journalism Review, Metropolis, and The Washington Post.
A skilled presenter and moderator, Hockenberry has appeared at numerous design and idea conferences around the nation including the TED conference, the World Science Festival, the Mayo Clinic’s Transform Symposium and the Aspen Comedy Festival. He has served as a Distinguished Fellow at MIT’s Media Lab.
He and his wife Alison, also an Emmy and Peabody winner, have five children and live in Brooklyn, NY.
Andrew Banks Founder, Talent2 International AND Shark, Shark Tank Australia
Andrew Banks is one of the ‘Sharks’ on the television series Shark Tank Australia. An Australian entrepreneur, investor, film producer and talent & learning expert, Andrew began his career as an actor. His core business activities have been involved with building and growing companies in the recruiting, training and HR outsourcing space.
Together with Geoff Morgan, Andrew founded Morgan & Banks in early 1985 and grew the company to become the dominant recruitment force in Australia and Asia with a 17% FORUM Presenters 7 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM market share before merging with TMP/Monster.com in 1999. In 2005 Andrew launched Talent2 International, which focuses on HR Outsourcing and Executive Search and Selection, with a team of 1,600 professionals operating in 20 countries; it was acquired by Allegis Group in 2014.
Spending time between the US and Asia Pacific, Andrew now focuses on advising clients around senior executive talent and Board appointments; he is a US Film Producer as Lila 9th Founder (Syrup/Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter) and an investor in a few “start- ups” leading to involvement in Shark Tank Australia on Network TEN.
Peter BrussarD Senior Vice President, Rosetta Stone @rosettastone
A data-driven and results-focused leader, Peter has a strong background in strategy & business development, product management, engineering management, marketing management, product design and business intelligence. Since joining Rosetta Stone through the Livemocha acquisition in April 2013, Peter and his team have been responsible for designing, developing, producing, launching and main- taining Rosetta Stone’s award-winning suite of language learning products across the consumer, education and enterprise segments. He has been instrumental in driving the transformation of Rosetta Stone’s product development processes into an enthusiastic and successful embodiment of lean-agile development at a global, enterprise-scale. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Peter’s 19-year career spans a variety of management roles at organizations large and small including Microsoft, Compare. NET, SecondSpace, DataSphere, and Livemocha. He is based out of Seattle, WA, speaks English and is learning German.
Timothy Coors Co-CEO, CoorsTek AND CEO, CoorsTek Sensors @CoorsTekInc
Timothy Coors is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of CoorsTek, and Chief Executive Officer of CoorsTek Sensors. Timothy also serves on the Board of Directors of Fiskeby, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of packaging board.
Joining CoorsTek in 2001 as a Research Engineer in protonic ceramic fuel cells, Timothy has served in a variety of production, quality, and project management roles including plant manager and general manager. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, successfully leading MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM University. Colorado SchoolofMines,andaasterBusinessAdministrationdegreefromRegis Timothy holdsaBachelor’sRefining from degreeinChemicalEngineeringandPetroleum Europe. InFebruary, 2016,Timothy waspromotedtoCo-CEOofCoorsTek Inc. continuous improvementduringhistenureatsixplantsacrosstheUnitedStatesand CEO ofV leading corporations, usingasharedrisk/reward venturingmodel.Dochertyisalso ates andcommercializes newdigitalandIoT-enabled businesses in partnershipwith Docherty isthefounderandmanaging directorofNextBig,auniquecompanythatcre- businesses asentrepreneurialventures. practical playbookforplugging into thestartupecosystemtofuelandincubatenew Businesses (PolarityPress2015). The bookprovidesestablishedcompanieswitha Disruption: HowCorporationsandStartupsCan Co-createTransformative New innovationandentrepreneurship.HeistheauthorofrecentbookCollective capitalist. Itmightexplainwhyhe’s passionateabout theintersectionofcorporate innovation, havingbeenanentrepreneur, seniorcorporateexecutiveandventure price andenvironmentalbenefits. disruptive technologyinclude:siteefficiency, speedofinstallation,relativestrength, developing amicropilefootingsystemmanufacturedfromsteel.Theadvantagesofthis piling systemsi.e.timeframetoexecuteandcost.Neilcouldseeanopportunityin Surefoot wasdevelopedasaresponsetothedisadvantagesofusingconcreteandother New ZealandandOceania. business. ThebusinesshasnowexpandedandoperatesinEurope,China, experiences toinvent,patent,andrunSurefootfootingsasasuccessfulAustralian 8 enture2, agrowthandinnovation consulting firmthathelps leadingcompanies FORUM Presenters Michael Dochertybringsuniqueperspectivestogrowthand @medocherty Co-founder ANDCEO,NxtBigLL and smallbusinessentrepreneur, combinedhiscumulativelife Neil Despotellis,aconstructionIndustryinnovator, builder Founder anIventor,Surefoot Michael Doherty Neil Despotellis
FORUM Presenters 9 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM transform their innovation capabilities, build innovation ecosystems and accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough new products, services and business models. Docherty holds an MBA degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School and BSME degree from Drexel University. He is a frequent speaker on innovation and corpo- rate venturing and an active supporter of the entrepreneurial community.
Steve Edwards Chairman and CEO, Black & Veatch @Black_Veatch
Steve Edwards is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Black & Veatch. Edwards assumed this position in November 2013 and has overall responsibil- ity for the company’s engineering, consulting, construction and related infrastructure businesses in the energy, water, telecommunications, and security markets world- wide. With revenues of $3 billion, Black & Veatch is consistently ranked in the top ten categories for power generation, power delivery, water infrastructure development and telecommunications in Engineering News-Record magazine and is ranked in the Top 150 of the Forbes list of Largest Private Companies. The company is the 12th largest Employee-Owned Corporation in the United States according to the National Center for Employee Ownership.
Since joining Black & Veatch in 1978 Edwards has been responsible for a variety of global projects and business lines. He was named Chief Operating Officer in March 2013 in a transition role before becoming Chairman and CEO. He was appointed to the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2012. Edwards is a registered professional engineer and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Missouri.
Greg Folley Vice President of Industry Solutions, Components & Distribution Division, Caterpillar Inc. @CaterpillarInc
Gregory S. Folley is vice president of Caterpillar Inc. with responsibility for the industry Solutions, components & distribution division (iScd), created in 2016. Greg believes in- novation drives success, both for Caterpillar and our customers, and that is at the heart of what his organization does. He joined Caterpillar in 1995. In 2015, Folley was named Caterpillar’s Chief Analytics and Innovation Officer, and he worked to better capitalize on the growing importance and excitement of data analytics and drive innovation to support MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM Texas StateBars. Red CrossinPeoria,Illinois.HeisamemberoftheIllinois,Indiana,Wisconsinand as theChairmanofBoardDirectorsCentralIllinoischapterAmerican Executive ProgramatStanfordUniversityin2005.Folley, afatherofninechildren,served a JurisDoctor. PriortothatheservedintheU.S.Navy. Folleyhasalsocompletedthe in 1981withaBachelorofArtseconomicsandfromthesameUniversity1984 Folley, anativeofIndianapolis,Indiana,graduatedfromtheUniversityNotreDame and industrysolutionstocustomers. & Distributionivision,whichdesigns,sourcesanddistributesworldclasscomponents tional value.In2016,FolleywasnamedvicepresidentofIndustrySolutions,Components progress possibleforourcustomersbyanticipatingopportunitiesanddeliveringexcep- President ofSustainableSolutionsdivision,whichwasdedicatedtomakingsustainable customers. Laterthatyear, theCaterpillarBoardofDirectorsnamedhimasVice George Nelson. lead designerat HenryDreyfussAssociates NYC,andalsoworkedwithdesign master Prior tocofoundingWhipsawin 1999, DanwasPresidentandVPofFrogesigna “the mostinnovativeworkofthe greatestlikelylongtermsignificance”. week. DanwasinductedintotheWorld Technology Network,which honorsthosedoing in books,blogs,andmagazinessuch asTime, Wired,Business calling him“design’s secretweapon.”Hisviewsandworkhavebeenwidelypublished granted over330patents.FastCompanynamedDanoneofthe100 Most CreativePeople, Dell’s Precisionline,andDropcamcameras.anhaswonover250designawards products suchasBritapitchers,Ciscotelepresence,Google’s Chromecast andOnHub, Throughout hisprolificconsultingcareerDanhasdesignedhundredsofsuccessful nology permeatetheworkandbrand. and experiencecombinedwithhisphilosophiesaboutart,culture, psychologyandtech- he directsthestrategicandconceptualdirectionofmostclientaccounts. Hispassion Samsung, Sony, andmanyexcitingstartups.DanisthecreativeforceofWhipsawwhere ing Cisco,Clorox,Ford,GE,Google,Haier, Intel,Leitz,Merck,otorola,Nike,Olympus, saw createswinningproductsandexperiencesforcompaniesaroundtheworldinclud- highly acclaimedproductdesignfirminSanJoseandFrancisco,California.Whip- 10 FORUM Presenters Dan HardenisPresident/CEO&CofounderofWhipsawInc.,a @DanHarden3 President/CEO anCo-FunerofWhipsaw Inc Dan Harden
eek, FortuneandNews- FORUM Presenters 11 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM JeffREY Hayzlett Primetime TV and Podcast Host, Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Global Business Celebrity @JeffreyHayzlett
Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Hayzlett is a well-traveled public speaker, former Fortune 100 CMO, and author of three best-selling business books: Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless, Running the Gauntlet and The Mirror Test. Hayzlett is one of the most compelling figures in business today and an inductee into the National Speakers Association’s Speaker Hall of Fame.
