INNOVATION AWARD GALA 2013 FINALISTS


Outstanding Social innovation 

Winner: Jennifer Simon, Ohio University Innovation Center

James Hall, Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
  Ohio Weatherization Training Center

Ben Lachman, AthensWorks

Chang Liu and Siang Lee Hong, Ohio University

Kyle McPeck, TicketCrush.com

Patty Mitchell and Robert Lockheed, Collaborative Art International

Andre Sappington, BEAM Global Initiatives





Outstanding Green innovation

Winner: Matthew Blankenhorn, Aluminastic

Gil Fuleki, BioStar Energy Group

Todd Hawkins, Tesla Nanocoatings

Francis McFadden, Ohio University

Kyle O’Keefe, Rural Action

Kent Shields and Gerardine Botte, E3 Clean Technologies

Austin Stahl, Archer Technologies

Roger Wilkens, Center for the Creation of Cooperation


Outstanding Woman in Innovation

Winner: Michelle Greenfield, Third Sun Solar

Gerardine Botte, Ohio University

Carol Clark, X2 Angels

Carol Humphreys, Muskingum County Business Incubator

Sara Marrs, Athens County Economic Development Council

Kerry Pigman, Ed Map


Outstanding innovation - Faculty

Winner: Gerardine Botte, Ohio University

Dave Bayless, Ohio University

John Bowditch, Ohio University

Hao Chen, Ohio University

Brooke Hallowell, Ohio University

Lakhdar Hammoudi, Ohio University-Chillicothe

Frank Kraft, Ohio University

Eric Masson, Ohio University

Kelly McCall, Ohio University


Outstanding Student Innovation - Student

Winner: Chad Mourning and Scott Nykl, Affine Technologies

Alex Lunka, Eco2Capture

Eric Martin, Ohio University

Lingying Tong, Ohio University

Ashley Williams, Ohio University


Entrepreneur of the Year

Winner: Sean Jones, QuickLoadz

Todd Hawkins, Tesla Nanocoatings

Joseph Kittle, Molecular Technologies Laboratories and Applied Bioventures

Jessica and Jason Kopelwitz, Fluff Bakery and Rickshaw Thai

Ben Lachman, Nice Mohawk Limited

Tim Matheney and Justin Thompson, T&M Tactical

Tim Rathbun, SUREnergy

Aaron Thomas, Class “A” Sounds

William Wilson, Apex Sports