2013 san diego business journal

2013 SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL

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INNOVATION AWARDS SUPPLEMENT June 24, 2013www.sdbj.comPage S22

Karen F. Brass� eldExecutive Vice President/Chief Banking Of� cer

Silvergate Bank

Karen Brassfield joined Silvergate Bank in March 2006 with more than 30 years banking experience in the San Diego market. Her diverse background includes accounting, strategic planning, branch operations, retail banking sales and service, data processing, business banking, human resources, regulatory compliance and check processing. Prior to her position at Silvergate, Brassfield was chief administrative officer for San Diego National Bank, a $2.3 billion asset bank where she managed the growth of the retail bank from $900 million in deposits to over $2 billion in deposits. This included expansion of the branch system from 12 to 21 locations. Prior to San Diego National Bank, Brassfield, was chief financial officer for Community National Bank in Escondido, California, and chief administrative officer for First National Bank, San Diego. She has also held the titles of chief information officer and loan servicing manager.

Brassfield received a bachelor of arts in economics from Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. She is a graduate of LEAD San Diego.

Reo CarrExecutive Editor

San Diego Business Journal

Reo Carr is the Executive Editor of the San Diego Business Journal, San Diego’s leading business newspaper.

As Executive Editor, Carr oversees overall news and production operations for the Journal including all print and online news reporting. He also leads and moderates many of the panels, programs and events hosted by the Journal.

A journalist for more than 25 years, Carr has focused his career on business reporting and edit-ing. The newspapers he has lead as an editor and publisher have won numerous local, regional and national awards for editorial excellence, political reporting and business news and analysis.

Carr has been active in the community, previously serving as Chair of the Board of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and the Chair of Fleet Week San Diego. He also has served on the board of the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, United Thru Reading, San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, the CONNECT Unmanned Systems Forum, and The Red Bull Air Race Host Committee. He has also served on several for-profit corporate boards headquartered outside San Diego.

Gerald EllisonVice President of Information Technology

ESET North America

Gerald Ellison is the vice president of Information Technology at ESET North America. Since joining ESET in 2005, Ellison has helped the company grow from 20 people to 200 and built the company’s IT infrastructure from the ground up. During ESET’s growth, Ellison has been responsible for the development and control of the installation and maintenance of systems control software, adopting and incorporating many technologies like virtualization, blade and thin computing, VDI, and “software as a service”, a software delivery model in which software and associated data are centrally hosted on the cloud, to address IT’s ever-changing landscape of challenges.

Today, Ellison oversees a team of 17 IT professionals and is responsible for the company’s information security and IT operations. Ellison’s systems have enabled ESET to increase employee’s productivity by implementing a highly mobile workforce. This highly sophisticated staff is the key to the success and growth of the organization. Together with his team, Ellison strives to solve and remove all problems through technology.

Letter From The San Diego Business JournalWelcome to the 2013 Innovation Awards supplement. When we

launched our inaugural program last year, we knew that San Diego was a wellspring of entrepreneurial talent. But as our program has grown, the true depth and global reach of our region’s pioneering scientists, software designers, product innovators and visionaries has become even more revealing.

Imagination meets motivation in San Diego’s inventive genius which includes life-changing creations from revolutionary cancer treatment protocols to improved aviation safety systems to high tech dog monitoring. And, the region itself has become an ideal incubator for startups and established corporations branching into new endeavors.

Highlighting these business trailblazers and their hard work has been an ongoing focus of the San Diego Business Journal. At our awards event and in these supplement pages, we continue to recognize individuals and companies who demonstrate how the innovative spirit drives business growth and economic development.

We would like to thank our panel of judges, Karen Brassfield, Gerald Ellison and Reo Carr, who reviewed 103 finalists highlighted

in the pages of this publication. Winners were chosen in a broad range of categories for their unique contributions in fields from software and technology to finance and medical research.

Our special awards reception was held at the scenic Scripps Seaside Forum on Tuesday, June 18. Support for the event and supplement includes title sponsors HISCOX and Silvergate Bank, along with gold sponsor ESET North America. Our great thanks go to our judges and sponsors for their support.