As a leading business expert, Hayzlett is frequently cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Mash- able, Marketing Week and Chief Executive, among many others. He shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, Fox Business, and C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host, and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. He is a turnaround architect of the highest order, a maverick marketer and c-suite executive who delivers scalable campaigns, embraces traditional modes of customer engagement, and possesses a remarkable cachet of mentorship, corporate governance, and brand building.
Jennifer Holland Founder & CEO Throat Scope, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Throat Scope Pty Ltd & Holland Healthcare Inc @ThroatScope
Jennifer Holland is a serial entrepreneur and inventor who has successfully ideated, designed, developed and patented the world’s first all-in-one light and tongue depres- sor, Throat Scope. Jennifer always knew that she wanted to invent a product that would have an impact. The right opportunity presented itself in 2009 when Jennifer took her 18-month-old son to the doctors. Thirty-eight weeks pregnant, the doctor asked her to re- strain her son as he pried open the child’s mouth with a wooden tongue depressor in one hand, and a flashlight in the other. This distressing experience served as the lightbulb moment for the Throat Scope founder.
Jennifer’s mantra is Today’s No Is Tomorrow’s Yes! Through hard work, persistence, resilience and relentless energy, Throat Scope launched into the Australian retail and MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM highly rewardingandgivesherpurpose. Positively changinglivesisoneofJennifer’s passionsandtobeablehelpothersis ness Week inAustralia. in homeearlydetection.InJuly2017ThroatScopewillintroduceOralCancerAware - Jennifer andtheteamatThroatScopearedeterminedtobringthoseratesdownthrough cancer oftengoesundetectedandhasoneofthehighestmortalityratesifleftuntreated. number onedeviceworldwidetodetecttheearlysignsoforalcancerathome.Oral Throat ScopehasbeenrecognizedbytheOralCancerFoundationinUSAas around theglobeandiscurrentlyavailablein146countries. worldwide. ThroatScopeisinthehandsofmedicalprofessionals,hospitalsandhomes consumer marketsinOctober2015andhassecuredhealthcareretaildistribution and anM.B.A.fromHarvardUniversityin1982. He andhiswifehaveonedaughter. Mr. Immeltearned aB.A.degreeinappliedmathematicsDartmouthCollege1978 from member ofTheAmericanAcademyArts&Sciences. was thechairofPresidentObama’s CouncilonJobs andCompetitiveness.Heisa Most RespectedCompanies”inpollsbyBarron’s andthe Financial Times. Mr. Immelt Admired Company”inapollconductedbyFortunemagazineandoneof“TheWorld’s since hebeganservingaschiefexecutiveofficer, GEhasbeennamed“America’s Most Mr. Immelthasbeennamedoneofthe“World’s BestCEOs”threetimesbyBarron’s, and appointed presidentandchiefexecutiveofficer. GE andjoinedtheCapitalBoardin1997.Acoupleyearslater, in2000,Mr. Immeltwas in GE’s Plastics,Appliances,andHealthcarebusinesses.In1989hebecameanofficer of has heldseveralgloballeadershippositionssincecomingtoGEin1982,includingroles He istheninthchairmanofGE,aposthehasheldsinceSeptember7,2001.Mr. Immelt Jeff ImmeltisthechairmanofboardandchiefexecutiveofficerGeneralElectric. 12 FORUM Presenters @JeffImmelt 2017 EdisonAchievement Chairman dcEO,GeneralElectic; Jeff Immelt ward Honoree FORUM Presenters 13 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM Han Jin CEO, Lucid VR @jinhan8
Han Jin is the founder and CEO of Lucid, which designed the world’s first true 3D VR live camera, the LucidCam. Born in China and raised in Germany, Han studied, worked and lived in 8 countries before graduating with an engineering master’s degree from UC Berkeley which directed him into product/program manage- ment and operations in technology, and building startups in VR/AR and Robotics from the ground up. He successfully built teams from 1 to 50, raised multiple rounds of funding from investors and went through the entire hardware development cycle until mass pro- duction and retail distribution while teaching AI and statistics at UC Berkeley and writ- ing for Forbes. He and Lucid have been featured in Forbes, CNET, and TechCrunch among others and received numerous accolades including Inc.’s 30 Under 30, Red Herring Top 100, Launch Festival Top 10 Emerging Startups, and the Lumiere’s Award 2015.
AJAY MALSHE Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), NanoMech, Inc. @NanoMechInc
Dr. Ajay P. Malshe is an inventor and a discoverer, and an entrepreneur and a business- man. He is globally recognized in the field of materials and manufacturing. He is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NanoMech Industries (www.nanomech. com; founded in 2002). NanoMech Industries is a Materials Science and Manufactur- ing company specialized in the business sector of “Specialty Chemicals and Coatings.” Nanomech is equipped with nanomanufacturing factories powering four divisions in lubrication (nGlide®), corrosion and multifunctional protection (GuardX®), machining (TuffTek®) and textiles (nGuard®) geared to enhance efficiency, reliability and sus- tainability of mechanical (physical) systems. He won 35 prestigious awards including fellowships from 4 of the world’s top tech societies for mechanical engineering (ASME), materials (ASM), manufacturing (CIRP) and physics (InstP), Edison Awards, R&D 100, SME’s Research Implementation Award, etc. He has 20+ allowed patents, 200+ publica- tions, and 100+ keynote / invited talks globally. His inventions and related products are used for Fortune 500 companies like Tesla, General Electric (GE), Schlumberger, Navistar, TechnipFMC, Penske, JBHunt across the globe in various business sectors including Oil and Gas, Industrial, HD Trucking and Transportation, Aerospace, Automotive Racing, and others. He is also the Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Founder of NanoInstitute at the University of Arkansas. MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM tor ofthe UnionCarbide PolyolefinsDevelopment Company, ImpactAnalytical, andthe He isDirectorandPresident ofDowInternational Technology Corporation andDirec- 2010, heservedas theleadR&Ddirectorfor Hydrocarbons andBusiness. Energy chemical andrenewable feedstocksandadvantaged catalyticprocesses.From 2008- throughput researchwithresponsibilities forthedevelopmentofnewtechnologies for leadinginorganicchemistry, homogeneousandheterogeneouscatalysis,high- was namedthedirectorofInorganic Chemistry&Catalysis,wherehewasresponsible the technicalleaderforCatalytic ChemistrygroupofCoreR&Din2005.In2006,he utilization ofmethaneandcoalas Dowfeedstocksforolefins.Hesubsequentlybecame for thechemicalfeedstocksresearchareafocusingonbreakthrough technologiesfor opening polymerizationandhomogeneouscatalysis.In2004,he assumed leadership on avarietyofprogramsrangingfromheterogeneoushydrogenation catalysis,ring Bob beganhiscareerwithDowin1998,workingtheCentralR esearch laboratories Pharma &FoodSolutionsintheFunctionalMaterialsBusinessGroup. The DowChemicalCompany. Priortothisrole,hewasthesenior R&Ddirectorforow Bob MaughonistheR&DVicePresidentforPerformancePlasticsand Hydrocarbons at women asaGirlScoutleaderforover18yearshasbeentwoofthehighlightsherlife. the-night break-inthatturnedouttobeapossum.Beingmomandmentoringyoung Overland Park,KansasPoliceDepartmenttowhomsherecentlyreportedamiddle-of- him seemstonothavethesameeffect.SheservesasaCommissionerandChairfor parties leavesherfeelinghappyandrelaxed;husbandpointsoutthatarguingwith As aKansasSupremeCourt-approvedmediator, resolvingcourtcasesbetweenagitated Morgan Stanleytoworkingonsomeofthecountry’s largestconstructionprojects. career backgroundrangesfromworkingwithartistsatHallmarkCardsandoperations and LearnerEngagement,winningnumerousawardsforherworkwithstudents.Her community colleges.Whilethere,sheworkedinSustainability, StrategicPartnerships the InnovationStrategistatJohnsonCountyCommunityCollege,oneofAmerica’s topten in herroleasChiefOperatingOfficeroftheEdison Awards, Mindyaneswaspreviously 14 FORUM Presenters @DowChemical The DowChmicalCopany Vice President Working withsomeoftheworld’s mostinnovativeorganizations @MedaMarieManes Chief Operating Officer,EdisonUNIVERSE Bob Maughon Mindy anes , Research&Development
, FORUM Presenters 15 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM
Council of Chemical Research. He also serves on the University of Michigan Engineering Advisory Council.
