VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Apr 30, 2015) - The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) today announced the finalists for the 2015 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Now in its 22nd year, the TIAs shine a spotlight on British Columbia's tech industry, highlighting innovators in a cross-section of sectors including enterprise software, digital media, 3D scanning, health care and cleantech.
The 2015 Finalists serve a variety of global markets, illustrating the strength, diversity and increasing global reach of the BC technology industry, as well as the ability of local tech to 'shake up' traditional industries right here at home.
"We're proud to celebrate the successes of so many BC tech companies over the past year. The 2015 TIAs Finalists illustrate the diversity and increasing maturity of the BC tech industry," said BCTIA President Bill Tam. "Many of these companies are at the forefront of our industry already, leading the way in terms of global recognition," Tam added. "It's our job to help them grow and expand their reach, and recognition through the TIAs program is a great step in that direction."
The Technology Impact Awards honour companies in nine categories divided amongst three distinct groups: Technology, People and Company. The 2015 Finalists are:
Adoption of Technology
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Domain7 - www.domain7.com and Earls - www.earls.ca
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Rainforest Automation - www.rainforestautomation.com and BC Hydro - www.bchydro.com
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Traction on Demand - www.tractionondemand.com and Canlan Ice Sports - www.icesports.com
Most Promising Pre-Commercial Technology
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Arius Technology - www.ariustechnology.com
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Axine Water Technologies - www.axinewater.com
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ZincNyx Energy Solutions - www.zincnyx.com
Excellence in Product Innovation
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Delta-Q Technologies - www.delta-q.com
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iQmetrix - www.iqmetrix.com
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SunCentral - www.suncentralinc.com
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Tantalus Systems - www.tantalus.com
Community Engagement
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Left of the Dot Media Inc. - www.leftofthedot.com
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PaySavvy - www.paysavvy.com
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Traction on Demand - www.tractionondemand.com
Team of the Year
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ACL - www.acl.com
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Cooledge Lighting - www.cooledgelighting.com
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Copperleaf Technologies - www.copperleaf.com
Most Promising Startup
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FusionPipe Software Solutions - www.fusionpipe.com
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Jobcast Media - www.jobcast.net
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Optigo Networks - www.optigo.net
Emerging Company of the Year
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Cooledge Lighting - www.cooledgelighting.com
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UrtheCast - www.urthecast.com
Company of the Year
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Cymax - www.cymax.com
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Global Relay - www.globalrelay.com
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Sierra Wireless - www.sierrawireless.com
Other awards to be presented at the Technology Impact Awards Gala include: