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Technology Transfer Awards

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

The University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office (TTO) hosted its 2005 Awards Event on January 10, 2006 at the Tivoli Turnhalle at CU's downtown Denver campus. The annual event celebrates CU's inventors, licensee companies, and business advisors for their roles in TTO success. Responsible for developing and commercializing CU inventions, the TTO is building momentum as a self-sustaining program for generating the license revenues that fuel high-quality  research. The TTO awards recognize the best practices of University scientists and business participants in the technology transfer cycle.

The evening included an address by CU President Hank Brown and a panel discussion on the trials and tribulations of starting and growing a new company. Featured on the panel were entrepreneur-faculty inventor teams representing three highly successful start-up companies based on CU technology.

Following a reception and dinner, awards were presented for New Inventors of the Year and Business Advisor of the Year. These awards went to Rodger Kram (UC-Boulder, Integrative Physiology), Ching-Hua (Edward) Chow (UC-Colorado Springs, Computer Science), Douglas Graham (UC-Denver and the Health Sciences Center, Pediatrics), and to entrepreneur John Hannon.

Honored as Inventors of the Year were Dragan Maksimovic and Regan Zane (UC-Boulder, College of Engineering), Terrance Boult (UC-Colorado Springs, Computer Science), and Robert Garcea (UC-Denver and the Health Sciences Center, Pediatrics). The Life Science Company of the Year award went to RxKinetix, Inc.; and Phiar Corporation won the award for the Physical Science/Engineering Company of the Year .   Professor Frank Barnes (UC-Boulder, College of Engineering) was presented a Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement award, and last year's winning inventors were honored with induction into TTO's Pinnacles of Inventorship.

The evening was sponsored by Hensley Kim & Edgington LLC, a Denver law firm providing corporate, litigation, real estate, and intellectual property services. W3W3 provided media services.