Bob earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Rice University in 1993 and his doctorate in Organic Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1998.
Corey Mohn Executive Director, Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) and the CAPS Network @coreymohn
Corey is passionate about helping people make connections that allow them to live their dreams. Corey learned many lessons first-hand about the power of connectivity when he co-founded Planning Initiatives, LLC – a city planning consulting firm – at the age of 24. Since selling his share of the business, Corey has dedicated his professional life to public service, primarily through providing funding and technical support to the small business community. Corey is the Executive Director of the Blue Valley Center for Ad- vanced Professional Studies (CAPS), a program that empowers high school students to fast-forward into their future through hands-on work, real-world business projects, and the development of professional skills. Prior to CAPS, Corey served as the Director of Statewide Programs for the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship (DBA NetWork Kansas). In July 2015, CAPS launched the CAPS Network, a consortium of school programs across the United States committed to this model of profession-based education. In less than two years, the network has grown to include 26 programs and 54 school districts across nine states.
Corey holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in political science and economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a Masters in Business Administration from Baker University.
JAMES M. PHILLIPS CEO, NanoMech, Inc. @NanoMechInc
Jim Phillips is the Chairman and CEO of NanoMech, Inc., the nano-engineering leader providing revolutionary nanoscale innovations in machining and frictionless lubrication, advanced coatings, specialty chemicals, energy efficiency and performance, and strategic military applications. He serves as a Member of the American Council on Competitiveness, the U.S. Technology Leadership Council and the MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM military graduateandaerospaceawards. academic honors,andattendedJetFightertrainingintheUSAFearningdistinguished Jim holdsBBAandMBdegreesfromtheUniversityofMemphis,graduatingwith Invention oftheYear- theV messaging, thePDA,CableModem,PCS,FixedCellular, Time Magazine’s Medical He isinternationallycreditedwithbeingveryinstrumentalinlaunchinginstant millions worldwide. Institute ofTechnology, whileinventingandintroducingmanyproductsusedby prominent leadershippositionswithMotorola,SkyTel, iPix,Telular, andTheFedEx career, Jimhasfoundedandco-foundedmanysuccessfulcorporationsearning U.S. ManufacturingCompetitiveInitiativeSteeringCommittee.Throughouthisbusiness learning somethingifyouarenot willingtoteachitsomeoneelse. teach” whichmeans1)ifyoucan teachitthenyouknowit,and2)thereisnovaluein fill thepipeline,andchange landscapeofeducationforever. Hismotto“learnto National LeagueofCities,heisneververy far awayfromthetopicofhowtocreatejobs, while providingthoughtleadershipinhisindustrytotheU.S.Conferenceof Mayors and revolutionized howbusinessandeducationworktogetherfora common goal.Now and implementthesuccessfulCenterforAdvancedProfessional Studies(CAPS)which sell it.WhileservingontheBlueV Mr. Robinsonhasdedicatedhimselftofindingwaysimproveeducation andhowwe jingles forthefirstbrushlessshavingcream,BurmaShave.Itisnotsurprising thenthat was responsibleforoneofthemostsuccessfuladvertisingcampaigns withroadside made elixirinhisbasementandfoundedtheBurmaVitaCorporation.Thiscompany teaching GreekandLatinbackin1865.Heisalsothegreatgrandsonofanattorneythat is thegreatgrandsonofonefirstthreeprofessorsatUniversity Kansas they areapowerfulforcetowardsbetterconnectingeducationandbusiness.Clint corporation. Individuallynoneoftheseaccomplishmentsaresignificantbutinconcert school boardmember;andaregisteredprofessionalengineeringlobalengineering 16 FORUM Presenters Clint isthefatherofthreepubliclyeducatedgirls;arecovering @TheClintonO Associate VicePresident Clinton O.Robinson,P.E. einViewer, andiPix. alley SchoolDistrictBoardhehelpedcreate , Black&Veatch FORUM Presenters 17 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM ASTRO TELLER Captain of Moonshots, X; 2017 Edison Achievement Award Honoree @astroteller
Dr. Astro Teller currently oversees X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory for building magical, audaciously impactful ideas that through science and technology can be brought to reality. Before joining X (formerly Google[x]), Astro was the co-founding CEO of Cerebel- lum Capital, Inc, an investment management firm whose investments are continuously designed, executed, and improved by a software system based on techniques from statistical machine learning. Astro was also the co-founding CEO of BodyMedia, Inc, a leading wearable body monitoring company. Prior to starting BodyMedia, Dr. Teller was co-founding CEO of SANDbOX AD, an advanced development technology incubator. Before his tenure as a business executive, Dr. Teller taught at Stanford University and was an engineer and researcher for Phoenix Laser Technologies, Stanford’s Center for Integrated Systems, and The Carnegie Group Incorporated. Dr. Teller holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Stanford University, Masters of Science in sym- bolic and heuristic computation, also from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a recipient of the Hertz fellowship. Though his work as a scientist, an inventor, and as an entrepreneur, Teller holds many U.S. and international patents related to his work in hardware and software technology. Astro is also a successful novelist and screenwriter. And he makes a mean margarita and other memorable potions.
“We have merely scratched the surface of the store of knowledge which will come to us.” – Thomas A. Edison a model of success
The Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a nationally recognized, innovative high school program that demonstrates how business, community and public education can partner to produce learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs.
1 Profession-based Learning CAPS 2 Professional Skills is based Development on 5 KEY 3 Self-Discovery and PRINCIPLES Exploration 4 Entrepreneurial Mindset 5 Responsiveness CAPS creates rich and meaningful experiences for students as well as industry and post-secondary partners.
26 PROGRAMS CAPS 54 SCHOOL by the ACROSS DISTRICTS NUMBERS 9 STATES THROUGHOUT
Bring CAPS to your community! Visit www.yourcapsnetwork.org to get started. 20 Gala Program
ards EDISON AWARDS GALA PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies Welcome Ryan Hamilton, Master of Ceremonies
Edison Awards Applied Technology Athletics, Sports & Recreation Aw E dison 2017 Collective Disruption
Edison Awards Welcome KEN GRAY, Steering Committee Member
Edison Awards Consumer Electronics & Information Technology Consumer Goods
Edison Awards Energy & Sustainability Health & Wellness Industrial Design
Edison Achievement Award Astro Teller Captain of Moonshots, X Presented by Danielle Teller
Edison Achievement Award Jeff Immelt Chairman and CEO, General Electric Presented by Beth Comstock Vice Chair, General Electric
Edison Awards Innovative Services Living, Working & Learning Environments Media & Visual Communications & Entertainment Medical /Dental Science Transportation & Logistics
Closing Remarks
Celebrate your win by joining us for an after-party on the second floor of The Capitale. 21 THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO BUILD IT
BIG DATA FOR ALL Every customer can benefit from big data with Cat® Connect. LASERS THAT DRIVE TRUCKS Using LiDAR arrays to guide autonomous vehicles. SITE SURVEY FROM THE SKY Offering site planners mapping, modeling and analytics before breaking ground. AUGMENTED REALITY AT WORK 1ST THERMAL Guiding service technicians through IMAGING maintenance procedures SMARTPHONE with a virtual display. Introduced customers to thermal-imaging technology on a portable smartphone.
