Today the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced the finalists for the 2011 Technology Impact Awards. The 2011 "B.C.’s Mark on the World” finalists reaffirm B.C.’s status as a leader in clean energy and innovative software solutions, including mobile computing.
BCTIA president and CEO Pascal Spothelfer said, “This year we find ourselves celebrating companies who have made substantial gains in technology and market development during one of the most trying business environments in the past 70 years.”
“This year's finalists demonstrate the breadth and depth of the engineering talent found in British Columbia and our ability to attract some of the best and brightest in the world,” Spothelfer added. “They have continued the trend of B.C. companies creating solutions that are benefiting people and companies around the world.”
The finalists represent a broad range of technologies, including:
- enterprise, mobile and social media software;
- power electronics, imaging and microprocessor hardware, including quantum processing; and
- unique lighting and hybrid thermoacoustic Sterling devices.
Their solutions can be found in sectors such as health care, retail, financial services, research labs, telecommunications and power utilities. This year's finalists are:
Excellence in product innovation
- Alpha Technologies Ltd.
- D-Wave Systems Inc.
- QR Loyalty; and
- SunCentral Inc.
Best application of technology
- McKesson Medical Imaging Group
- Subserveo Inc.
Most promising pre-commercial technology
- Etalim Inc.
- Secodix Corp.
Most promising start-up
- Etalim Inc.
- QR Loyalty
- Xomo Digital
Emerging company of the year
- Clevest Solutions Inc.
- QHR Technologies Inc.
- Vivonet Inc.
Company of the year
- Avigilon
- PMC-Sierra
- Tantalus
Team of the year
- Avigilon
- SAP Canada
- Vision Critical