EDISON AWARDSApril 21, 2016 | New York, NY

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WELCOME On behalf of all of the members of the 2016 Edison Awards Steering Committee, I would like to warmly welcome you to the 29th Annual Edison Awards. We thank you all for joining us here in New York City, and for your support of our mission to recognize, honor and foster true innovation.

The Edison Awards are unique among innovation awards in their recognition of how the team and the process play a critical role in the success of each nomination we receive and every award we grant. This year’s Edison Award nominees represented an astounding level of creativity, inventiveness and impact. We congratulate all of you on your achievements and hope that your experience with the Edison Awards proves to be a stepping stone to even greater heights.

Today’s program offers you a vital mix of thoughtful presentations, inspiring stories, hands-on demonstrations, and the opportunity to meet your fellow innovators. In the long history of the Edison Awards, we’ve seen many new collaborative relationships arise following a chance meeting at one of our events, leading to fruitful and profitable new ventures.

We hope you’ll enjoy your experiences today, and that you’ll take away new ideas, inspiration and friendships as a result.

Sincerely,

Frank bOnaFiLiaExEcutIvE dIrEctor, Edison Universe and Edison Awards

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6 PRESENTERS

2016 EDISON AWARDS 18 2016 GALA PROGRAM

19 GARY GULMAN, MASTER OF CEREMONIES

20 GALA PRESENTERS

24 EDISON AWARD FINALISTS BY CATEGORY

32 PAST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS

36 JOHN CHAMBERS, RECIPIENT OF THE

2016 EDISON ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

EDISON AWARDS INFORMATION 44 ABOUT THE EDISON AWARDS

46 EDISON UNIVERSE

50 STEERING COMMITTEE

52 VENUE LOCATIONS

53 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

55 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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THURSDAY, APRIL 219:00–9:05 a.m. WELCOME/OPENING REMARKSJOHN HOCKENBERRY, Host of NPR’s The Takeaway – PROGRAM FACILITATOR

9:05–10:15 a.m. “INTERNET OF THINGS & SMART CITIES: ARE TODAY’S CITIES READY FOR TOMORROW?” PANEL DISCUSSIONThree of America’s top executives share their visions of tomorrow’s communities—from the village to the globe. JOHN CHAMBERS, Executive Chairman, Cisco Systems, Inc. and 2016 Edison Achievement Award HonoreeMARTIN G. TRAVERS, Executive Director & President, Telecommunications, Black & VeatchAMY HUNTINGTON, President, Philips Lighting Americas

10:15–11:00 a.m. “FIRE, AIM, READY: SMART CITY” PANEL DISCUSSIONWhat are our cities doing to be plugged-in and prepared for the connected world? BOB BENNETT, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Kansas City, MissouriCURT KOLCUN, Vice President, U.S. Public Sector, MicrosoftCLINT O. ROBINSON, P.E., Associate Vice President, Director of State & Local Government Affairs, Black & Veatch

11:00–11:30 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK/INNOVATORS’ SHOWCASE

11:30–11:45 a.m. “INNOVATION AND EDISON’S LONG SHADOW”Presentation includes a live demo of TouchCast Studio—the most powerful mobile app for creating videos that literally puts a TV studio in your hands.

EDO SEGAL, CEO and Co-Founder, TouchCast, and Founder, bMuse

11:45–12:00 p.m. “THE EXPLORATION OF PLUTO BY NEW HORIZONS” ALAN STERN, Ph.D., Principal Investigator for NASA New Horizons

12:00–1:15 p.m. LUNCH/INNOVATORS’ SHOWCASE

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1:15–1:30 p.m. “RAISING COMPANIES’ INNOVATION IQ”NANCY TENNANT, Ph.D., Vice President, Unleashing Innovation Emeritus at Whirlpool, and Faculty Member, Notre Dame

1:30–1:40 p.m. “EDISON UNIVERSE SPOTLIGHT ON CAPS: THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE YOU WISH YOU’D HAD”CAPS is a revolutionary program that infuses businesses with innovation and entrepreneurial thinking by incorporating students directly into companies and collaborating across disciplines.

COREY MOHN, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) CLINT O. ROBINSON, P.E., Associate Vice President, Director of State & Local Government Affairs, Black & Veatch, and Founding School Board Member of CAPS

1:40–1:50 p.m. “AI: THE FUTURE OF SECURITY”STUART MCCLURE, CEO, Cylance

1:50–2:15 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK/INNOVATORS’ SHOWCASE

2:15–2:30 p.m. “MAKING ATOMS WORK HARDER AND SMARTER”JAMES M. PHILLIPS, CEO, NanoMech

2:30–3:30 p.m. “DIGITAL AND ITS ROLE IN THE INDUSTRY” PANEL DISCUSSIONExploring the intersection between digital and its role in industry, and what that means for big businesses and startups.