Our customers’ relentless ambition for altering the very fabric of the world inspires everything we create today—and everything we envision for tomorrow. cat.com/builtforit 2017 EDISON AWARDS business executives,academics,andinnovationprofessionals. chosen asthe“bestofbest”by3,000world’s topsenior marketing, human-centereddesignandinnovation.Thesefinalistswere accolades honoringexcellenceinnewproductandservicedevelopment, 2017 Finalists P Office Technology Metal Production Environmental Quaity APPLIED TECHNOLOGY does notreflectranking,merit,orpreference. The finalistsarepresentedalphabeticallybycategory;theorder The EdisonBestNewProductAwards ackaging – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Edible SixPack Rings bySaltwaterBrewery &We Believers Compostable FlexiblePlasticPackaging byTipa-Corp by TheDowChemicalCompany CANVERA™ PolyolefinDispersionsforFoodand Beverage MetalCanCoatings Rize™ OnebyizeInc. Mcor ARKebyMcorTechnologies MAX (odularAgileExoskeleton)bySuitx nGlide® SuperflowSPFCoatingLubricantbyNanoMech,Inc. Nanolaminated AlloysbyModumetalInc. Arconic Micromill™by Sherwin-Williams PaintShield®byCompany Molekule byMolekule Diamox byElementSix Aerochromics byNikolasBentelStudio 22 2017 FINALISTS ™ areamongthemostprestigious
2017 EDISON AWARDS 23 2017 FINALISTS 2017 DISRUPTION
by City of Kansas City, MO Smart City Initiative by City of Kansas City, Inc. Data & Analytics by Understory, Weather Apache Spot (incubating) by Cloudera EcoHelmet by memBrain, LLC Radar Pace™ by Intel & Oakley ZERO1 Football Helmet by VICIS, Inc. DTV Shredder™ by BPG Werks by ROKA Maverick X Wetsuit GmbH TRIPSTIX - Surfboards by Tripstix GameChanger™ Q-LED Sports Light by Qualite Sports Lighting Stingray tree tent by Tentsile Vibram Arctic Grip by Vibram® by Thin Film Electronics ASA NFC OpenSense™ by Thin Film Electronics by Goodix Live Fingerprint Detection™ Sensor by Goodix Live Fingerprint Goodix Live Fingerprint Detection™ Sensor S™ fuel marker and Falcon CALIDU Dow ACCUTRACE™ S10 molecular Company and Falcon Analytical by The Dow Chemical portable detection unit R by CoorsTek ™ CERAMIC ARMO CERASHEILD by DARPA Sea Hunter Automated Industrial Drones by Airobotics Automated
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – logy l Techno dustria l & In actica
Connected Collaboration COLLECTIVE Sports Wearables
Outdoor Sports
CREATION CS, SPORTS & RE ATHLETI Outdoor Adventures Theft Deterrent T 2017 EDISON AWARDS Crowd-Powered Collabation Wireless Solutions Voice &HearingTechnology Heal Data Security Cyber Security Charging Technologies CONSUMER ELETRONIS&INFORMATION TE CHNOLOGY – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Fuse byGEGlobalOperations Norton Core, SecureHomeWifi SystembySymantec Corp Kiss Connectivity by Keyssa Blink byBlink Predictive InsightsbyVoiceBase Onyx byOrionLabs EERS™ byEersInc. VioSafe™ WhiteLightDisinfectionTechnology byVitalVio,Inc. LDG MR16laserlampbyParhelion Genesis DynaSpectrum™byLightingScience™ TraceLink ifeSciencesCloudbyTraceLink Rave FacilitybyRaveMobileSafety [ORWL] byDesignShift HARMAN’s ECUSHIELD,TCandAlertsMonitorbyHARMAN Cb DefensebyCarbonBlack Avaya Surge™solutionbyAvaya WattUp® byEnergousCorporation Nokia FutureCellbyBellLabs APC® bySchneiderElectricBack-UPS™ConnectGE50ML The ArrowCertifiedonIndiegogoProgrambyElectronics,Inc. 24 thy Ligting 2017 FINALISTS 2017 EDISON AWARDS 25 2017 FINALISTS 2017
L-Bar™ by Lighting Science™ Orchestrated Energy by Tendril AMD 25x20 Energy Efficiency Initiative by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Surefoot™ by Surefoot Systems International (HK) Limited by General Cable with E3X® Technology TransPowr® by Danfoss VTT Compressors Danfoss Turbocor® by Apex Tool Group, LLC by Apex Tool and Groove Pliers Crescent® Grip Zone™ Tongue Re-Grip by Preval Craftsman Flex Claw Hammer by Craftsman® G-RO by G-RO Modobag™ by Modobag™ 19 Degree by TUMI Kit by Craftsman® Craftsman Smart Lawn™ Connect Imaging Ltd. DIY by Vayyar Walabot Measure by Bagel Labs Bagel Smart Tape Measure by Craftsman® Tape Craftsman Sidewinder™ NutroLock by Natural Evolution PicoBrew Pico™ by PicoBrew by Mann Packing, Co., Inc. Cuts® by Mann Packing, Culinary Mann’s – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Energy Efficiency
Commercial Construction BILITY SUSTAINA & ENERGY Tools Luggage Maintenance Home & Lawn
verage Food & Be ONSUMER GOO DS CONSUMER 2017 EDISON AWARDS Power Source Hearing Technology Child &Infant Care HEALTH & WELLNESS W Sustainability Solar lutions – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ater Conserv – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Spark byJikoPower, Inc. Oticon Opn™byOticon,Inc. Halo 2MadeforiPhone®earingAids by StarkeyHearingTechnologies Beltone myPAL andmyPAL MicrobyBeltone™ PreTRM® Test bySeraPrognostics® Portable BreastPumpsbyDaoHealth Freemie Liberty®andIndependence®HandsFreeConcealable AngelSense GPSmonitoringtrackerbyInc. Drumi™ byYirego Corp. CropX byCropX Buoy byCalliope Tide® purclean™byProcter&Gamble Rare EarthElementConcentratebyREEcycle GreenTRX™/SymT™ byAnuviaPlantNutrients Genome SelectOilPalmbySimeDarbyPlantationSdn.Bhd. Sun KingEasyBuy™byGreenlightPlanetInc. Quad PayGoSolarSystemwithHomeSmart™technologybyAzuriTechnologies Ltd Ecoppia E4byScientificLtd. URABat byIndustrialTechnology ResearchInstitute(ITRI) The ImmotorSuperBatterybyImmotor™,LLC 26 2017 FINALISTS ation 2017 EDISON AWARDS 27 2017 FINALISTS 2017 DESIGN
CleanSlate by CleanSlate On-Demand Modules by Sanford Inspire Program™ BigCommerce Channel Manager by BigCommerce Inc. Cognitive Media Platform™ by Veritone, Videa by Videa Qt® Active Emitter by Cambridge Sound Management by Whipsaw, Inc. Google OnHub by Whipsaw, by Kyser Musical Products, Inc. Kyser Quick-Clip Tuner ageLOC Me™ by Nu Skin Enterprises BaKblade® by BaKblade® ECO Balance by GLO Science™, Inc. by Quest Diagnostics & Inovalon Data Diagnostics® by Quest Diagnostics Inc Throat Scope® by Holland Healthcare Therapy by EnteroMedics Inc. vBloc® Neurometabolic aby Products Baby Productsby Little Lotus® Little Lotus breathing monitor STS200 - Baby Sleep wellness SafetoSleep® Systems Pte Ltd by Ospicon for Cot bed by Happiest Baby™ Smart Sleeper™ by Happiest aby SNOO Happiest B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Care atient Tools Education
INNOVATIVE SERVICES INNOVATIVE rms Cloud-Based Platfo INDUSTRIAL Personal Care P Sleep Infant 2017 EDISON AWARDS ENVIRONMENTS LIVING, WORKING&LEARNING Cameras &VitulReaity MEDIA, VISUALCOMMUNIATIONS &ENTERTAINMENT T Language Home &PrsonalSafety Computers &Wrkspace Design alent Deveopm – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Petcube PlaybyPetcube,Inc. Oasis byMITMediaLab LucidCam byLucidVRInc. bevel3D byMatterandFormInc. The ONESmartPianobyMusicGroup Redbird Mathematics:AdvancedEditionbyGiftedAndTalented.com Biopharma InnovationCup2017byMerckKgaA,Darmstadt,Germany SPEAKall! andmore!bySPEAKMODalitiesLLC Rosetta Stone®Catalyst™byRosettaStone alphaTUB byalphaTUB Thermacell® Halo™MosquitoRepellerbyThermacellRepellents,Inc. SmartBurner byPioneeringTechnology Corporation Innohome StoveGuardSGK430byOy Yoga BookbyLenovo HP SpectrebyHPandPorterNovelli Altwork StationbyAltWo 28 2017 FINALISTS rk 2017 EDISON AWARDS 29 2017 FINALISTS 2017 Ureteroscope System by Boston Scientific ue™ Single-Use Digital Flexible TI by thyssenkrupp AG
PackRobot by Cleveron Ltd. Hydrogen Fueling Station Deployments by Black & Veatch MUL by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (known as MSD by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (known ADMET Workbench outside the US and Canada) Institute for Biologically Cyborg Stingray by Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School Harvard University The ORTHO VISION® platform by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Xeltis pulmonary heart valve by Xeltis Probuphine® by Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. LithoV OrthoSensor® by OrthoSensor®, Inc. Inc. Pantheris™ by Avinger, by Medrobotics® Corporation Flex® Robotic System by 3M Food Safety 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 Panorama® by Natera, Inc. efinition Scanner by 3M Definition Scanner 3M™ Mobile True – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE ment Options Testing & Treat Surgical Tools
Tools Diagnostic DENTAL MEDICAL/ 2017 EDISON AWARDS AWARD HONOREES 2017 EDISONACHIEVEMENT screenwriter. Andhemakesameanmargaritaandothermemorablepotions. to hisworkinhardwareandsoftware technology. Astroisalsoasuccessfulnovelistand inventor, andasanentrepreneur, Teller holdsmanyU.S.andinternationalpatentsrelated where hewasarecipientofthe Hertz fellowship.Thoughhiswork asascientist,an Stanford University, andaPh.D.inartificialintelligencefromCarnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, MastersofScienceinsymbolicandheuristiccomputation,alsofrom egie GroupIncorporated.Dr. Teller holdsa Bachelor ofScienceincomputersciencefrom for PhoenixLaserTechnologies, Stanford’s Center forIntegratedSystems,andTheCarn- executive, Dr. Teller taughtatStanford University andwasanengineerresearcher AD, anadvanceddevelopmenttechnologyincubator. Beforehistenureasabusiness toring company. PriortostartingBodyMedia,Dr. Teller wasco-foundingCEO ofSANDbOX Astro wasalsotheco-foundingCEOofBodyMedia,Inc,aleadingwearablebodymoni - improved byasoftwaresystembasedontechniquesfromstatistical machinelearning. vestment managementfirmwhoseinvestmentsarecontinuously designed,executed,and (formerly Google[x]),Astrowastheco-foundingCEOofCerebellum Capital,Inc,anin- they haveontheworldservesasaninspirationforfutureinnovators. influence theyhaveonexisting,newandemergingmarketstheimpact centered design,thevalueanddifferentiationtheycreate,positive contribution totheworldofinnovation.Theirglobalhuman- achievements, distinguishedthemselvesbymakingasignificantandlasting These individualshave,throughtheircareers,leadershipand 30 EDISON ACHIEVEMENT A ogy canbebroughttoreality. BeforejoiningX impactful ideasthatthroughscienceandtechnol- moonshot factoryforbuildingmagical,audaciously Dr. AstroTeller currentlyoverseesX,Alphabet’s @astroteller Captain ofMoonshots,X ASTRO TELLER W ARD 2017 EDISON AWARDS
