Thursday, May 24th, 2018
Awards
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Business of the Year
Recognizes one tech or tech-centric business or organization that serves as a model of achievement to which others can aspire, including such indicators as financial success, growth, healthy work environment, commitment to innovation, and contribution to the community.
Winner:
Mikro Systems mikrosystems.com
Finalists:
- CFA Institute cfainstitute.org
- Ting | Charlottesville ting.com
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Educator of the Year
Formerly the Red Apple Award, CBIC recognizes one K-12 educator who has set an example of incorporating the principles of innovation, entrepreneurship, invention, and/or technological achievement in a classroom setting.
Winner:
Chris Stanek, Monticello High School
Finalists:
- Adam Mulcahy, Western Albemarle High School
- Fran Racette, Murray High School
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Entrepreneur of the Year
Recognizes one individual who currently embodies all the elements of successful tech-centric entrepreneurship, including innovation, employment, leadership, finance, determination, and persistence.
Winner:
Charlie Rogers of RE Innovative Software Solutions issvalue.com
Finalists:
- Michael Prichard of Metis Machine metismachine.com
- Casey Kerrigan of OESH Shoes oeshshoes.com
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Innovator of the Year
Recognizes an individual or organization for their creativity and resourcefulness in the development of a new product, service or product candidate, and can also include the means by which their innovation will reach its end user.
Winner:
OESH Shoes oeshshoes.com
Finalists:
- Astraea Inc astraea.earth
- Perrone Robotics perronerobotics.com
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Social Good Award
CBIC recognizes one entrepreneurial effort that is focused on social good. While they might not have the financial success of other startups, their goal is improvement of the common good more so than private gain. Some classic examples of social goods are clean air, clean water and literacy, and can include access to services such as healthcare. Further, candidates for this award may include startup organizations enhancing our region's ecosystem for the common good. For the purpose of this award, a startup is defined as a breakout company that has been operational for 3 years or less, and preference will be given to those candidates that are tech and tech-centric businesses.
Winner:
Tech Dynamism techdynamism.com
Finalists:
- HackCville hackcville.com
- Maternity Neighborhood maternityneighborhood.com
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Startup of the Year
Recognizes one new technology or tech- centric business whose principals exhibit passion, devotion and innovation in planning and deploying their startup and have either made significant progress over the recent years, or have made an impact as determined by jobs created, revenue generated, or other metrics. For the purpose of this award, a startup is defined as a breakout company that has been operational for 5 years or less.
Winner:
Metis Machine metismachine.com
Finalists:
- ChartIQ chartiq.com
- Lumin luminsmart.com
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Student Entrepreneur of the Year
CBIC’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year recipient receives CBIC’s Student Entrepreneur Grant award of $1,000 to further their innovation-based business.
Winner:
Ashwinraj Karthikeyan of Phoenix-Aid inmed.bio
Finalists:
- Babylon Micro-Farms babylonmicrofarms.com
- Andy Page of HackCville hackcville.com
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Tech Tour Scholarships
CBIC’s Tech Tour Scholarships recipients will each receive $2,500 scholarships. Scholarships are awarded each year to two area high school students who plan to pursue education beyond high school in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM).
Recipients:
Sophie Condron, a Senior at Monticello High School, is interested in pursuing a medical career. The Tech Tour opened her eyes to the how innovative technology is used in all aspects of medicine.
Chloe Hellerman, a Junior at Nelson County High School, is interested in pursuing a career in industrial design and engineering. The Tech Tour inspired her to research and apply for internships.
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Top Job Creator
Recognizes one technology or tech-centric business for its noteworthy achievement of generating secure well paying, primarily tech jobs and retaining highly skilled workers that enhances our ecosystem and benefits the local economy.
Winner:
Apex Clean Energy apexcleanenergy.com
Finalists:
- Mikro Systems mikrosystems.com
- CoConstruct coconstruct.com
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Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes one CBIC volunteer who has gone above and beyond the average to make substantial and lasting contributions to the cause of advancing the organization, which is recognizing and rewarding the innovative entrepreneurs in our community.
2018 Winner:
Heidi Tombs, CBIC Gala Co-Chair and PeopleOps Generalist at Silverchair
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Charlottesville has all the ingredients to be a national leader in business innovation, venture capital investment, and high-wage job creation. CBIC members, sponsors and partners work year-round to nurture an atmosphere of innovation celebrated by the CBIC Awards and now a brand for our region and to ensure Charlottesville remains a leader in tech, innovation and startups.
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Innovators Row
The CBIC Awards Gala showcases Central Virginia entrepreneurs, innovators, and organizations that contribute significantly to the region's innovation ecosystem. For the past three years, Innovators Row was regaled as one of the attendees’ favorite portions of the evening, and last year attracted more than 400 attendees. This offers exemplary local exposure for Innovators Row participants.
CBIC will select as many as 30 representatives for an opportunity to showcase their products, ideas, services and innovations at CBIC's Innovators Row.
Logistics:
- We anticipate that each person/company selected for Innovators Row will be provided with approximately 4 feet of table/floor space along Innovators Row to demonstrate and amaze the assembled investors, entrepreneurs, business and civic leaders.
- There is no cost to apply, but if selected, there will be a single Innovators Row Exhibit Fee of $325
- The $325 includes your company’s exhibitor space + two (2) all-access gala tickets for the pre and post ceremony receptions (during which exhibitors are expected to be setup and working their exhibit space), the highly anticipated awards ceremony (at which time exhibitors will pause to come witness the awards celebratory ceremony in the auditorium), the after party (exhibitors will shut down to enjoy the festivities), and complimentary downtown parking!
Timeline
- Applications to be considered for participation in CBIC’s Innovators Row are due by midnight Friday, April 27, 2018
- Selected individuals or groups will be notified and announced by May 1st and promoted at the gala and via CBIC’s media channels.
- The single Innovators Row Exhibit Fee of $325 is due no later than May 4th
This is an amazing opportunity to showcase the innovation you have worked on and connect with individuals that could take your idea to the next level.