Armon MillsPresident & Publisher

AWARDS

2013 SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL

Karen F. Brass� eldExecutive Vice President/Chief Banking Of� cer

Silvergate Bank

Reo CarrExecutive Editor

San Diego Business Journal

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ESET North America

Gerald Ellison is the vice president of Information Technology at ESET North America. Since joining ESET in 2005, Ellison has helped the company grow from 20 people to 200 and built the company’s IT infrastructure from the ground up. During ESET’s growth, Ellison has been responsible for the development and control of the installation and maintenance of systems control software, adopting and incorporating many technologies like virtualization, blade and thin computing, VDI, and “software as a service”, a software delivery model in which software and associated data are centrally hosted on the cloud, to address IT’s ever-changing landscape of challenges.

Today, Ellison oversees a team of 17 IT professionals and is responsible for the company’s information security and IT operations. Ellison’s systems have enabled ESET to increase employee’s productivity by implementing a highly mobile workforce. This highly sophisticated staff is the key to the success and growth of the organization. Together with his team, Ellison strives to solve and remove all problems through technology.

YOU’RE INNOVATIVEAND SO ARE WE.

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At Silvergate Bank, we know growing your business means you need customized banking solutions from a trusted banking partner. That’s why we’ve redefined the banking experience to be fresh, approachable and innovative.

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BIOTECH

Carolyn FritzPresident and CEOAllylix Inc.www.allylix.com

Allylix Inc. has carved out a promising niche in the $20 billion flavor and fragrance industry by focusing on a class of organic chemicals called terpenes. Normally found only in plants, terpenes are extraordinarily useful to humans, not only because they smell and taste nice, but also because they repel bugs, kill bacteria and reduce inflammation. But until now, they’ve been hard to create chemically making them too expensive for widespread use. But the company has synthesized two products, nootkatone from grapefruit and valencene from oranges in large batches, making the products affordable for fragrances, foods, beverages and other products. Allylix’s technology began in the 1990s with founders Joseph Noel, a structural biology professor at The Salk Institute here in San Diego and Joseph Chappell, a plant scientist at the University of Kentucky. In late 2012, Allylix announced a milestone beginning large scale production of valencene and nootkatone which the CDC is testing as a natural tick repellent.

CONSUMER PRODUCT

Qualcomm Inc./Snaptracs Inc.www.pettracker.com

With all the innovations that have generated from San Diego-based Qualcomm, canine accessories would seem to be an anomaly. But, the always inventive company now helmed by CEO Paul Jacobs, went back to a product developed in the 1980s that married GPS and wireless communication, but this time the tracking is for wayward pooches. With its consumer-product subsidiary, Snaptracs, Inc., it has introduced Tagg – The Pet Tracker. The heart of the system is a wireless device that attaches to a dog (or cat) collar. Setting up the system involves an owner using the Internet and specifying a “geofence” where Fido is supposed to stay. If he wanders, the owner is contacted via email or text and can locate the escapee via mobile phone, tablet or computer. The system with one year of monitoring is available for $200.

ENERGY/GREEN

David SaltmanCEOMalama Compositeswww.malamacomposites.com

Malama Composites started out as a business developing new “green” material to make surfboards, but its owners soon discovered there are more lucrative markets for the product made primarily from plants. The 2-year-old business was launched when founder Ned McMahon, then working as a surfboard shaper (carving outboards), was forced to look elsewhere for the polyurethane foam material used as the main building source of boards when the main source for the product closed its doors. The foam is innately a hazardous material and can’t be recycled, posing a health threat to those who work with it. McMahon found a soy-based material and created a new type of rigid polyurethane foam with the same strength, but nontoxic and biodegradable. Branching out from surfboard usage, the new product, AinaCore, has great insulating properties, making it attractive as a home energy reducing product. Wind turbines blades, furniture, water craft equipment and air cargo containers also utilize the product. Mercedes-Benz used the material, replacing wood, to create its model cars.

FINANCE

Alexander WallinCEOSprinkleBitwww.sprinklebit.com

SprinkleBit was inspired by a simple idea: to make the financial markets more accessible and easier to understand for individual investors. The San Diego “social investing” startup, aims to give investors the tools to make smarter investment choices, and ultimately, make more money. Alexander Wallin founded the business last year on the idea of broadening access to markets for this group. After graduating from UC San Diego with a degree in economics, 25-year-old Wallin, created a website that would be part educational and part social

media. Besides providing a wide range of information about the investing process and how markets operate, the site allows users to interact with other members to find out what they are investing in and why. The site contains a virtual investment trading simulation system that provides members with $5,000 in Sprinkle Bucks, allowing them to create a virtual portfolio, and conduct virtual transactions. Once they’ve learned the ropes, investors also can carry on real trades via a separate brokerage in Ontario, California.