31 ARD W EDISON ACHIEVEMENT A ACHIEVEMENT EDISON JEFF IMMELT eneral Electric Chairman and cEO, G @JeffImmelt of the board and chief Jeff Immelt is the chairman General Electric. He is the executive officer of a post he has held since ninth chairman of GE, several Immelt has held September 7, 2001. Mr. since coming to GE in global leadership positions
– Thomas A. Edison
impossible, and then he gets discouraged. works it up to the point where it looks
That’s not the place to become discouraged.” “Nearly every man who develops an idea “Nearly every man who Dartmouth College in 1978 Immelt earned a B.A. degree in applied mathematics from Mr. He and his wife have one daughter. and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1982. r. Immelt was the chair of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Obama’s Immelt was the chair of President Mr. Arts & Sciences. He is a member of The American Academy of arron’s, and Barron’s, Best CEOs” three times by “World’s Immelt has been named one of the Mr. Most GE has been named “America’s officer, since he began serving as chief executive Fortune magazine and one of “The World’s Admired Company” in a poll conducted by and the Financial Times. Most Respected Companies” in polls by Barron’s ealthcare businesses. In 1989 he Plastics, Appliances, and Healthcare businesses. GE’s 1982, including roles in in Capital Board in 1997. A couple years later, became an officer of GE and joined the GE chief executive officer. Immelt was appointed president and 2000, Mr. 2017 EDISON AWARDS “Our greatest weaknesslies ingivingup. The most certainwaytosucceed isalways Qualcomm Inc. Apple Inc. TED/Sapling Foundation PAST ACHIEVEMENTAWARD HONOREES John S.Hendricks MulallyAlan Steve Jobs Chris Anderson Paul E.Jacobs,h.D Lenovo Y Tesla Motors&SpaceX Elon Musk General MotorsCompany Robert A.Lutz Harvard BusinessSchool Clayton M.Christensen Cisco Systems JOHN CHAMBERS to futurebusinessleadersandinnovators. honored withtheEdisonAchievementAward andserveasaninspiration Teller, jointheranksofeliteindividualsbelowwhowerepreviously This year’s Edison AchievementAward honorees,JeffImmeltandAstro Ford MotorCompany Discovery Communications to try justone moretime.” ang Yuanqing 32
EDISON ACHIEVEMENT A
Procter &Gamble Genentech IDEO Coca-Cola Company MIT Doug Ivester Reuben Mark Ted urner Susan Desmond-Hellmann David M.Kelley A.G. L Susan Hockfield Robert Palmer Dale Morrison Archibald Nolan Martha Stewart MSL Omnimedia Black &Decker Digital Corporation Colgate-Palmolive Time Warner Campbell SoupCo. afley W
ARD
– Thomas A.Edison
Sears, Roebuck&Co. Amway Corporation Marriott International Herb Baum Frank Perdue William McGowan Ray Smith Bert C.Roberts Jay VanAndel Rich DeVos d Marriott, Jr. J. Willar H. JohnGreeniaus Arthur Martinez Bell Atlantic Perdue Farms MCI Corporation Amway Corporation Campbell SoupCo. Nabisco, Inc. MCI Corporation
NanoMech is a specialty materials company with patented technology with which it creates and produces nano-engineered lubricants and coatings. The proprietary nanoscale engineering and manufacturing technologies developed by NanoMech solve complex problems related to friction, wear and corrosion to substantially enhance the performance and longevity of machines. The Company’s IP and know-how enables it to rapidly customize and formulate highly-specialized products at commercial scale, cost-effectively. Iconic, global customers depend on NanoMech to significantly outperform imcumbent offerings across a diverse and growing range of applications. Today, the Company is focused on the oil & gas, automotive, trucking & transportation, industrial, military and retail markets.
To learn more about NanoMech, visit our website at www.NanoMech.com.
NANOMECH CONGRATULATES THE 2017 EDISON AWARD WINNERS
2447 TECHNOLOGY WAY SPRINGDALE, AR 72764 (479) 695-8100 WWW.NANOMECH.COM 2017 EDISON AWARDS GALA PRESENTERS GALA company’s digitalefforts,including earlydevelopment ofhulu.com, Peacock Equity, was Presidentof IntegratedMediaatNBCUniversaloverseeing adrevenueandthe Since 2008,sheserved asGE’s chief marketingandcommercialofficer. From 2006,she Lighting, GEV value andpartnerstoenhanceGE’s inventiveculture.ThisunitincludesCurrent,GE Innovations, whichdevelopsnew businesses,marketsandservicemodels;drivesbrand capacity, sheleadsGE’s effortstoacceleratenewgrowth.SheoperatesGE Business ing comedyclubsacrossthecountrybuildingafollowingofenthusiastic fans. City he’s farfromhissmall-townroots,butthecontrast suitshim.He’s currentlyheadlin- Laughs JustComesNaturally”)GrowingupinIdahoandmakinghis homeinNewYork the others.”(fromV skydiving ortakingahot-air-balloon ride,you’retoobusylaughingtonoticehe’s notlike clean. Notthatthere’s anythingwrongwiththat.Whenhetalksabouthisexperience and deliveryaresofunny, itdoesn’t evencrossyourmindthatheworkscompletely comedian, althoughhisaudiencesspanabroadspectrum.Onereviewsaid,“Hisstories the SydneyOperaHouseInternationalComedyGala.e’s oftenlaudedforbeingaclean eral internationaltelevisionperformancesincludingTheMuppetsGalainontrealand Search. He’s alsoaregularperformerattheJustForLaughsComedyFestivalswithsev- The GreatAmericanComedyFestivalandSierraMist’s America’s NextGreatComic able numberofnationalcompetitionwinsandfestivalappearances,includingwinning the nation’s favoritestand-ups.He’s impressedindustryinsidersbyrackinguparemark- Last ComicStanding,ComedyCentral,andShowtime,he’s establishinghimselfasoneof out appearancesonTheLateShowwithStephenColbert,Conan 34 FORUM Presenters entures &LicensingandGEsales,marketing andcommunications. ancouver GeorgiaStraight“ForComicRyanHamiltonGettingClean Beth ComstockwasnamedViceChairinAugust2015.Inthis @bethcomstock Vice Chair,GEneraleectic Named oneofRollingStone’s FiveComicstoWatch with stand- @RyanHamilton Comedian; Masterofonies Beth Comstock Ryan Hamilton
2017 EDISON AWARDS 35
FORUM Presenters FORUM isor, former Director of Adv ation rpillar , Cate ation ray KenNETH D. G ct Management and Independent Produ Innov Innov @inKenGray
Ken holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science, with Magna Cum Laude honors, in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and completed University in Stanford, Stanford executive development programs at Bradley University, California, and The Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland. irector of Innovation and an Analytics & Innovation first Director of Innovation and an Analytics & Innovation Ken was Caterpillar’s transformational innova- He developed and executed Caterpillar’s Division Director. and for dealers while increasing bottom line tion strategy to create value for customers results for Caterpillar shareholders. He guided his team to bolster the best capabilities to broaden the scale of innovation by intro- innovative history and from Caterpillar’s new tools, leaner processes, and ducing a new innovation vocabulary and integrating culture of external perspectives. Ken built an innovation incubator to drive a global generating revenue through new trust, collaboration, and experimentation while products and services. en’s career focused on serving Caterpillar customers, dealers, employees, and share- career focused on serving Caterpillar Ken’s 2015 with assignments in North America, holders around the world from 1982 through including Asia, and Europe. He held positions with diverse areas of responsibility dealer development, and leadership. engineering, marketing, product management, en is an internationally recognized innovator and product management leader who Ken is an internationally recognized innovator construction machines, the first of which is now first three hybrid launched Caterpillar’s 90 year products in the brand’s regarded as one of the top 10 most innovative for Innovation, Ken Award In addition to receiving a Caterpillar Chairman’s history. an International and a Platts Global Energy Award, received an Edison Award, Caterpillar firsts. Award—all Construction Economic Forum Equipment Innovation
- Hewitt Smithson of the Cooper Trustee Directors and Board of Nike’s Beth is a member of William andMary with a degree graduated from the College Museum. She ian Design in biology. and acquiring ivillage.com. In 2003 she was named the company’s first chief marketing marketing first chief the company’s was named In 2003 she ivillage.com. and acquiring at GE, NBC, CBS a succession of roles she held more than 20 years. Previously, officer in Broadcasting. and Turner 2017 Edison Awards working onanovelaboutthelifeofCinderella’s stepmother. husband, AstroTeller, andtheirfourchildreninPaloAlto,California.Sheiscurrently Danielle quitherjobtopursuechildhooddreamofbeingawriter. Sheliveswithher the originsofchroniclungdiseaseandtaughtinmedicalintensivecareunit.In2013, positions attheUniversityofPittsburghandHarvardniversity, wheresheinvestigated ing atMcGillUniversity, BrownUniversityandYale University. Shehasheldfaculty Queen’s Universityduringherundergraduateyears,andshereceivedmedicaltrain- America, andshehasbeenlivingtemporarilyinAmericaeversince.Danielleattended chickened outandwenttomedicalschoolinstead.In1994,shemovedtemporarily in theworld.Asachild,shewasbookwormwhodreamedofbeingwriter, butshe 36 FORUM Presenters where sheandhertwobrotherswereraisedbythebestparents Danielle Teller (formerlyMorse,neeDyck)grewupinCanada, @danielletellerr Danielle Teller
THE UTILITY INDUSTRY’S FIRST HEAT-DISSIPATING OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR
with ® TECHNOLOGY More Power. Less Cost.
