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CONNECTICUT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AWARD PARTNERSHIP’S

2009 CQIA INNOVATION  PRIZE WINNERS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

 

PLATINUM

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, for the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument, a novel two-color high resolution camera for large telescopes. 

GOLD

Avâlence, LLC, Milford, Hydrogen Energy Systems, green hydrogen for clean energy infrastructure.

Assa Abloy, New Haven, Lite Group. Luminescent egress marking system.

Basement Systems, Inc., Seymour, “The Treehouse” office transformation

Basement Systems, Inc. Seymour, EverLast finished basement wall panels.

Energizer, Schick/Wilkinson Sword, Milford, CT, Quattro Titanium Trimmer

Ikonisys, Inc. New Haven, oncoFISH® cervical test.

MedPricer.com, Guilford, E-Sourcing for healthcare.

Newport Corporation, Stratford, Oriel Sol3A Solar Simulator, enabling development of new photovoltaic technology.

Northeast Utilities, Hartford. Middletown-Norwalk Transmission Project: Setting new standards in environmental excellence, bringing safe and reliable energy to Southwestern Connecticut, and reducing the region’s energy costs.

Oil Purification Systems, Inc., Shelton, technologies for a greener future.

Owl Computing Technologies, Inc., Ridgefield,  One-way 2.488 Gbps Channelize data transfer, Owl 2500 communication cards.

Pratt & Whitney, West Hartford, F135 propulsion system

Real-Time Analyzer, Inc., Middletown, Raman products used by the US military to identify chemical, explosives and quality fuel.

Retail Optimization, Inc., New Haven, Predictive Strategic Store Optimization Technology

SmartEquip, Inc., Norwalk, Bringing efficiency to the equipment industries.

Sonic Golf Inc., Bethany, Sonic Golf System, a revolutionary application of science and technology in the golf equipment industry.

Terra Technology, Norwalk, Multi-Enterprise Demand Sensing

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, The Entrepreneurial Essentials Curriculum, a program for dental students.

Vertigo, Inc., Andover, Small Tactical AirBeam™ Tent which has revolutionized the way the US military shelters our troops.

SILVER

Acme United Corporation, Fairfield, Westcott® iPoint® Pencil Sharpener

Allegient Systems, Wilton, Innovative web based solutions for companies, suppliers and the environment.

APT, Inc., Darien, SELectrics(sm), Web-based, first-line supervisor selection program for the electric utility industry.

AT&T Wireless, New Haven, Introduction of AT&T Smart Limits for Wireless™ for parental control.

AT&T U-Verse, New Haven, Digital statewide public access for provisioning of pubic access channels throughout Connecticut.

AT&T U-verse, New Haven, for the development of Total Home DVR.

Automatic Rolls of New England, Dayville, Using stack tags reconciliation to prevent trailer load inaccuracies that would have necessitated special deliveries.

Bartron Medical Imaging Inc., New Haven, a NASA Spinoff 2000’s Success Story

Basement Systems, Inc., Seymour, Cutting edge shipping procedures

Cable Components Group, Manufacturing Facility, Pawcatuck, Plastic extrusion technology using fluoropolymer and engineering materials.

Cartus, Danbury, Accounting Accuracy Project: VAT

                        Going green makes good business sense

                        Superimposing Signature

                        The Global Immigration Mosaic

                        Temporary Housing

                        Free Move Incentive

                        Cartus Domestic Acadia

                        Supplier Electronic Payment Remittance Automation

                        Automated Consolidated Billing

                        Oracle AR Upload/DataLoader

CIGNA Corporation, Hartford, Care Connections: trusted source for confident health care decisions. Health Care Transparency

Comcast – Western New England, Berlin, Symbol handheld device increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction

Competitive Technologies, Inc., Fairfield, Connecting clinical science to patient care, MC 5A pain therapy medical device.

The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, Waterbury, Administered by CL&P, UI, CNG, SCG, Yankee Gas, Electric & Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Programs.

ePath Learning, Inc. New London, Online interactive eLearning development service, eActivity.

GoECart8, Bridgeport, Ecommerce solution with self optimizing pages (Intelligent SEO™)

Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Rapid Response Team getting the word out.

Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Patient safety and quality fall prevention program.

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London, Advanced practices in safe patient handling

LifeCare, Inc., Shelton, Optimization of customer issue management system and process through automated communication with business partners.

LifeCare, Inc and Aetna, Shelton, Security protocols for co-located quality service of major joint accounts.

Owl Computing Technologies Inc., Ridgefield, CT
                        One Way 2.488 Gbps channelized data transfer
                        Owl 2500 Communications Cards
 

Pfizer Inc. Global Research & Development, New London, Full Accreditation, March 2009, by Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program, Inc.

Rockville Bank, South Windsor , Connecticut’s first bank built with the entire property utilizing “green” technology and engineering.

RSL Fiber Systems, LLC, East Hartford, Advanced lighting systems

Philips Consumer Lifestyle , Stamford, Programs for driving workplace cultural change.

Post University, Waterbury, MBA Online Program for corporate innovation and entrepreneurship

RUSK, Stamford – Go green appliances

Sonalysts, Inc., Waterford,  Research, design, and production of a Standard Space Trainer for Air Force Satellite operators.

StructuredSolutionsII, LLC, New Canaan, makers of the Wheeled Shovels

Telenity Inc., Monroe, Canvas® PayforMe™, a mobile collect call service application

The Identity Circle, LLC, Westport, For developing and quantifying the practice of Identity-based management to help companies create more value for their customers and themselves.

TournamentOne Corp®, Stamford, BroadcastR™, Technology to securely deliver proprietary multi-media content

Travelers Claim University, Windsor, Travelers “Claim U” learning facility

TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, 3.2 KW TRuCoax Laser

UCONN Tech-Knowledge Portal, Storrs, An EDA University Center coordinating access to UCONN in support of tech-based economic development

The Workplace, Inc., Bridgeport, Mortgage crisis job training program, workforce partnership

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage and Insurance, Shelton, “raveis.com”.

 
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