MARKETING

Jon CarderCEOMOGLwww.mogl.com

Solana Beach-based MOGL had already drawn attention from the local technology and hospitality communities with its software platform that combines a credit card cash-back program with a restaurant loyalty campaign. MOGL now boast more than 300 Southern California dining establishments on its client roster. With a recent infusion of investor capital, the company plans to grow its presence on the West and East Coasts with San Francisco and New York City among its target markets. The program works by signing up restaurant patrons for free on the MOGL website or through its mobile device application, adding information on the debit or credit card they plan to use when dining out. When customers use the card at participating eateries, they are issued 10 percent cash back on those cards, through arrangements that MOGL has with Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Customers also receive email notifications from MOGL updating them on how much they’ve spent and saved during the month. Cash prizes also encourage repeat business. The program also has a philanthropic element that encourages customer loyalty at member establishments. When a customer spends at least $20, MOGL donates a meal to Feeding America.

MEDICAL DEVICES

Jay LichterCEOAvelas Biosciences Inc. (Avalon Venture Capital)www.avelasbio.com

La Jolla-based Avelas Biosciences Inc., in conjunction with researchers at UC San Diego, is working to develop a technique to identify exactly which tissues need to be removed during oncology surgery. The core research comes from Roger Tsien, a UC San Diego biochemistry professor who was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry. This real-time diagnostic technique, developed by Tsien and his colleagues at UC San Diego allows surgeons to detect cancerous tissue by injecting a fluorescent protein fragment into a patient’s bloodstream. The aim is to decrease time spent on the operating table, and potentially decrease the need for secondary operations, radiation and chemotherapy. The technology has several applications from detecting cancerous lymph nodes to discerning cancerous lesions in colon cancer long before they are visible through a colonoscopy. With pressure to reduce medical costs and improve patient outcomes, the process will be a welcome addition.

MOBILE DEVICE

Kian SaneiiCEOIndependa, Inc.www.independa.com

Aging in place has become the new criteria in caring for seniors. With studies confirming that the longer an aging parent stays in their familiar environment, the longer they will thrive. So the caregiver market in the U.S. has grown rapidly to fill this need as many adult children find themselves in the role along with trained health care professionals. Independa offers leading technology-enabled independent-living solutions for the elderly. Independa’s integrated cloud care services enable organizations and individuals to cost-effectively help the elderly remain independent longer. The company provides a suite of solutions, including comprehensive social-engagement opportunities, medication and appointment reminders, support for daily living activities, and wireless health, remote monitoring and safety solutions. Care recipients enjoy these benefits through a standard telephone, as well as through the Independa ‘Angela’ solution running on a TV or tablet. Professional and family caregivers drive the easy-to-install-

and-use solution via the Caregiver Web Application, a browser-based dashboard, setting rules and thresholds to be alerted only when something isn’t quite right.

SOFTWARE

Tracy R. TrentCEOPoximetrywww.proximetry.com

Data transfer from machine to machine and network to network encompasses a part of software technology that requires accommodating everything from a house smart grid meter to a fleet of highly computerized aircraft. Proximetry rolled out its unique platform at an auspicious time. SDG&E was testing the technology in 2007 when wildfires spread through a large portion of the county. Today SDG&E is a customer, using Proximetry’s technology for its smart grid system. Proximetry delivers network and performance management solutions for complex wireless ecosystems, bringing greater predictability to mission-critical traffic in the wireless network environments. Proximetry’s software ‘airsync’ coordinates the transfer of massive amounts of data over existing wireless networks, considering the available wireless technologies and choosing the optimum one; keeping track of thousands of tasks; and pushing through high-priority traffic while saving low-priority traffic for later. The technology also has found a perfect home in the airline industry where the need to transfer data from aircraft while on the ground from credit card transactions and movies to updated aeronautical charts and crew logs, is critical.