Groundbreaking E3X® Technology allows utilities to optimize the power grid by adding more capacity and controlling losses with significant first-cost and long-term operational savings.
$ AND
Less than 2 Years Up to 20% Up to 25% Up to 25% Up to 30% Reduced on Average Reduced Increased Lower Line Operating Payback Period* Project Costs* Ampacity* Loss* Temperature*
* Dependent on operating conditions
Scan here to learn more [email protected] REVOLUTIONIZING LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION
Ecoppia’s fully autonomous robotic system ensures optimal performance of solar panels year round in the most challenging desert conditions, helping to lower the LCOE (levelized cost of energy)
www.ecoppia.com
Empowering Solar NEWINT RFODUrCINeG emiTHE e Mobile Pumps
Freemie moms are Global Per Capita more productive and Human Milk less stressed Production Will Double In The Next Decade www.Freemie.com
GE CONGRATULATES THE 2017 EDISON AWARDS RECIPIENTS Mission Possible
This is where it all starts.
Braeburn makes it possible for independent minds, trailblazers and innovators to work together in a unique environment that encourages innovation and discovery. We believe this is the difference that makes a difference.
Perhaps it’s the promise that our vision can actually be attained. Not through politics or committees, but through mutual understanding, drive, and purpose.
Every day, we’re reevaluating and rethinking a new way forward... to redefi ne treatment.
Braeburn is thinking beyond what’s been done. And thinking about what can be done, what is possible… Possible starts here. Braeburn Pharmaceuticals is a company that is focused on the development and commercialization of medications and strategies to assist individuals with substance use disorder in their efforts to achieving long lasting and enduring recovery. WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF PERSONALIZED SKIN CARE ageLOC Me creates an entirely new approach to customized anti-aging skin care. Brilliant yet simple to use, ageLOC Me delivers five powerful anti-aging products, in one streamlined, simplified regimen.
To learn more about ageLOC Me, visit WWW.NUSKINUSA.COM. 1 slip
2 zip
A SMART, EASY & CLEAN SOLUTION FOR ADDING A GRIP TO ANY TOOL OR HANDLE. WWW.RE-GRIP.COM
Drumi Changing what the idea of a green washing machine can be.
RV/Mobile Homes • Camping • Delicates Off-grid Living • Baby Clothes • Urban Living
www.yirego.com PARKER IBRAHIM & BERG LLC
A BREAKTHROUGH FIRM TO PROTECT YOUR BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC is a full-service national firm with innovative and entrepreneurial attorneys who think differently, breaking the traditional “Big-Law” model, while remaining completely adaptive to their clients’ needs.
Boston • Chicago • New Jersey • New York • Orange County • Philadelphia Congratulations Edison Award Recipients
• Corporate Documentaries • • CEO Messaging • • Video Marketing • Making Your Mirage a Reality! (888) SHOOT • NYC www.mirageproductions.com
EDISON AWARDS INFORMATION services andbusinessleaders. have honoredsomeoftheworld’s mostinnovativenewproducts, THE EDISONAWARDS and nowaprogramconductedbyEdisonUniverse,theAwards Originally establishedin1987bytheAmericanMarketingAssociation mentorship programs,directteaching andcommunicationinavarietyofmedia. encouraged togivebackcurrent andfutureinnovatorsthroughstorytelling, or asapartofeducationalassets developedbyEdisonUniverse,awardwinnersare Whether throughdirectconnectionstheEdisonAwards facilitatestotheseaudiences, education systemsandmuseumsfocusedonscience,industry, innovation,etc. audiences. Theseincludebusinessaudiences,highereducation institutions,K-12 Award winners aregivenauniqueopportunitytosharetheirstoriesvarietyof and tofundprogramsconferencesdedicatedinnovation andeducation. the valuesandprinciplesofThomasA.Edisonotheraccomplished innovators, deductible contributionusedtohelptellthebroaderstoryofinnovation, toadvance the causeandpurposeofinnovationinworld.Apercentage ofallfeesisatax as muchtheinnovations.EdisonAward winnersrepresentactivecontributorsto Unique totheworldofawardprograms,EdisonAwards focusonthe innovators creativity, andingenuity. by ThomasEdison,whilealsostrengtheningthehumandriveforinnovation, The EdisonAwards symbolizethepersistenceandexcellencepersonified 48 Browse past winners, photos, videos, and more: ABOUT THEEDISON A www.edisonawards.com the motion-picturecamera. telephone transmitter, theelectricalstoragebattery, and electrical power, thephonographandrecordedsound, incandescent electriclightandthedistributionsystemfor five industrieswhichtransformedourworld,includingthe a householdnamearoundtheworld.Edisonpioneered methods garneredhim1,093U.S.patentsandmade 1931), whoseextraordinarynewproductdevelopment The Awards arenamedafterThomasAlvaEdison(1847- W ARDS ™ ™
EDISON AWARDS INFORMATion 49 ARDS W – Thomas A. Edison
ABOUT THE EDISON A EDISON THE ABOUT
ward ward
remember this - you haven’t.” “When you have exhausted all possibilities,
The Edison Awards Steering Committee is responsible for Steering The Edison Awards honorees. They selecting the Edison Achievement Award of nominees and review biographies, practices, and impact of innovation select individuals who are on the cutting edge to receive the distinguished award. Edison Achievement A recognizes distinguished business executives and The Edison Achievement Award design, the value and differentiation celebrates their contribution to human-centered on existing, new and emerging markets they create, the positive influence they have honor is bestowed among the worlds top and the impact they have on the world. This leaders and innovators worldwide. leaders and serves as an inspiration to future Recognition and Visibility significant media coverage focused on the details of the winners receive Award with the evaluation criteria established innovation receiving an award. Consistent is encouraged to understand and promote and used to determine winners, the media value proposition, the broader marketing the genesis of an innovation, the underlying has had. story and the overall impact that the innovation By touching over 7,000 companies from all over the world during each nomination companies from all over the world during By touching over 7,000 identifying emerging trends and market is on the forefront of season, Edison Awards focus group review receive an unbiased, high-powered, developments. Nominations of hand-picked industry experts Steering Committee comprised by the Edison Awards the industry and This distinction is recognized by from a spectrum of disciplines. advancing to Finalist 3rd-party endorsement for the innovations serves as an unbiased – a confirmation delivers an affirmation of superior quality status. The endorsement cannot. in a way that marketing and advertising that can reach customers of an Edison A The Value honoring excellence most prestigious accolades are among the Awards™ The Edison and human-centered design marketing, and service development, in new product four criteria: in the leadership of innovation around nnovation and excellence Delivery and Impact. Concept, Value, EDISON AWARDS INFORMATION EDISON UNIVERSE [email protected]. serve asanEUMentor orinafutureLearningExchange, emailFrankBonafilia at are interestedinlearningmore about EdisonUniverseandexploringopportunitiesto in theEdisonAwards istax-deductibleto theextentallowableunderlaw. Ifyou Service asa501(c)(3)charitable organization,apercentageoffeespaidtoparticipate Because EdisonUniverseisclassified bytheUnitedStatesInternalRevenue empowering theimaginationsand visionoftomorrow’s inventorsandinnovators. The EdisonAwards areaboutthetriumphsoftoday, whileEdisonUniverseisabout •organizeconferences •hostlive,mobileinnovationfairs •supportnewinnovationlaboratories •designneweducationtoolkits •sponsoreducationalprograms •developnewinnovationcurricula honorees to: partners andactivelyworkingwithEdisonAward winnersandLifetimeAchievement Edison Universeisleadingachievementbycollaboratingandengagingwithnew porting thebusinessworld. curiosity, EdisonUniverseiscommittedtoinspiringeducationalinstitutionsandsup- innovators. MotivatedbyEdison’s uniquevision,unbridledoptimismandinsatiable tions ofsuccesstoempowertheimaginationsandvisiontomorrow’s inventorsand Edison Universeisfocusedonnourishingthepossibilities,opportunitiesandfounda- encouraging students,andbridgingstudentstoindustry. are promotinginnovationconceptsandcurriculainavarietyofmedia;mentoring foster adeeperunderstandingofteamworkandexperimentation.Afewkeyobjectives supports discovery, promotesthecoreskillsandprocessesofinnovation,helps verse isfocusedonfosteringinnovation.EdisonUniversecelebratesnaturalcuriosity, awards honorinvention,recognizeachievementandcelebratesuccess,EdisonUni- The EdisonAwards isaprogramofEdisonUniverse,501(c)(3)organization. Whileour innovation andinnovatorstocreateapositiveimpactintheworld. To be aleaderingloballyrecognizing,honoringandfostering Our Mission 50 ABOUT EDISON UNIVERSE
T:5.5”
WE DIDN’T REINVENT THE WHEEL, JUST THE TOOLS YOU USE TO FIX ONE. T:8.5”
Proud recipient of 3 Edison Awards for innovation.
