Meet The Innovators Forum April 5, 2011

 

 

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EDISON AWARDS ANNOUNCES THE 2011 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM

Forum Brings Together Top Innovators for a Dynamic Discussion

 

Chicago, IL (March 9, 2011) – The Edison Awards (http://www.edisonawards.com) has announced the panelists for the Meet the Innovators Forum, which takes place Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM at the New York Academy of Sciences.

 

The Meet the Innovators Forum is designed to showcase the innovation process as it relates to the Edison Award finalists and experts within their respective disciplines.  The forum is comprised of four panel discussions and a series of product presentations allowing attendees to learn, network and share ideas.   The intimate yet prestigious setting for the forum, coupled with some of today’s brightest innovators, sets the stage for a dynamic conversation and highlights the innovation efforts of the finalists attending the evening’s awards ceremony.

 

Notable presenters at the Edison Awards include Alan Mulally, CEO Ford Motor Company, John Hendricks, Founder Discovery Communications and Sir Martin Sorrell CEO WPP, among others as listed below.

 

The Edison Awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.  Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be announced April 5, 2011 at the historic Capitale ballroom in New York, following the Meet the Innovators Forum.

 

“Thomas Edison pioneered four industries that are crucial to modern life:  electric lighting, electric power generation, recorded sound and motion pictures,” said Dr. Paul Israel, Director of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University and member of the Edison Awards Steering Committee.  “Edison also made important contributions to a host of other industries, many of which are reflected in this year’s Meet the Innovators Forum and finalist pool.”

 

The Edison Awards Steering Committee is comprised of senior executives with diverse marketing, scientific and business backgrounds.  The Steering Committee monitors the development and successful launch of innovative products each year and annually reviews all nominations for potential placement on the Edison Awards ballot.  The Committee is also responsible for bestowing the annual Edison Achievement Awards.

 

 

Welcome and Why Edison? Product Presentation-Inno360	Dr. Paul Israel, Director and General Editor The Thomas Edison Papers and Ms. Sarah Caldicott, Chairperson Edison Awards   The industry’s first integrated platform for sourcing talent and innovation solutions
Product Presentation- Nielsen Getting It Into the Marketplace: From Inception to End User   Moderator: Randall Lane, Editor at Large The Daily Beast and Newsweek	Mr. David Parma, President Nielsen Consumer Research   Dr. Howard Moskowitz, CEO I-Novation Inc. Mr. Gene Farrell, Vice President and General Manager Coca-Cola Freestyle Mike Docherty, President Spencer Trask ·         Mr. David Balter, CEO, Founder, Bzz Agent ·         Mr. Shawn Stad, Staff Engineer Johnson & Johnson
Experiential Education   Moderator: Mrs. Diane Barrett, Vice President Education USA TODAY	Mrs. Donna Deeds, Executive Director CAPS Mr. Jonathan Cropper, Managing Director, Craven Hall Mrs. Paula Gangopadhyay, Director of Education, The Henry Ford Mr. Andrew Whitman, Experience Point Dr. Jason Kovacs-Executive Director, Academic Affairs and Achieving the Dream, Johnson County Community College
Service Presentation-Edison Universe Luncheon	Tom Stat, Edison Awards Steering Committee
Product Presentation Sustainability: Transportation’s New View   Moderator: *Deborah Adler Myers GM and EVP, Science Channel or Jim Simpson Director, NJDOT     Johnson Controls	Mr. Bob Leonard, CEO Earth Garage Dr. Mitchell Joachim, Co-Founder Terreform One Dr. Carl Ratti,  Director of City Innovation Group and Senseable City Lab, MIT Mrs. Britta Gross, General Manager Chevy VOLT     Craig Rigby, Global Vice President of Engineering
The State of Innovation in the Global Economy   Moderator: Dr. John Kao Chairman, Institute for Large Scale Innovation	Mr. Alan Mulally, CEO Ford Motor Company Mr. John Hendricks, Founder Discovery Communications Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO WPP Dr. Lee Buchanan,  Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Ms. Susan Whiting, Vice Chairperson AC Nielsen
Wrap-up	Dr. Paul Israel and Mr. Tom Stat
	*Presenters are not yet confirmed

The 2011 Edison Awards are sponsored by The Nielsen Company, Discovery Channel, Science Channel, Spencer Trask, USA Today and Buzz Agent.   The Edison Awards are granted under the aegis of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, a globally recognized research network dedicated to the study of innovation and its application in the 21st Century.  For more information about the Edison Award finalists, please visit www.edisonawards.com.