MEDICAL RESEARCH

Aladar SzalayCEOGeneluxwww.genelux.com

Genelux Corporation is a privately held, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to changing the way in which cancer is diagnosed and treated. The company has developed a proprietary virus-based cancer therapy to locate and enter cancer cells before multiplying and destroying those cells, all without harming healthy tissues or organs. The treatment is based on the ability of the virus to kill cancerous cells in tumors more quickly than they can replicate. GL-ONC1 is based on a re-engineered virus, which has been used safely as a vaccine against smallpox. This platform includes a green fluorescent protein as a bioluminescent diagnostic. Clinical trials are being held in Europe and at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

TECHNOLOGY

Gerry BlockCEOSandel Avionics Inc.www.sandel.com

Piloting a helicopter can be a tricky business. Instruments can often give false alarms about perceived dangers such as power lines and mountain peaks. Sandel Avionic Inc. has re-engineered the TAWS or terrain awareness and warning system, installed in most choppers that produces fewer “nuisance alerts”. Sandel’s HeliTAWS allows a pilot to select the sensitivity of the device which shows obstacles on a video display similar to a car’s GPS. Adding to the reliability of the system, Sandel has compiled a database of all the power lines in the U.S. as well as other wire hazards which is incorporated into the system (a major concern for heli-pilots). HeliTAWS has attracted consumers such as Sikorsky Aircraft and the maker of the Black Hawk helicopter. With offices in Vista and technical support facility in North Carolina, Sandel is now consulating with other governments to compile a database of wires for systems sold internationally.

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John MooreCEO3D4Medical LLC

Developer of medical and fitness apps that show in minute detail the intricacies of an elbow, a bloodstream, or a nervous system. Videos and features help educate both patients and medical professionals about the various ways a muscle flexes or a neuron fires.

Max CamecchiaCEOAccelrys Inc.

Develops scientific informatic software products and service organizations that rely on science to differentiate themselves on the market.

Mark NeilsonFounderAccretive of San Diego

Aids nonprofit organizations by identifying savings in for-profit businesses, then diverting some of the savings to the nonprofit.

Kris SkrinakPresidentAdaptivearc Inc.

Developed a “Cool Plasma Gasification” process which is used to turn non-recyclable waste into clean energy. Also manufactures efficient machinery for the process.

Thomas MarshPresidentai-one Inc.

The company’s product is Nathan, which is an artificial brain. The software is able to learn the task it has to complete by being exposed to just a few examples. Nathan has uses in drug discovery, medical billing, social media and cybersecurity.

Tim Caul� eldCEOAIS - American Internet Services

Provider of computer co-location data center, cloud and connectivity services. Launched a software-as-a-service geared entirely to the biotech and life sciences industry, called ClearCompute.

Bruce McFarlandPresident and FounderAmerican Wave Machines

Patented technology for its wave machines. Its latest offering is a control system that uses Apple Inc. products.

Kian OngPresident, Co-FounderAPP2YOU

Provides easy to understand tools to non-programmers to create custom software.

Ignacio De La TorreRegional Vice PresidentAT&T

Created a competition to develop the best local software application. Application writers must use some city-supplied data.

Jose RamirezManager, Antenna Solutions GroupAT&T Services Inc.

Innovative system to handle the large volume of cell phone traffic bouncing around the venue where the Chargers play. The 4G electronics take up a fraction of the physical space that is 3G counterparts need.

Jay DeadyCEOAwarepoint

Developed a wireless interaction-based tracking system to help hospitals track equipment, location of patients and health compliance issues and cut costs.

Emily SugiharaCEOBaggu

Manufactures simple, high quality bags in many bright colors that are durable and fill many uses.

Shawn PynesPrincipalBarney & Barney LLC

Provides premier insurance, risk management and employee benefits solutions.

Burckhardt RuefferCEOBeatbabel

Translates and localizes software, including e-learning software, as well as more traditional forms of communica-tion.

Kevin LustigCEOBio, Tech and Beyond (Assay Depot)

A community life-sciences lab launching in July. The “garage laboratory” concept allows people to meet and collaborate on individual or group projects.

Joe DrotleffCo-founderBreadcrumbs

In development on a new app for Android phones to track places visited and duration each day, and allow retailers to market one-to-one with those who use the app.

Sanjiv PrabhakaranPresident/CEOBytes Inc.

Takes clients’ ideas for new products and services and translates them into state-of-the-art software.

Michael ElconinCEOCognionics Inc.

In development on wireless sensors that don’t require contact with the skin and used for ECG and EEC patient monitoring. The new sensors eliminate the need for gels and contact adhesives required by traditional sensors.

Bill NydamCEOCryomedix LLC

A medical device company that treats health care diseases using freezing temperatures.