The new Flex Claw Hammer with a rotating claw to pry out tough nails with ease. One of the many Craftsman innovations available at Sears —Your first destination for Craftsman.
Page # 1 78903_Edison_Award_Program_Ad_r03.indd Printed at None Saved at 3-16-2017 11:21 AM by: Wes Huisenga / Wes Huisenga NOTES Printed at 3-16-2017 11:21 AM by: Wes Huisenga / Wes Huisenga None
JOB INFO INKS Job 78903 Live 4.5” x 8.25” Folded Size None Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Client Sears Trim 5.5” x 8.5” Panel Sizes None Bleed 5.75” x 8.75” Folds None
FONTS & IMAGES APPROVALS ______Studio ______Account Mgr Fonts: Trade Gothic LT Std (Bold Condensed No. 20, Regular, Bold) Images: CM_FlexclawHammer_HandTools_FlexClawHammer_04_DSY.tif (CMYK; 373 ppi; 80.32%), ed_award_3d.psd (CMYK; ______Art ______Proofreader ______Production Mgr 2415 ppi; 12.42%), Craftsman_Sears_Trusted for_Generations_Logo_4c.eps (43.88%) ______Copy ______Producer ______Project Mgr DEVELOP GLOBAL TALENT.
Cynthia’s priority is to align HR initiatives with the company’s long-term strategic goals. Revealing employees’ language skills gaps is the first step toward maximising globally-minded talent.
Discover flexible online solutions that close employees’ language skills gaps at RosettaStone.co.uk/Business
©2015 Rosetta Stone Ltd. All rights reserved. Rosetta Stone and other names and marks used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and are used and/or registered in the United States and other countries. BUS-HRDM-AD-EBR-1505 Play. Camp. Explore. www.tentsile.com
*RoHS Compliant
REVOLUTIONIZED LIGHTING AND SO DID WE.
Qualite’s Q-LED GameChanger has revolutionized sports lighting by developing the only system on the market that: Delivers fully assembled, reducing installation costs by 50% Built on a modular platform for easy upgradability. Driver is all in one location rather than in each fixture. Rectangular, square beam shape, fits fields better than overlapping round beam shapes.
LEADING THE SPORTS LIGHTING REVOLUTION
Qualite.com @QualiteLighting Everything you need to stay connected
On the go Oticon Opn™ provides easy connectivity and direct streaming with iPhone® by turning the hearing aids into superior quality headphones. In addition, the Oticon ON App allows you to control your hearing aids, select sound inputs, and discreetly adjust the volume.
The world’s first Internet-connected hearing aid For the first time you can connect your hearing aids to the Internet. Oticon has joined the If This Then That (IFTTT) community, letting you explore the endless possibilities available when connecting your smart devices to Oticon Opn with IFTTT.
Honoree in Two Categories: • Tech for a Better World • Wearable Technologies
We are proud to have Oticon Opn honored at the 2017 Edison Awards™.
Discover more at www.Oticon.com.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
56 STEERING COMMITTEE 2017 EDISON AWARDS STEERING COMMITTEE Senior executives with diverse marketing, scientific, and business backgrounds serve on the Edison Awards Steering Committee to monitor the development and successful launch of innovative products ARDS INFORMATION ARDS
W each year. The Steering Committee is responsible for selecting the Edison Achievement Award winners, reviews each Edison Award nomination, and selects those eligible for Finalist status. EDISON A EDISON Andrew Banks Stephen H. Carr Founder Prof. of Materials Science & Engineering, Talent2 International; and Chemical & Biological Engineering; Shark Secretary to the Faculty Shark Tank Australia McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University Jim BEHMKE Partner and Chair Michael Docherty IP and Patent Group of PIB Law; Co-founder & CEO Founder and CEO Next Big, LLC Behmke Ventures, LLC Harry Epstein Shravan Bharadwaj President Manager, New Enclosure Quadrant Management Consulting Technologies Apple, Inc. Tim Fiala Senior Vice President Frank Bonafilia Text100 Executive Director The Edison Awards Simon Fung, Ph.D. & Edison Universe Senior Product Development Specialist 3M Corporation David H. Brenner Executive Director Kenneth D. Gray Innovation Park at Notre Dame Independent Product Management and Innovation Advisor DavE Brenner Activation Manager Calvin Hodock Global Brand Solutions Edison Awards Founder and Google Former Chairman of the Board American Marketing Association STEERING COMMITTEE 57 EDISON A
Shannon Hodock Kevin McGinnis SVP Integrated Marketing Vice President Acosta Marketing Group Pinsight Media+ W ARDS INFORMATION Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera, Ph.D. Hari Nair Provost Group Chief Strategy Mount St. Mary’s University & Innovation Officer Sime Darby Berhad Jason Kovac, Ph.D. Dean of Academic Foundations Moises Norena Linn-Benton Community College Director of Strategic Innovation Allstate Insurance Co. Kevin Lynch Professor and Chair of the Clinton O. Robinson, P.E. Mechanical Engineering Department Associate V.P., Director of State Northwestern University & Local Government Affairs Black & Veatch Rob Manes Vice President Susanne Seitinger Edison Universe Board; Global Sub-segment Manager for Director of Business Development Open Spaces in Professional Systems Edison Universe and Edison Awards Philips Lighting Deana McDonagh, Ph.D. Clifford J. Thomas Professor of Industrial Design, School Managing Director of Art + Design Cisco New York Enterprise Operation University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Faculty Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology
“I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that preceeds what the world calls success.” – Thomas A. Edison is making less energy more powerful
Meeting new energy efficiency standards means getting more out of less – without compromising performance or reliability. From improving part-load efficiency and reducing energy consumption to optimizing equipment reliability, Danfoss engineers innovative solutions that can help you meet performance demands, standards and regulations.
Discover how we’re Engineering Tomorrow at danfoss.us
63% energy saving potential in today’s buildings and industrial processes Sera Prognostics and PreTRM®: Taking the Fight against Preterm Birth Globally
“Emotionally, I think the PreTRM test was huge for me. I needed to make sure I was doing everything in my power to help my baby. Taking a simple blood test like this, and finding out you are at higher risk could give you the push to see a specialist, or even make a ’plan of attack’ with your current care provider.” – Stephanie Ricks discovered she had a very high risk of delivering prematurely with the PreTRM® test. Following proactive interventions, gave birth to her son at 37 weeks and four days.