 

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SYNC with MyFord Touch Leads Four Technologies from Ford Named as Finalists for 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards

• Innovative Ford safety and connectivity technologies will be recognized at Edison Awards Gala on April 5 in New York
  

• Ford’s industry-first MyFord Touch^™, MyKey^®, SYNC^® AppLink^™ and inflatable rear seat belts are each finalists
  

• Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford, to be presented with prestigious Edison Achievement Award
  

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 7, 2011 –
Four of Ford Motor Company’s innovative new technologies that have helped draw new customers have now been named finalists by the internationally known 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards^™.

Ford’s MyFord Touch, MyKey, SYNC AppLink and rear inflatable seat belts – each an industry-first innovation – are finalists in three categories honored by the Edison Awards.

MyFord Touch and SYNC AppLink are finalists in the Transportation – In-Car Driving Aids Category. MyKey is a finalist in the Transportation – Remote Driving Aids category. The rear inflatable seat belt system is a finalist in the Applied Technology category.

The distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.

“This year’s awards recognize a broad array of innovations including far-reaching products, services and technologies that impact daily life,” said Sarah Miller Caldicott, a great grandniece of Thomas Edison and Edison Awards Steering Committee chair.

“The awards applaud the forward-thinking innovations for which Thomas Edison remains internationally admired. It’s exciting to see companies like Ford continuing his legacy of challenging conventional thinking,” Caldicott said.

“We are pleased that four Ford technologies could win Edison Awards, which are well-respected achievements,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. “We see in Ford showrooms every day that our connectivity technologies such as SYNC and industry-first safety innovations such as MyKey are helping us win over more customers.”

Ford technologies being honored include:

• MyFord Touch – A simpler, safer and smarter way for drivers to interface with their car using voice commands to control the use of audio, climate control, navigation and phone
  
• MyKey – Allows parents to preset limits on vehicle speed and audio system volume levels. MyKey also will mute the audio system if front occupants do not buckle their seat belts
  
• SYNC AppLink – A free software program that gives SYNC users smarter, safer voice control of smartphone apps. The first SYNC-enabled apps are Pandora internet radio, Stitcher news radio and OpenBeak for Twitter
  
• Rear inflatable seat belts – The inflatable belts can spread impact forces across five times more area of the chest than conventional seat belts. This reduces pressure from crashes on the chest while helping to control head and neck motion
  

The ballot of nominees for the Edison Best New Product Awards is judged by roughly 2,000 members of the not-for-profit Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), an organization comprising America’s top marketing professionals and academics. In a comprehensive peer-review process, the nominees are judged on marketplace innovation, marketplace success, technological innovation, market structure innovation, societal impact and design innovation.

Winners of the gold, silver and bronze awards will be announced April 5 at the historic Capitale ballroom in New York. In addition to announcing this year’s Best New Product Awards recipients, the evening will feature the presentation of the prestigious Edison Achievement Award to Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Company, and to John Hendricks, founder and chairman of Discovery Communications, who both have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers.

The Edison Awards Steering Committee is comprised of senior executives with diverse marketing, scientific and business backgrounds who monitor the development and successful launch of innovative products each year. The committee is responsible for bestowing the annual Edison Achievement Awards and serves as a guidepost in developing the list of nominees that is presented to the Edison Best New Product Awards judges.

The 2011 Edison Awards are sponsored by The Nielsen Company, Discovery Channel, Science Channel, Spencer Trask and Bzz Agent. The Edison Awards are granted under the aegis of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, a globally recognized research network dedicated to the study of innovation and its application in the 21 century. For more information about the Edison Awards finalists, please visit www.edisonawards.com.

