Edison Awards Newsletter
EDISON AWARDS / Issue #6                                                                   May 7, 2013

Qualcomm CEO Honored with Edison Achievement Award     

2013 EAA  

As a fitting tribute to his many accomplishments, Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Chairman & CEO of Qualcomm, was presented with the 2013 Edison Achievement Award by his father, Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, who founded the company in 1985. The moving presentation was a highlight of the evening's program, and will soon be available to view on our website

 

Fascinating Stats  

Compliments of Nielsen

Nielsen Global Consumer Video  

Since the event, we've had many requests to share the Nielsen presentation, titled, "What Drives Global Consumers?"  Click here to learn about trends influenced by the world's changing population and the evolving demands, expectations and behavior of its consumers.

 

Master of Product Design & Development

 

Members of the Edison Awards community have a "golden" opportunity to ampdttend the "Mpd2" offered by the prestigious Northwestern University -- with significantly discounted enrollment fees.

 

The program is scheduled for October 27-30, 2013 and will be held at the Northwestern/Kellogg School of Management's campus in downtown Chicago. The course is conducted by a distinguished faculty, led by Walter Herbst, IDSA, Director/Professor of the McCormick School of Engineering, who is a member of Edison Awards' Steering Committee.

 

A special fee of $2,950 is offered to those who reference the Edison Awards when registering (usual fee is $3,950). To receive the discount, check "bill me" on the registration form and you will be contacted directly by the registrar.

Searchable Database on USB

 

As a thank you for their participation, attendees at this year's events will soon receive a USB drive created and provided by our sponsor, ViridiSTOR.  The USB drive memorializes the viridistor event and provides valuable information about the 2013 Edison Awards Finalists, including a searchable database of both the innovations and the innovators involved in this year's competition. 

 

 Winners, Take Note! 

 

If you were among the winners of a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Finalist Award this year, be sure you're leveraging your win to its full seals w watermark potential. The Edison Awards can help you with a template press release  and other suggestions, such as using the Winning Seal on your website, in your marketing materials and product packaging.

 

For additional ideas, refer to the Finalist Kit sent to you earlier, or click here.  You may also consider ordering additional Awards for the members of your team to help you share in the celebration of your success.   

 

If you would like to "give back" to the innovation community by participating as a mentor or in a learning exchange, click here to learn more. 

     

Congratulations!
2013 Edison Award Winners

The stunning Grand Ballroom at Chicago's historic Navy Pier was buzzing with excitement on April 25 as the winners of the 2013 Edison Awards were announced.  More than 400 innovators representing Award Finalists and their guests enjoyed the black-tie Gala, which capped off the two-day Edison Awards program. Cheers from the audience arose as Finalists learned of their Award winning status. 

 

On behalf of the members of the Edison Awards Steering Committee, our sponsors, our judges, our partners, and our entire staff, we would like to extend a hearty "Congratulations!" to all of our 2013 Award winners.  Click here for a complete list of the 131 winners.  

 

Hands-On Innovators' Showcase

 

Once again, a wide segment of Edison Finalists were on hand during the Opening Reception and throughout the day during the MTI Forum, mti3 displaying their innovative new products and services.  The Showcase offers a unique opportunity for attendees to get hands-on with the new innovations and network with their developers.  

 

New Ideation Roundtables

 

Also on the agenda was an optional new "Ideation Session," sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which featured facilitated roundtable discussionsideation among participants who were challenged to offer creative solutions involving multiple scenarios. 

 

Award Winner Interviews

 

Video interviews conducted during the events give a glimpse into the winning companies' products and services and the company executives' thoughts on innovation.

 

Rodney Brooks, Rethink Robotics
Rodney Brooks, Rethink Robotics

 

Additional interviews are available for viewing on our website, including Chris Irion of e-Cycle; Dan Michel of Dakim, Inc., and Dr. Vincent Giampapa of Cell Health Institute. Many more videos are available and are being added daily to our channel on YouTube. 

 

Photos of 2013 Events 

 

ccc  

High-resolution photos taken during the Edison Awards events may be downloaded at no cost from the k+b photography website by right-clicking on an image, choosing 'Download', and using the password:  EA2013.  



facebook twitter
Sponsors
Nielsen Discovery   Science   USA TODAY 
Partners

4As  MENG  APQC dmi ATMAE CMO 

Partners

BPI  NineSigma 

Partners

NYAMA  HUB  Women's Calendar  Earth Garage  Decipher U.S. Patent Services