Each year, 15 million infants are born prematurely around the world. In the United States, one out of ten babies is born prematurely, representing a great healthcare and economic challenge to society that is estimated to cost greater than $26 billion each year, not to mention the emotional toll it takes on families. Premature birth, defined as delivery before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of short- and long-term illness, including heart and breathing difficulties as well as vision and hearing problems and even death in newborns. Yet, most pregnant women believe it won’t happen to them. According to published research, nearly 50% of premature births in the U.S. occur to mothers with no known risk factors and 40% of premature infants are born to first-time moms. Whether here in the U.S. or in develop- ing countries, traditional tools and methods fail to detect the great majority of women who are at increased risk. Such women may benefit from early and effective support, education and interventions during their pregnancies. The PreTRM® test, recently launched by Sera Prognostics, is the only broadly and clinically validated blood test to accurately and objectively assess, early in pregnancy, a woman’s individualized risk of premature birth. Given as early as 19 weeks of pregnancy, the PreTRM test predicts the risk of premature delivery, enabling more proactive interventions by physicians designed to prolong gestation and thereby improve neonatal health outcomes. Sera’s innovative test measures two proteins in the blood highly predictive of premature birth and uses a proprietary algorithm to predict the woman’s individual risk of her baby being born prematurely. From a physician’s perspective, the PreTRM test provides an opportunity to intervene earlier in pregnancy to address a patient’s risk with individualized patient care. From the patient perspective, education and intervention can begin earlier. A variety of interventions and support can be given, including more frequent visits to the clinic, closer monitoring and giving medications according to standard clinical practice guidelines. The PreTRM test gives a mother individualized information she’s never had before about her pregnancy and may help her to better plan and prepare, and possibly provide reassurance and peace of mind.
PREEMIE versus FULL TERm
Building on its innovative and proprietary technology, Sera is committed to improving neonatal health globally, through direct participation in ongoing scientific studies, both in the U.S. and worldwide. Currently, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sera is developing technologies that can benefit underserved women and infants in low-income settings in developing countries, where the consequences of premature birth are most severe.
To learn more, visit www.SeraPrognostics.com and www.PreTRM.com. JOHN HOCKENBERRY
The Takeaway is America’s Weekday Conversation. Produced in partnership with its national audience, The Takeaway delivers perspective and analysis to help us better understand the day’s news. Join host John Hockenberry and be a part of the American conversation on-air and online.
Produced by Public Radio International, WGBH and WNYC. edison awards information 63 Soho AccoMmodations Hotel NOMO 9 Crosby Street NY 10013 New York, 844-355-7646 2 VENUE LOCATIONS VENUE 4 3 5 3 7 NY 10013 • 800-965-3000 New York, Broadway, 310 W.
6 1 NY 10012 • 212-925-2555 30 Kenmare Street, New York,
• 212-519-6600 NY 10013 of the Americas, New York, 2 Ave wards Gala NY 10013 • 212-226-1482 341 Broome Street, New York,
le The Capita 130 Bowery NY 10013 New York, Edison A 40th Floor, 7 World Trade Center Trade 7 World 40th Floor, 250 Greenwich Street NY 10007 New York, VATORS’ SHOWCASE VATORS’ FORUM/INNO MEET THE INNOVATORS Sciences ork Academy of The New Y Sohotel The Soho Grand Hotel Hotel The Nolitan The ROXY
: ther recommended Hotels 2 1 7 6 5
4 VENUE LOCATIONS VENUE O EDISON AWARDS INFORMATION SPECIAL THANKS Interactive Media/ Design Jennifer Belv el Marketing anager Mellissa Hopkins Chief OperatingOfficer Mindy Manes Executive Director Frank Bonafilia EDISON AWARDS TEAM Wendell Clarkston Gordon Christensen Inge Calderon David Burns Jay Burlingame Cary Bullock T.C. Browne Drew Boyd Brian Bloom William Blake Sandhiprakash Bhide Alejandro Bethlen Jeff Bernel Bob Bennett John Bartolone Mary-Ann Baldwin Richard Azer Behravesh Shirley-Ann Augustin Mark Asta Matt Asman Kyle Armantrout Jay Antle Scott Anthony Art Anderson Gaylene Anderson whose expertiseandgenerousdedicationoftimeareinvaluabletotheprocess. are receivedeachyear. Assistinginthisreviewprocess are anumberofindividuals The SteeringCommitteeworkdiligentlytoreviewthehundredsofnominationsthat Nominations Members ReviewCommittee 64 AcknowledgementS
David Hendren Lisa Heath John Hartman Brad Hardin Therese Graff Alex Goryachev Don Ginocchio Christopher Gifford Steve Firestone Howard Farran Lauren Evans Jon Erickson Chris Ensley Tom Edwards Tom Eberline Mary Drotar Anne DeGheest Ann EliseDeBelina Shirley Danford Alene D’Alesio Casey Culberson Jim Cooper Chris Cooper Tara Condon Michael Cohen Logan Cohen
Executive Assistant Katie P Development Director ofBusiness Rob Manes Senior NominationsManager Stephen Herring Director ofNominations Justin Starbird Corey Mohn Ken Mills Brian Metz John McFarland Sharon McCarthy Christina Mazzone Adam Malofsky Aaron Lichtig Christopher Lee Stan Lech Aaron Lamb Eric LaBrecque Nathan Kurtz Scott Kreshel John Kois Kelly Koenigsfeld Steven Keough Cuchulain Kelly Sanjiv Karani Ed Kaczmarek Sam Hummel Andy Huckaba Kevin Honomichl Greg Holderfield Josh Herr Walter Herbst atricelli
Jennifer Scoggins Kelly Schlieder Susannah Schaefer Carrie Scarborough Sandra Sassow Paul Rowan Ellis Rosenberg Freda Robinson Elizabeth Risberg Michael Rea Dave Rau Bonny Rau Joe Queenan Rachel Pugh Chris Prokopiak Ford Pearson Eric Oxley Valerie Osinski Greg Olson Bobby Olm-Shipman Linda Niessen Nathan Myers Terry Mullin Claire Muller Nicholas Mucci Kathy Morrissey
On-Site Coordinator James Gunning On-Site Coordinator Cody Filiatreaul On-Site Coordinator Derek Hopins On-Site Coordinator Anna Bonafilia Joe Zeets Deanne Zeets Christopher Wood Jim Wicks Teresa Webster Dan Wagner Steven Visco Asoka Veeravagu Steve Troester Daniel Thomas Donna Thomas Ossama Tawfik Ilya Tabakh Thomas Stutesman Howard Strassler Jeffrey Sterling Ryan Spaulding Noel Sobelman Nick Skillicorn Josip Simunovic Mike Simpson Lisa Shusko Raman Sehgal Ayelet Segal Tim Scoggins t
EDISON AWARDS INFORMATION 65 AcknowledgementS
contact Rob Manes at [email protected].
wards Partners wards Sponsors If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or partner, If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or partner,
The Edison Awards recognize that without our sponsors’ and partners’ time sponsors’ and partners’ that without our recognize Awards The Edison and honor able to recognize we would not be commitment and knowledge Thank you! the year. and services of innovative products the most SPONSORS & PARTNERS & SPONSORS 2017 Edison A 2017 Edison A Light Years Ahead Parhelion Innovative Sustainable Lighting
Our disruptive laser lighting technology helps you to save energy, gives crisp colors, and reduces eye fatigue whilst giving high luminance from a tiny surface. www.parhelion.com
Finalist
ad-Edison-20170317.indd 1 19-03-17 19:05 Market Your Success with the Edison Awards Seal
ARDS. A AW LL R ON IG IS H D TS E T R The winners of an Edison Award are determined through an unbiased, E H S G E I R R V Y E P D O high-powered, focus group review by a network of industry experts, .
C business executives and academics from a spectrum of disciplines. This distinction is recognized by the industry and serves as a 3rd-party endorsement for the winning innovations. The endorsement delivers an affirmation of superior quality— a confirmation that can GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE SEALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE reach customers in a way that advertising alone cannot.
The Winner Seal amplifies consumer awareness and communicates that the product or service was awarded the prestigious Edison Award for innovation and marketplace success. The Seal must be licensed for use.
A portion of all seal sales help support Edison Universe, a 501(c)(3)dedicated to fostering and mentoring new innovators.
Contact Edison Awards for more information about licensing packages. [email protected] | www.edisonawards.com Congratulations 2017 Edison Award Winners From your innovation recognition specialists u.s. Patent Services Inc.
Since 1989 U.S. Patent Services, Inc. has been helping companies capture, distill, and celebrate innovation through inventor award programs.
www.recognizinginnovation.com 800-872-4962 Order additional awards or plaques Watch for more exciting recognition for your team by visiting: opportunities for your team from the www.edisonawards.com/orderawards Edison Awards and U.S. Patent Services. NOTES
BUILDING TOMORROW’S FUTURE ... TODAY.
Innovation at Black & Veatch is as important today as it was when we began over 100 years ago. Each day our team of more than 10,000 global professionals is helping our clients execute revolutionary solutions that are changing the world of energy, transportation and mobility.
We are proud to be part of the Edison AwardsTM and excited to continue to support collaborative and innovative technologies that are Building a World of Difference.®
Visit bv.com to learn more. @Black_Veatch @BVSII