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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 164,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

2011 Edison Awards Finalists

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2011 EDISON AWARDS FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

Alan Mulally of Ford Motor Company and John Hendricks of Discovery Communications

Also to be Honored at Edison Awards Gala on April 5

Chicago, IL (February 3, 2011) – Finalists for the internationally-known 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards™ were announced today, just a week before the 164^th birthday of renowned American inventor and innovator Thomas Alva Edison. The awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.

“This year’s Awards recognize a broad array of innovations including far-reaching products, services and technologies that impact daily life,” said Edison Awards Steering Committee chair Sarah Miller Caldicott, a great grandniece of Thomas Edison.  “The Awards applaud the forward-thinking innovations for which Thomas Edison remains internationally admired. It’s exciting to see so many companies continuing his legacy of challenging conventional thinking.”

The ballot of nominees for the Edison Best New Product Awards™ is judged by roughly 2,000 members of the not-for-profit Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), an organization comprising America’s top marketing professionals and academics.  In a comprehensive peer-review process the nominees are judged on Marketplace Innovation, Marketplace Success, Technological Innovation, Market Structure Innovation, Societal Impact and Design Innovation.

“Thomas Edison pioneered four industries that are crucial to modern life:  electric lighting, electric power generation, recorded sound and motion pictures,” said Dr. Paul Israel, Director of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University and member of the Edison Awards Steering Committee.  “Edison also made important contributions to a host of other industries, many of which are reflected in this year’s finalist pool.”

Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be announced April 5, 2011 at the historic Capitale Ballroom in New York, one of the city’s premier function spaces.  In addition to announcing this year’s Best New Product Award recipients, the evening will feature the presentation of the prestigious Edison Achievement Award to Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Company, and to John Hendricks, Founder and Chairman of Discovery Communications.  Both leaders have made significant and lasting contributions to innovation throughout their careers.

The Edison Awards Steering Committee is comprised of senior executives with diverse marketing, scientific and business backgrounds.  The Steering Committee monitors the development and successful launch of innovative products each year and annually reviews all nominations for potential placement on the Edison Awards ballot.  The Committee is also responsible for bestowing the annual Edison Achievement Awards.

A complete list of Edison Best New Product Award finalists by category follows:

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

AirOPack Pressure Control Device by AirO-Lux AG

eCoupled by Fulton Innovation

Fisher Control Disc Rotary Valve by Emerson Process Management – Fisher

Ford Rear Inflatable Seat Belts by Ford Motor Company

Monax 3G Wireless Communication System by Lockheed Martin

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS – Consumer Drugs Segment

Children’s Accudial by Accudial Pharmaceuticals

Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief by Colgate-Palmolive

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS – Food Segment

Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees by ConAgra Foods

Marie Callender’s Bakes by ConAgra Foods

Starbucks Via Ready Brew by Starbucks Coffee Co.

Wrigley’s Extra Dessert Delights by Wm. J. Wrigley Co.

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS – Household Segment

Bobble by Move Collective LLC

Filtrete Water Station by 3M Company

Purex Crystals Complete Softener by Henkel

Shield Microbial Cleaner by the Tile Doctor

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS – Personal Care Segment

Cytomimic Technology: Neutrogena Clinical by Johnson & Johnson

Gillette Fusion Pro Glide by Gillette

Lotus Shield by Avon

EDISON GREEN AWARD

350.org

Johnson County Community College

Kaiser Permanente

Paint Shop at Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, TN

Preserve

ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERS – Handheld Devices Segment

HTC-EVO 4G by HTC

iPad by Apple Inc.

Kodak EasyShare M590 Digital Camera by Kodak

ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERS – Locational Technologies Segment

Hawk i Video Aiming Device by API Technologies Corp.

Kinect for Xbox 360 by Microsoft

Parrot AR.Drone by Parrot

ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERS – 3D Systems Segment

AQUOS Quattron 3D TV by Sharp Electronics Corp.

BRAVIA XBR-HX909 by Sony Electronics Corp.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY – Lighting & Lighting Controls Segment

GE Energy Smart LED Bulb by GE Lighting

Lutron C·L Dimmer by Lutron Electronics Co.

