This year’s list of finalists includes researchers, educators, managers and entrpreneurs/business owners who work in biotech, pharmaceuticals, software, computer hardware, nanotech, advanced materials, medical devices and IT.
High school, undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated extraordinary and unique achievements in their technology studies are also among the finalists. The winner in the Youth Innovation and Leadership category will receive a scholarship from the Connecticut Technology Council.
To view the full list of criteria, please visit CTC’s Web site, www.ct.org.
Finalists were nominated by their peers and selected based on their professional experience, history of innovation, ability to think creatively and solve problems and demonstration of leadership. Students were judged on inventiveness and accomplishment in science and technology and academic achievement.