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Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:00 am
ATHENS — Forty entrepreneurs and innovators in southeastern Ohio have been named finalists for the third annual
Innovation Awards, which celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.
The winners in each of the five categories will be announced at the Innovation Awards gala, to be held from 6 to 9
p.m. on Tues., March 31 at Ohio University’s Baker Center Ballroom.
“Southeastern Ohio has garnered state and national recognition for its thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said
Lynn Gellermann, executive director of TechGROWTH Ohio, which hosts the annual recognition event. “Our 40
finalists reflect a growing and diverse regional network of inventors and innovators.”
TechGROWTH Ohio is a program funded by the state Third Frontier program, Ohio University and industry
sponsors to provide investments and business expertise to startup companies in southeastern Ohio.
TechGROWTH Ohio, administered by the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is part of an
entrepreneurial ecosystem that includes programs that support university and regional technology
commercialization and small business incubation.
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An external panel of judges is reviewing the Innovation Award finalists and will select the recipient in each
category.
The 3rd annual Innovation Awards finalists are:
Entrepreneur of the Year: Daniel Allwine, Keplaris, LLC; Chris Chmiel, Integration Acres, Ltd.; Patrick Clark,
Meridios; Bill Forquer, RealWeld Systems, Inc.; Nate and Kathryn Blake Hayes, Athens Uncorked; Troy Lowe,
Silverback Safety & Training Solutions, Inc.; Ronald Palmer, Network4Rentals.com; Kent Shields, E3 Clean
Technologies, Inc.; Rich Sloan, FWD:Energy, Inc.; Jan van der Werff, Ecolibrium Solar; Ronald Whaley, Geo-Tech
Polymers, LLC; and Edward Zatta, RXQ Compounding, LLC.
Outstanding Faculty Innovation: John Bowditch, Jared Butcher, Jun Choi, Michelle Ferrier, Don Flournoy,
Brooke Hallowell and Shawn Ostermann, all of Ohio University.
Outstanding Woman in Innovation: Michelle Ajamian, Shagbark Seed & Mill; Michelle Corrigan, Live Healthy
Appalachia; Michelle Ferrier, Ohio University; Kamile Geist, Ohio University; Brooke Hallowell, Ohio University;
Tanya Hire, Ohio University-Chillicothe; Sara Marrs, Business Remixed; and Stacia Moore, Davis Moore, Inc.
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Outstanding Social Innovation: Jeff Fite, Sojourners Care Network; Vanessa Kaukonen, Fur Peace Ranch &
Psylodelic Gallery; Ben Lachman, Athensworks; and Mark Plaskow; Modern Clinical.
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Finalists announced for southeastern Ohio's third annual Innovation awards - Logan Daily News: Education
Outstanding Student Innovation: Babatope Ayeni, Products Gulf; Alex Geiser, Cubic, LLC; Alex Harshaw, Ohio
University Entrepreneurs; John Herbert, Compact Automated Pizza Printers; Ryan Lovingood, Ohio University;
Seema Mahato, Ohio University; Noah Roseblatt, Ohio University; Austin Stahl, Archer Technologies; and Taylor
Van Neste, Taylor Products, LLC.
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Registration for the Innovation Awards is now open. Registration is $35 per person or $280 for a table of eight and
includes dinner and a networking event. To register, visit www.gala.ohio.edu.
In addition, the Innovation Awards will feature the presentation of the 2014 Konneker Medal for Commercialization
and Entrepreneurship, which is awarded to current and former Ohio University faculty members or students each
year. The program is managed by the vice-president for research and creative activity.
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