TOM BUCKLAR, Director of Innovation & Digital, CaterpillarMICHAEL DOCHERTY, CEO, Venture2 Inc., and Author, Collective Disruption: How Corporations & Startups Can Co-Create Transformative New BusinessesJAKE CARNEMARK, CEO, Aligned Energy

3:30–3:45 p.m. “SHARK TANK”Watch as two Edison Awards finalists, BackSpin Tee and Touchjet, pitch their companies to the investor and star of Shark Tank Australia.

ANDREW BANKS, Founder, Talent2 International, and Shark, Shark Tank Australia

3:45–4:00 p.m. WRAP-UP/ADJOURNMENTJohn Hockenberry wraps up the events of the day before we adjourn to prepare for the evening’s Edison Award Gala.

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@Black_Veatch @BVSII

CULTIVATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH PROJECTS, IMAGINATION AND PEOPLE.Innovation at Black & Veatch is as foundational today as it was when we began over 100 years ago. Whether it’s advanced microgrid applications, distributed energy or data analytics, innovation fuels our professionals and interest in Smart City solutions. We are proud to be a part of the Edison Awards™ and excited to continue to support collaborative and innovative technologies that are Building a World of Difference.

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MEET THE PRESENTERSANDREW BANKSFOUNDER, TALENT2 INTERNATIONAL, AND SHARK, SHARK TANK AUSTRALIA

Andrew Banks is one of the ‘Sharks’ on the television series Shark Tank Australia. An Australian entrepreneur, investor, film

producer and talent & learning expert, Andrew began his career as an actor. His core business activities have been involved with building and growing companies in the recruiting, training and HR outsourcing space.

Together with Geoff Morgan, Andrew founded Morgan & Banks in early 1985 and grew the company to become the dominant recruitment force in Australia and Asia with a 17% market share before merging with TMP/Monster.com in 1999. In 2005 Andrew launched Talent2 International, which focuses on HR Outsourcing and Executive Search and Selection, with a team of 1,600 professionals operating in 20 countries; it was acquired by Allegis Group in 2014.

Spending time between the US and Asia Pacific, Andrew now focuses on advising clients around senior executive talent and Board appointments; he is a US Film Pro-ducer as Lila 9th Founder (Syrup/Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter) and an investor in a few “start-ups” leading to involvement in Shark Tank Australia on Network TEN.

BOB BENNETTCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER, CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO

Bob Bennett became the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, in January 2016. Bob leads the

implementation of the Smart City initiative, a suite of public WiFi projects, digital kiosk installation, dynamic traffic light control and smart lighting programs along the city’s new Streetcar line.

In February, he led the city’s planning effort to win the Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge, an effort that will transition many of the technologies in the current initiative to over 200,000 residents in a 200 square mile area in and around Kansas City. These efforts are more transformative than the current suite because they also help bridge the Digital Divide in the community.

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Internally, Bob is working to digitize city processes, improve data-enhanced decision making and make city hall more efficient. A 25-year veteran of the US Army as both a senior troop commander and policy-level strategic planner, Bob has extensive experience working with big data and digital decision support systems.

TOM BUCKLAR DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & DIGITAL, CATERPILLAR

Tom started his career at Caterpillar 18 years ago and currently serves as the Director of Innovation & Digital. In

his role, he has global responsibly for driving innovation throughout the enterprise, managing exponential technologies and developing digital products and services.

Tom has held a variety of roles in his 18 years, with a focus on dealer development and commercializing technology products and solutions. Prior to coming to Caterpillar, Tom worked for Motorola as a sales engineer developing and deploying wireless networks.

Tom holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

JAKE CARNEMARK FOUNDER AND CEO, ALIGNED ENERGY

With over 25 years of experience building and operating data centers, Jakob (Jake) Carnemark has dedicated his career to

tackling an issue that has long plagued the mission critical industry. As Founder and CEO of Aligned Energy, Jake oversees a strategic platform of four innovative, forward-thinking companies -- Inertech, Energy Metrics, Karbon Engineering, and Aligned Data Centers -- all of which are committed to solving the world’s toughest challenges associated with data center building infrastructure, energy consumption and water usage. He is responsible for directing the overall strategy with a focus on lowering the cost and drain of resources needed to run data centers.

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Before launching Aligned Energy, Jake was Senior Vice President of Skanska’s Mission Critical Center of Excellence, where he led and helped expand the international construction firm’s mission critical business.

MICHAEL DOCHERTY CEO, VENTURE2 INC.

Michael Docherty brings a unique perspective on innovation, having been an entrepreneur, senior corporate executive

and venture capitalist. It might explain why he’s passionate about the intersection of corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. In his book Collective Disruption, Docherty reveals how the smartest corporations are learning to partner and co-create transformative new businesses with startups.

As CEO of Venture2 Inc., Docherty and his organization provide growth and innovation consulting support to leading companies globally. Venture2 clients include Cisco, Unilever, Pfizer, Jarden and other leading companies. Through V2 Colabs, Docherty and his team build digital and internet-of-things (IoT) enabled business ventures ‘on-demand’ with corporate and entrepreneurial partners.