Redwood Engine by Redwood Systems

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY – Packaging Segment

Kuredux Biodegradable Polymer by Kureha Corp.

PlantBottle Packaging by The Coca-Cola Company

Replenish by Replenish Co.

TerraSkin by Design & Source Productions Inc.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY – Sustainable Power Systems Segment

SkyBuilt’s Mobile Power Station

SolarBridge AC Module System by Solar Bridge Technologies

VARTA Start-Stop by Johnson Controls

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Convertible Clamshell by HAVI Global Solutions

Linden Kitchen Faucet by Delta Faucet Co.

Master Lock 1500iD Speed Dial Lock by Master Lock

SOLON Compost System by BLANCO

Speed Concept by Trek Bicycle Corp.

INNOVATIVE SERVICES – Health, Wellness & Safety Segment

American Well Online Care by AmericanWell Inc.

MedApps System by MedApps Inc.

ZPass by Zonar Systems

INNOVATIVE SERVICES – Online Services & Apps Segment

GutCheck by GutCheck

inno360 by inno-360

Yowza!! by Yowza!!

LIFESTYLE & SOCIAL IMPACT

ARZU Studio Hope

CHEFS Culinary Training Program by Episcopal Community Services

Soyu Naturals Tea by Soyu Naturals

LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS – Employee & Community Learning Spaces Segment

Emerson Innovation Center by Emerson Process Management-Fisher

The Keller Futures Center by Grand Rapids Community College

media:scape by Steelcase

LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS – Employee Learning Systems Segment

Design Thinker: Experience Innovation by ExperiencePoint

Employee Engagement Spaces by Moxie Software

Motorola ES400 Enterprise Digital Assistant by Motorola

LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS – Higher Education Systems Segment

CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) by Blue Valley School District

College Unbound by Big Picture Learning

MEDIA & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Avatar Virtual Production Methodology by Lightstorm Entertainment

Logitech Alert 750i Master System by Logitech

Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 by Logitech

Logitech TV Cam by Logitech

MobiTV Accelerated Media Platform by MobiTV Inc.

NEW RETAIL FRONTIERS

Coca-Cola Freestyle by The Coca-Cola Company

Disney Store by Disney

Nike Brand Experience Concept by Nike Inc.

SCIENCE & MEDICAL – Diagnostic Aids Segment

3M Integrated Cycler and Simplexa by 3M Company and Focus Diagnostics

picoSpin-45 NMR Spectrometer by picoSpin LLC

TAP Blood Access Technology by Seventh Sense Biosystems

SCIENCE & MEDICAL – Handheld or Miniaturized Devices Segment

NOMAD Pro Handheld XRay System by Aribex Inc.

Oto Lens Hearing Aid by Starkey Laboratories

Phrazer by GeaCom, Inc.

SCIENCE & MEDICAL – Surgical Aids Segment

MitraClip System by Abbott

Symplicity Catheter System by Ardian

Viper MIS Correction Set

SCIENCE & MEDICAL – Game Changers

There are also two Finalist in the Science & Medical Category in which forward-looking technologies were noted, each believed to have strong potential impact on future advances.

BIND Targeted Neoparticles by BIND Biosciences

First Synthetic Bacterial Cell by J. Craig Venter Institute

TRANSPORTATION – In-Car Driving Aids Segment

Ford SYNC AppLink by Ford Motor Company

GoGreen Auto Rally by GoGreen Auto Rally

MyFord Touch by Ford Motor Company

TRANSPORTATION – Personal Transportation Segment

Chevrolet Volt by Chevrolet

The Copenhagen Wheel by MIT – SENSEable City Lab

Nissan LEAF by Nissan Motor Co.

TRANSPORTATION – Remote Driving Aids Segment

MyKey by Ford Motor Company

OnStar MyLink by OnStar

The 2011 Edison Awards are sponsored by The Nielsen Company, Discovery Channel, Science Channel, Spencer Trask and Bzz Agent.   The Edison Awards are granted under the aegis of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, a globally recognized research network dedicated to the study of innovation and its application in the 21st Century.  For more information about the Edison Awards finalists, please visit www.edisonawards.com.

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