William BoyleCEOCubic Corp.

Produces specialized military electronics including a new scope (DCID-TALON) that reduces friendly fire by specialized markers.

William RicePresident/CEOCylene Pharmaceuticals

A clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing new cancer drugs to fight new cancer-cell targets.

Bob AkinsCEOCymer Inc.

Introduced the next-generation, leading edge tool using extreme ultraviolet laser technology for etching circuits on computer chips as small as 20 nanometers, increasing computer power.

Christopher CalhounCEOCytori Therapeutics Inc.

Develops cell therapies based on autologous adipose-derived regenerative cells to treat cardiovascular disease and other medical conditions.

Jonathan LungerichPresident and FounderD2 Realization Inc.

Specializes in high end mechanical engineering design and product development. Extensive experience bringing new products from conception to market.

Mike MogulCEODJO Global

A leading global provider of high-quality orthopedic devices, with a broad range of products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical activity.

Introduced OA Nano, the world’s lightest off-loading knee brace for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis.

Ken WrightCEOEclipse Breast Health Technologies Inc.

Offers the Eclipse home medical device that can be used to help women detect questionable breast tissue. It would produce an image of the breast, which could be compared to images from previous months which would alert a person to any changes.

Ron PittCEOEcodog Inc.

A home energy efficiency and management company providing the necessary tools to reduce homeowners’ expenses and lower electricity demand.

Richard StrobridgeCEOEntra Health Systems

Provides integrated health care technologies that serve to improve communication between patients, clinicians and caregivers.

Todd StoutPresidentFirstWatch

Turns raw data into meaningful information, helping agencies improve situational awareness, operational performance and clinical assessments by securely capturing, translating and transmitting information about 911 callers, patients and systems – all in real time.

Steve HarringtonCEOFlometrics Inc.

Developed a liquid cooling system, Cool-Flo, for com-puters to improve the efficiency of the platform.

Jolly BackerCEOFresh Healthy Vending LLC

Capitalizes on the growing demand for both convenient healthy eating and organic coffee with vending machines.

George WeirCEOGeorge Weir Asphalt Construction Inc.

Created a eco-friendly asphalt recycling and warm mix manufacturing process that helps reduce use of oil-based chemicals and cuts material and transportation costs for asphalt production.

Joseph Y. LucisanoCEO & PresidentGlysens Inc.

In development on a new long-term, fully implanted continuous glucose monitoring system intended to advance the standard of care in diabetes treatment by improving outcomes and lowering associated health care costs.

Toni AntonellisCEOGreen Bellies LLC

Developed a menu that meets student’s appetites, is healthy and affordable, and meets government guidelines.

Gail NaughtonCEO & FounderHistogen Inc.

Develops and supplies unique hypoxic-induced biomate-rials to develop novel products within the field of regenera-tive medicine and oncology.

Sven BrauersCEOHydro� ex Technology LLC

Using the best surfboard shapers in the industry, manufactures flexible board constructions and a patented 3-dimensional glassing technique.

Richard Stan� eldCEOImagine Communications

Offers new technology that produces better video

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2013 FINALISTS



Owen PerryFounderI-Somm LLC

Provides a tool to the restaurant owners to market their wine and food offerings to their clientele by the ability to offer customized chef specials and wine promotions that can be updated by the restaurant owner via the I-Somm Owners Portal.

Diego MirallesCEOJanssen Research & Development. LLC

A new life science innovation center providing emerging health care companies an efficient way to discover and develop solutions to the health care challenges. This model is intended to give companies the opportunity to invest their capital in research instead of infrastructure and to focus resources on progressing science instead of day-to-day operations.

Gary RaynerCEOLifeProof

Developed a proprietary, protective case for the Apple iPhone®.

Malcolm BohmPresident and CEOLiquidgrids Inc.

Developed software that tracks public social media activity related to specific health topics, discovers conversation patterns and identifies sources of influence. Used for targeted marketing campaigns.

Darron RichardsonCEOMad Catz Inc.

Produces products for the “passionate gamer,” including an optimized computer mouse.

Michael MalinCEOMalin Space Science Systems

Designs, builds, and operates space camera systems for government and commercial aerospace customers.

Bobbye Tonilee Brooks AdamsonCo-ownersMedia 4 Women Enterprises, Inc.

