NEWS
10 Finalists Selected For Technology
Commercialization Awards
Sterling, VA, September 15, 2004 – 4Wave Inc has been selected
as one of the ten finalists for Virginia’s Small Business Research
Commercialization Awards, a program designed to recognize the Commonwealth’s
small businesses for achievements or potential in commercializing technology developed
under the federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology
Transfer programs and the Advanced Technology Program.
The awards selection committee has invited the following firms to the second round of
judging, which includes presentations in front of the panel:
4Wave Inc., Sterling
Airak Inc., Manassas
Athena Technologies Inc., Warrenton
Cinea Inc., Reston
ContraVac Inc., Ivy
INTEK Marine Technology LLC, Fairfax
Luna Innovations Inc., Blacksburg
Materials Modifications Inc,. Fairfax
Noesis Inc., Manassas
ObjectVideo Inc., Reston
Secretary of Technology George C. Newstrom will announce the award winners at an evening
reception on October 13 during Virginia’s 10th Annual SBIR Conference, October 13-14
at the Sheraton Crystal City in Arlington.
American Express Tax and Business Services Inc., Virginia’s Center for Innovative
Technology, the law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, Virginia’s
Department of Business Assistance, and Virginia Business magazine launched this new awards
program to highlight the important role that small companies capable of securing federal
funds for research and development play in enhancing the Commonwealth’s high-tech
economy.
Members of the awards selection committee are:
Andrea Alms, Spinner Technologies Inc.; Erik Ayers, PricewaterhouseCoopers/Century Club of
George Mason University; Daniel Barchi, Carilion Biomedical Institute; Randy Burch,
Lockheed Martin Corp.; Christine Copple, ASM Resources; Michael Cromwell, Wallace Willmore
Cromwell & Co.; Brewster Crosby, New Vantage Group; Tom Dann, eCentury Capital
Partners; Gerard Eldering, The MITRE Corporation; Mike Eisenman, Virginia Department of
Business Assistance; Verne Harnish, Gazelles Inc.; Bertram Hui, Intel Capital; Marty
Jackson, Office of Naval Research; Leif Johnston, Technology Catalyst/Virginia Technology
Alliance; Eric Koefoot, Entrepreneur; Jim Lansing, Charlottesville Venture Group; David
Lohr, Virginia Biosciences Development Center; Laura Lukaczyk, Avansis Ventures; Brian
Meritt, American Express Tax and Business Services; Hugh Montgomery, Virginia’s
Institute for Defense and Homeland Security; Don Rainey, Intersouth Partners; Marco Rubin,
Exoventure Associates; Dean Rutley, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice; Daryl Scott,
Scott Technology Group; Richard Spedden, MeadWestvaco; Julia Spicer, Mid-Atlantic Venture
Assocation; Tom Weithman, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology.
About 4Wave, Inc.
4Wave is the premier developer of atomic layer engineering techniques
through ion beam processing innovations. 4Wave’s expertise in ion beam and plasma
processing systems, ion/electron/plasma sources and in-situ process monitors for the
etching and deposition of thin films has resulted in the development of the Biased Target
Deposition Technique. BTD is uniquely suited to demanding nanotechnology advancements in
optical, semiconductor and magnetic device industries. (www.4waveinc.com)
About Virginia's 10th Annual SBIR Conference
Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) hosts this annual
educational and networking conference for Virginia’s small businesses actively
engaged in the federal funding process. This year’s event will be held Oct. 13-14 at
the Sheraton Crystal City in Arlington, Va., and features presentations from the federal
agencies that fund SBIR/STTR and ATP awards and one-on-one meeting opportunities with
federal program managers. (www.cit.org/sbir)
4Wave Contact:
Trey Middleton, VP Business Development
703.787.9283x100
tmiddleton@4waveinc.com
Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology Contact:
Margo Dunn
703.689.3070
mdunn@cit.org |
