SALT LAKE CITY— This October, twenty-five innovations and the Utah companies that nurtured them will be honored at the 17th annual Utah Innovation Awards, presented by Stoel Rives LLP and Silicon Slopes. Winners will be announced and finalists, honorable mentions and early stage innovation recipients will be celebrated, at a special Awards Presentation on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Rose Wagner Theater. Registration is available online at www.utahinnovationawards.com.

This statewide program, the first of its kind, is designed to recognize innovations and the pioneering Utah companies that develop them. The program is sponsored by Xact Data Discovery, Kiln., USTAR, Zions Bank, BioUtah, and BoomStartUp

A committee of more than 80 experts from Utah’s private industry, government and academic communities voted on winners and finalists in each of the program’s eight categories: Clean Technology and Energy; Computer Hardware/Electrical Devices; Consumer Software; Enterprise Software, Cloud and Big Data; Life Science – Biotech; Life Science – Medical Device; Community Innovation and Professional Services; and Outdoor and Consumer Products.

In addition to choosing finalists, the Selection Committee also identified innovations worthy of honorable mention or an early stage innovation. Below is a complete list of the finalists and honorable mention recipients listed alphabetically by category:

Clean Technology and Energy

• New Materials for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery Applications by Utah State University

• Robust and Efficient Battery Management System by Utah State University

Honorable Mention

• Titan Natural Gas Treating by Sustainable Energy Solutions

Community Innovation

• Evolve by Vant4ge

• Pulse by Pulse For Good

Computer Hardware / Electrical Devices

• HotDrop by Vutiliti

Consumer Software (Including Social Media and Mobile Apps)

• Blerp by Blerp, Inc

• Leash Pet Manager by Leash

Enterprise Software, Cloud and Big Data

• EyeDetect for Investigations by Converus, Inc

• Kraken by Big Squid

Honorable Mention

• Xvoyant Sales Performance Improvement Platform by Xvoyant

Life Science – BioTech

• LPCN 1144 by Lipocine, Inc

• Enhanced NanoShield Delivery™ by Aqua-Yield

• SkinTE^® by PolarityTE

Early Stage Innovation

• ARF6 Inhibitors for Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infections by A6 Pharmaceuticals, LLC

• Targeting Myelofibrosis with TP-3654, a Novel PIM1 Kinase Inhibitor by Tolero Pharmaceuticals

Life Science – Medical Device

• Coronet Tendon Fixation System by CoNextions Medical, Inc

• Cue Needle Tracking System by Becton Dickinson-Vascular Access Devices

• mfiVerse by Mulitfunctional Imaging

• SMART-C^® by Turner Imaging Systems

Early Stage Innovation

• HEMOPTIX Technology by Majelco Medical Inc

Outdoor and Consumer Products

• Hand Out Gloves + Mittens by Hand Out Gloves

• Rag (snap-less romper) by Rags Apparel LLC

Professional Services

• Corporate Massage Booking Application by Incorporate Massage

• Hen House Ventures’ Software Incubation Program by Hen House Ventures

The October 10th awards program begins at 4:30 PM with honorees showcasing their innovations. The Program will begin at 6:30 PM. To register, visit www.utahinnovationawards.com.

The program is supported by the Association of Corporate Growth, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, MountainWest Capital Network, VentureCapital.org, and the Women Technology Council. More details about the awards program are available at www.utahinnovationawards.com.

About Stoel Rives LLP

Stoel Rives is a leading U.S. corporate and litigation law firm. One of the largest national firms focused on energy, natural resources, climate change and the environment, Stoel Rives also serves the agribusiness, real estate and construction, food and beverage, health care, life sciences, and technology industries. With more than 350 attorneys operating out of 10 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia, Stoel Rives is a leader in regulatory and compliance matters, and business, labor and employment, land use, and intellectual property law.

About Silicon Slopes

Silicon Slopes is the voice, hub, and heart of Utah’s startup and tech community. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization empowering Utah’s startup and tech community to learn, connect, and serve in an effort to make entrepreneurship and opportunity in Silicon Slopes open and accessible to all. For more information, visit https://siliconslopes.com/.