A full service Marketing and Media company that targets women who have little to no experience in technology to develop online branding as they learn to navigate social media sites and use other Web-based tools for their own businesses.

David WoltmanPresidentMedical Database Services

Developed a solution to ease the complications and the high cost of diabetes care through its Glucose-Metrics wireless monitoring technology, which includes improved patient reporting tools along with medical staff education and mentoring as well as an advanced wireless technology infrastructure.

Amir MoussavianCEO/PresidentMIR3 Inc.

Sells software that allows businesses and organizations to rapidly deploy two-way communications to large groups of people around the world.

Jim Cady DeBelloCEOMitek Systems Inc.

Developed the technology for cell phones to become tools to deposit checks, pay bills or send faxes.

quality for portable devices and conserves bandwidth at the same time.

Marcello LimaChairman, President and CEOImthera Medical Inc.

Developed an implantable device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Product uses electrical pulses to stimulate tongue muscles during sleep, preventing the tongue from blocking the patient’s airway.

Arthur ZhangSenior Technical StaffInnovega Inc.

Developer of a patented, transparent display that delivers radically unique high-performance, HD/3-D/Panoramic entertainment experiences from compact and stylish eyewear.

Andrey SemechkinCEOInternational Stem Cell Corp.

Developing nonembryonic stem cells and using them to treat diseases of the eye, brain and liver. The company also uses revenue from its stem cell-based skincare line, Lifeline, to fund research.

Brad SmithCEOIntuit Inc.

Now offering through its Turbo Tax unit a mobile phone application for preparing taxes called SnapTax. The App works on both Apples’ iPhone® and other smart phones using Google’s Android operating system.

Colin WhitePresidentInvetech Inc.

Delivers product design and development, contract manufacturing and custom automation services to a range of global market sectors including diagnostics, life sciences, medical devices, cleantech, industrial and consumer products.

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Scott ApplebaumPresident/CEOMultispark LLC

A California company that designs, manufactures, licenses, markets and sells a new performance spark plug called the PowerSTAR® which delivers more complete burn with less emissions, fuel savings, and increased horse power.

Cahit AkinCEOMushroom Networks

Created a TelePorter useful for sending high-quality streaming video in from the field, using multiple data cards.

Garrett SmithCEO & Co-founderNasseo Inc.

Incorporates proprietary surface modification technol-ogy to enhance bone cell growth in a process called “differ-entiation.” This leads to stronger bone-to-implant bonding and accelerated patient healing.

Jeremiah SullivanFounderNeptunic Technologies Inc.

Conceptualizes, develops, and builds advanced syner-gistic multifunctional textile and material systems to maxi-mize protection from diverse physical threats.

David JenkinsCEONext Proteins Inc.

Developed a low-calorie carbonated protein drink called Xapp.

Robert NascenziCEOnliven systems

Provides software solutions for health care, well-being and military family and social service organizations.

Wes BushCEONorthrop Grumman

Introduced a new spy plane called Firebird that is able to fly with or without a pilot and with a focus on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. It can also carry weapons.

Michel KripalaniCEOOceanhouse Media Inc.

A leading publisher of more than 295 mobile and desktop apps for iOS (iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®), Android™, NOOK Tablets™, Kindle Fire™, HP TouchPad™ and Windows 8 devices.

Belinda CokerCEOOmniGroupSells eco-friendly alternatives to disposable shopping bags. Envirosax bags are lightweight, durable and fashionable.

Jill AddisonCEOOnline Video Producer

Offers a do-it-yourself video course.

Michael CovertCEOPalomar Pomerado Health

Palomar Health is the largest public health-care district by area in California and the most comprehensive health care delivery system in northern San Diego County.

David TurnerCEOParallel 6 Inc.

Utilizes cutting edge social media strategies and leading mobile marketing technology to assist its clients.

Vish MehtaFounderPatientClickEHR

Uses technology of the “cloud” to provide electronic health recordkeeping to small physician practices.

Dave DutchCEOPaylease Inc.

Created an online portal where rent and other payments can be made with electronic checks or credit cards to property management companies.

Venkat ShastriCEOPCN Technology Inc.

Ethernet/IP networking company that provides machine-to-machine products and services to Automation & Control customers worldwide.

David FelkerCTOPolara Golf

Uses the most advanced technology to create anti-slice golf balls and golf accuracy products that helps recreational golfers lower their scores and enjoy the game more.

