CHICAGO, IL — (Marketwire) — 02/13/12 — The Edison Awards, celebrating its 25th year, has announced its finalists for the internationally renowned 2012 Edison Best New Product Awards. Since 1987, The Edison Awards have recognized ideas at the forefront of new products, services, marketing, design and innovation. Winning an Edison Award has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business.
“The Edison Awards provide an exclusive platform for honoring innovation, recognizing innovators, and encouraging ongoing innovation among today–s development teams, researchers, designers, –intrapreneurs– and entrepreneurs,” says Thomas Stat, the 2012 Edison Awards Steering Committee Chairman. “We–re inspired by our 2012 finalists and delighted to have this opportunity to recognize and promote the outstanding accomplishments they represent.”
The awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) whose extraordinary new product development methods and innovative achievements garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents and made him a household name around the world. The ballot of nominees for the Edison Best New Product Awards is judged by a panel of more than 3,000 individuals, including members of the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), an organization comprising America–s top marketing professionals and academics. The panel also includes professionals from the fields of product development & design, engineering, science and education.
This year, the nominees were judged on a new set of evaluation criteria developed in partnership with Nielsen. These new criteria establish a new definition of innovation, leveraging the primary themes of Concept, Value, Impact and Delivery.
Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Edison Awards will be announced April 26, 2012 at the Capitale in New York. The annual Edison Awards program encompasses multiple events over a two-day period including an Opening Reception, Meet the Innovators Forum, Innovator–s Showcase and the Awards Gala, where the Awards will be presented.
The 2012 Edison Awards are sponsored by Nielsen, Discovery Communications, Science Channel, USA Today, CSRware and Applepeak. For more information about the Edison Awards visit .
The Finalists are as follows:
Automotive/Transportation
Energy Xtreme Independence Package
KLD Energy Technologies Electric Motor System
Transportation by Total Transportation Services
Building Materials
Indow Windows®
FORTECO by Lightweight Structures
DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingles
Power Generation/Utilization
Kiverdi Carbon Engineering
PolyPlus Lithium Air and Lithium Water Batteries
Tremont Electric nPower® PEG
Smart Systems
The Panoptix Solution by Johnson Controls
Nest Learning Thermostat
SWITCH75
Analytic Systems
3M Food Satefy Aerobic Testing Procedure for Lactic Acid Bacteria
CardioDX Corus® CAD blood-based gene expression test
Invivo Sciences Tissue-based compound screening
Apps/Online Tools
QRS and the Centre for Innovation in Complex Care Clinical Message
Telcare Blood Glucose Monitoring System
ZocDoc
Assistive Devices
Ekso by Ekso Bionics
GEAR4 Renew SleepClock
Midmark SleepView Monitor and SleepView Portal
Starkey Laboratories AMP
Diagnostic Aids
EyeNETRA
MelaFind by MELA Sciences
SCALEVIEW by Olympus
Pharmaceuticals
Adimab Human Monoclonal Antibody Discovery Platform
Intersect ENT PROPEL Mometasone Furoate Implant
pharmaCline Diabecline
Selecta Biosciences Synthetic Vaccine Particles (SVP)
Surgical Aids
Abbott ABSORB
CardioKinetix PARACHUTE
Endo-Ethicon Percutaneous Surgical Set (PSS)
Technology Systems
Boomerboard WaveJet Propulsion System
ECOtality Blink Level 2 charger
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft
Safety/Security
HeistProof Keyless Information Security System
Nissan Back-up Collision Intervention
OnStar For My Vehicle (FMV)
Electric Vehicles
Fisker Karma EVer
2012 Ford Focus Electric
Vision Motor Corp. Tyrano
Game Changer
IBM Watson
Power Management
Cooper Wiring Combination USB Charger Receptacle
Craftsman NEXTEC QuickBoost Charger
eCoupled Intelligent Wireless Power
Research Tools
Cogito Corporation
Mind Genomics Ideamap.net
Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings
Smart Systems
Craftsman AssureLink
Nexia Home Intelligence
Program
Johnson Controls, Inc.
ConAgra Foods & Forgotten Harvest
Newark Public Schools Journey to Sustainability
Implementation
Langson Energy Gas Letdown Generator
McLaren Group Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations
Health & Wellness
applepeak Wellness Record
GE Adventure Series
inHealth HealthCoach
Quality of Life
3M Kind Removal Silicone Tape
Pixel Optics emPower!
SimplyHome
The HopeFULL Gift Pack
Social Impact
ChotoKool by Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co.
Rural Shores Business Services
Whirlpool Ace
KinekPoint by Kinek
Tide Dry Cleaners®
Personal Care
GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device
Philips Sonicare AirFloss
Crest 3D White Intensive Professional Effects Whitestrips
Food
Orville Redenbacher–s Pop Up Bowl
MiO Liquid Water Enhancer
Duncan Hines Frosting Creations
Household
bobble jug
Tide Pods
Flings Pop-Up Trash & Recycling Bins
Collaborative Networks & Support
Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network
OpenStudy
Regina Dominican Preparing Women for Global Leadership Program
Curriculum/Educational Programs
21st Century Youth Project
Discovery Education Science Techbook
The Henry Ford Innovation 101 digital curriculum
Household
Dyson Hot fan heater
TikTok + LunaTik
WordLock
Tools
Lift–n Buddy
Kobalt 29-Piece Double-Drive Screwdriver Set
Slice Box Cutter
Computing Solutions
Memjet Technologies
Motoroloa WallPlate Access Point
Tabula ABAX
Entertainment
SkyProdigy Computerized Telescope
Logitech Harmony® Link
Photography/Imaging
Lytro
Recon Instruments MOD Live
ZionEyez Eyez Glasses
Smart Devices
Kindle Fire
iPhone 4s with Siri
DROID RAZR
Apps/Online Tools
Chicago Traffic Tracker
Ideomed Abriiz
Transclick Mobile Translation Apps
Business/Communications
Appcelerator Integrated Mobile Platform
Carbonite Business
ViridiSTOR Green Box Solution
Personal Safety/Security
OnStar First Assist
Rave Mobile Safety Smart911
Webroot® SecureAnywhere
Social Innovation
CBS EcoMedia
GiveForward
GoodSearch
Ygrene Energy Finance
Enhanced Functionality
Corning® Gorilla® Glass
Liquipel
Smart InMold by T-Ink
Safety & Sustainability
BoralPure Technology Smog Eating Tile
XyloBag
PURETI
Business/Communications
Citrix® GoToMeeting® with HDFaces
PGi iMeet
Polycom® RealPresence Mobile
Content Display
James Law Cybertechture Mirror
LG CINEMA 3D
VIZIO Theater 3D
Mass Media
Everloop.com
Media-Sync
MLB Network BallPark Cam system
HubSpot All-in-one Inbound Marketing Software
Nielsen Catalina Solutions Single Source + Performance Analytics
The Domino Project
YouTube Space Lab
For More Information, Contact:
Kimberly Eberl
773-697-4280