18 Finalists Chosen from Maryland’s Incubators; Winners to be Announced at Awards Ceremony on June 14
COLUMBIA, Md. (June 5, 2012) – The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), McGladrey, Inc. and Saul Ewing LLP announced today 18 finalists for the 12th Annual Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards. The awards recognize the achievements of current and graduate companies within Maryland’s incubators. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at 6:00 p.m. at the Center Club in Baltimore on June 14, 2012.
“Entrepreneurs in Maryland continue to thrive in our State incubator network,” said Rob Rosenbaum, president and executive director of TEDCO. “The Incubator Company of the Year Awards is a chance to highlight the State’s expansive incubator system and celebrate emerging technologies. This is an opportunity to focus on those who have been successful in our incubator network and inspire start-up companies around the State. TEDCO wishes to congratulate all the finalists.”
The finalists and incubators are as follows:
Cyber/Homeland Security
Secured Sciences Group LLC (UMBC) – www.securedsciences.com
StormCenter Communications, Inc. (UMBC) - www.stormcenter.com
Treeminer, Inc. (CIC) – www.treeminer.com
Graduate
LiveHealthier, Inc. (RIC) – www.livehealthier.com
Moodlerooms (ETC) – www.moodlerooms.com
NeWo Technologies LLC (TG) – www.newotechnologies.com
Green Company
KeyGene (RIC) – www.keygene.com
SemaConnect, Inc. (CIC) – www.semaconnect.com
SOL VISTA (SGIC) – www.solvistaconsulting.com
Information Technology
6th Street Commerce (ETC) – www.6thstreetcommerce.com
Localist (ETC) – www.localist.com
Strativia Software (PGEDC) – www.strativia.com
Life Sciences
Ambay Immune Sensors & Controls LLC (TIC) – www.ambaykit.com
KeyGene (RIC) – www.keygene.com
Noxilizer (UMBC) – www.noxilizer.com
New Company
Authentik Solutions LLC (CIC) – www.authentiktime.com
Branchpoint Technologies (ETC) – www.branchpointtechnologies.com
Subject7 LLC (CIC) – www.subject-7.com
Technology Service
Localist (ETC) – www.localist.com
Meridian BioGroup LLC (FITC) – www.meridianbiogroup.com
StormCenter Communications, Inc. (UMBC) – www.stormcenter.com
Incubator Key: bwtech@UMBC at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Catonsville; Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC), Annapolis; Emerging Technology Center (ETC), Baltimore; Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITC), Frederick; Prince George’s County – Technology Assistance Center (PGEDC), Largo; Rockville Innovation Center (RIC), Rockville; Shady Grove Innovation Center (SGIC), Rockville; Technical Innovation Center (TIC), Hagerstown and Towson Business Globalization Center (TG), Towson.
“As a founding partner of The Incubator Company of the Year Awards, McGladrey is proud to congratulate the finalists of our annual awards program,” said Brian Meritt, a managing director of McGladrey. “Each year the awards become more competitive as entrepreneurs in our State continue to produce cutting-edge technologies. We are thrilled to recognize the breadth and depth of technology talent that we have throughout Maryland.”
“Incubators are one of our best tools for growing our State’s economy,” said Phil Bogart, an attorney at Saul Ewing LLP. “Saul Ewing applauds The Incubator Company of the Year Award finalists and looks forward to watching these companies grow and develop.”
Application finalists and category winners are chosen by a group of regional industry leaders and early-stage investors. The selection committee this year includes Henry Ahn, TEDCO; Jacqueline L. Allen, Esquire, Saul Ewing LLP; Meg Anderson, Oracle Capital Strategies; Gianna J. Arnold, Esquire, Saul Ewing LLP; Phil Bogart, Esquire, Saul Ewing LLP; Debra Bowes, Chevy Chase BioPartners, LLC; Brian Carney, Harbert Venture Partners; Brian Castleberry, DBED; Martha J. Connolly, Ph.D., Maryland Industrial Partnerships; Charles P. Cullen, Grotech Ventures; Brian Darmody, University of Maryland, College Park; Ronald C. Diegelman, Red Bridge Associates, LLC; Randy Domolky, Liquid Capital Group; Steve Dubin, SDA Ventures LLC; Alex Euler, CIT GAP Funds; Yair Flicker, SmartLogic Solutions; David J. Freschman, CPA, MBA, Innovation Capital Advisors; Yali Friedman, Ph.D., thinkBiotech LLC; Mark Grovic, New Markets Venture Partners; Rosel Halle, Strategic Direction Advisors; Jonathan Heavey, Cleveland Clinic Innovations; Kathryn L. Hickey, Saul Ewing LLP; John P. (Jack) Hollerbach, Hollerbach & Associates LLC; Konstantina M. Katcheves, Esq., Lonza America, Inc.; Richard A. Kohr, Jr., CPA, Evergreen Advisors LLC; Michael J. March, Osage Venture Partners; Elizabeth Good Mazhari, Johns Hopkins University; Robbie Melton, TEDCO; Brian Meritt, CPA, McGladrey, Inc.; Eric G. Orlinsky, Esquire, Saul Ewing LLP; Robert Rosenbaum, TEDCO; Michael L. Salgaller, Ph.D., SAIC; Paul Silber, Silber Associates; Kyp Sirinakis, Rock Spring Ventures LP; Jae Sly, Ph.D., Strategic BioPharm Consulting, Inc.; Patrick Tonui, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development