Michael NarkPresident and CEO Power Analytics Inc.

Offers software used to design, monitor and manage micro grid networks.

Scott KerschnerCo-OwnerPower Ten Inc.

Service-disabled, veteran-owned, small business providing professional, technical, engineering, and information technologies, services to government and industry customers.

Cherry ParkSenior Director of MarketingQualcomm Inc.

Adaptive web design with content on Qualcomm’s website that morphs into a shape that best fits whatever screen the viewer is using.

Jessica HansonPresidentRapid Fire Demolition/Construction

One of the first women-owned businesses to rehab distressed and foreclosed homes on behalf of individual and institutional investors.

Bill RaggioCEORayotek Inc.

Provides its customers with a full-service facility that specializes in engineering, design and manufacture of precision sapphire, glass, fused quartz and fused silica products.

Kevin CosensCEORF Surgical Systems Inc.

Offers a fast, new way to detect a foreign object left in the body during surgery.

Ann PoppenPreconstruction ExecutiveRudolph and Sletten Inc.

Deployed a pdf-based collaboration technology and saved 63 percent on costs and 30 percent on time in the preconstruction process, using a construction document-focused technology.

Naser PartoviCEOSanitas Inc.

Provides software (Wellaho) to help patients with chronic conditions take care of themselves.

Jim CadyCEOSlacker Inc.

Gives listeners anytime, anywhere access to the world’s best music and entertainment.

Tom WatlingtonCEOSotera Wireless Inc.

A medical device company that offers the ViSi Mobile which allows all core vital signs to be monitored accurately without tethering the patient to a monitor on a wall.

Rod TurnerCEOStart.ac

Crowd funding website for businesses and projects. Combines ‘auditioning’ and advice to entrepreneurs seek funding.

Robert ReynoldsCEOSuperheat

Developed trading cards that feature pro skateboarders and may also be used in a strategy game where players take on the identities of action sport athletes.

Darrius ThompsonCEOSweetlabs

Creators of Pokki, software that brings a modern app experience to the PC, and OpenCandy, the quality ad network for apps on the PC.

Derek SmithFounder & CEOTesla Controls Inc.

Technology allows users to control a light switch remotely using a computer and a browser. No special software is required.

Kevin FlanaganCEOThe People’s Movement Inc.

Creates eco-friendly shoes and accessories that often are constructed from recycled materials.

Larry SmarrDirectorThe Qualcomm Institute

Part of a two-campus research organization at UC San Diego, with its counterpart at UC Irvine, the twin research units are collectively known as the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, called Calit2 for short.

Ken TangCEOTrex Enterprises Corp.

Specializes in cutting-edge technical solutions and prod-ucts to improve performance across the electromagnetic spectrum. Adapted millimeter wave radar to detect foreign objects on airport runways.

George DennisCEO and FounderTV Ears Inc.

Introduced several new hearing care products to help people hear better in different situations such as on the telephone or at the dinner table.

Sharone Ben-HaroshCEOUnpakt LLC

A new online platform that digitizes and simplifies the entire moving experience from start to finish.

E. William RadanyCEOVerdezyne Inc.

Scientists developed new genetically engineered strains of yeast that creates new sustainable industrial chemicals that help grow ethanol more rapidly.

John McCormackCEOWebsense

It offers the TRITON™ comprehensive security solu-tions, the first solution to help consumers, companies and connected users of Facebook keep away from viruses and unwanted content within Facebook.

Jack WadeCEO and FounderZ Microsytems Inc.

Applies innovative design capabilities to reinvent commercial off-the-shelf equipment such as flat panel displays, computers and mass data storage systems, to enable unprecedented computing possibilities in harsh environments.


2013 FINALISTS

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Cymer technology enables the creation of tablets, smartphones, and innovative electronic

devices that benefit mankind. We are honored to be a finalist nominee for San Diego Business Journal’s second annual Innovation Awards.

Make waves with a memorable meeting at Paradise Point, recently named among PCMA’s “Best Hotel Spaces” for its 65,000 square feet of flexible waterfront space, 44 acres of lush

tropical gardens & more than a mile of white sand beach.

ParadisePointMeetings.com 800.542.6275Select August, September & December 2013 dates

COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION 15% OFF FOOD & BEVERAGE+

Valid for new business only. Must book 10 rooms or more by 6/30/13.

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