Mike holds an MBA degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School and BSME degree from Drexel University. He is a highly rated speaker on innovation and corporate venturing and an active supporter of the entrepreneurial community.

JOHN HOCKENBERRY HOST, NPR’S THE TAKEAWAY

John Hockenberry is the host of public radio’s live national daily news program The Takeaway. A multiple Emmy and

Peabody Award-winning journalist, he is a former correspondent for NBC News, ABC News, and NPR, and has traveled the globe reporting on a wide variety of stories in virtually every medium for more than three decades.

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He has written dozens of magazine and newspaper articles, a play, and two books, including the bestselling memoir Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wired, The Columbia Journalism Review, Metropolis, and The Washington Post.

A skilled presenter and moderator, Hockenberry has appeared at numerous design and idea conferences around the nation including the TED conference, the World Science Festival, the Mayo Clinic’s Transform Symposium and the Aspen Comedy Festival. He has served as a Distinguished Fellow at MIT’s Media Lab.

He and his wife Alison, also an Emmy and Peabody winner, have five children and live in Brooklyn, NY.

AMY HUNTINGTON PRESIDENT, MARKET GROUP AMERICAS, PHILIPS LIGHTING

Amelia (Amy) Huntington currently serves as President of Philips Lighting Americas, where she leads all commercial,

channel and marketing activities throughout North, South and Central America. In this role, she has responsibility for the complete portfolio of Philips Lighting professional and consumer products systems and services and is driving transformation in the market with an expanded focus on connected lighting systems. Amy was appointed to the position in January 2015, after completing a successful assignment in Amsterdam leading Philips Professional Lighting Solutions.

Amy joined Philips in April 2013 after a 22 year career with Schneider Electric where she held a variety of senior roles including responsibility for global strategic account development. Most recently she held the position of Chief Operating Officer, North America. Under her leadership at the company, Schneider Electric North America won the prestigious Robert W. Campbell Award presented by the National Safety Council to acknowledge excellence and commitment to operational safety, health and environmental stewardship.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management / Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Management, both from Purdue University.

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CURT KOLCUNVICE PRESIDENT, U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR, MICROSOFT

As vice president of U.S. Public Sector at Microsoft, Curt Kolcun is responsible for leading a team of sales professionals

serving federal, state and local governments, education, and public sector healthcare customers and partners across the United States.

Kolcun has been with Microsoft for over 26 years and has a strong track record of results. His team is committed to empowering public sector leaders as they transform government, education and healthcare, change lives and improve citizen services with the help of Microsoft’s leading edge technologies, including the secure cloud. Their current focus is to encourage more pervasive use of the public cloud for the public good through solid infrastructure, next-generation skills development, trusted computing, and government leadership in delivering smarter and more efficient citizen services.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Kolcun began his professional and technical career as an airman in the U.S. Air Force, where he was named “21st Air Force Freight Traffic Specialist of the Year.” He left public service in 1983 to become a systems engineer for the federal branch of NBI, Inc., before joining Microsoft in 1989.

STUART MCCLURECEO, CYLANCE

Stuart McClure leads Cylance as its CEO and visionary for a new approach to threat detection, protection and response.

He is one of the leading experts and practical thinkers in the computer security industry today. With a highly regarded 25-year history in the security industry, Stuart has led some of the most notable companies in the space.

Prior to Cylance, Stuart was EVP, Global CTO and General Manager of the Security Management Business Unit for McAfee/Intel, where he was responsible for a $3 billion consumer and corporate security products business. During his tenure at McAfee, Stuart established an elite team of security researchers called TRACE, which frequently discovered 0-day vulnerabilities and emerging threats in embedded and critical infrastructure. Before McAfee, Stuart helped formalize the cyber security program at Kaiser Permanente, a $34 billion healthcare company.

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In 1999, Stuart started Foundstone, Inc., a global consulting and products company, which was acquired by McAfee in 2004. Stuart is the founding creator and lead-author of the most successful security book series of all time: Hacking Exposed. This book is now on version 7.

Stuart McClure earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado. He also holds numerous IT and security certifications.

COREY MOHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BLUE VALLEY CENTER FOR ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (CAPS) AND THE CAPS NETWORK

Corey is passionate about helping people make connections that allow them to live their dreams. Corey learned many lessons first-hand about the power of connectivity when he co-founded Planning Initiatives, LLC – a city planning consulting firm – at the age of 24. Since selling his share of the business, Corey has dedicated his professional life to public service, primarily through providing funding and technical support to the small business community. Corey is the Executive Director of the Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS), a program that empowers high school students to fast-forward into their future through hands-on work, real-world business projects, and the development of professional skills. Prior to CAPS, Corey served as the Director of Statewide Programs for the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship (DBA NetWork Kansas). In July 2015, CAPS launched the CAPS Network, a consortium of school programs across the United States committed to this model of profession-based education.

Corey holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in political science and economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a Masters in Business Administration from Baker University.

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JAMES M. PHILLIPSCEO, NANOMECH

Jim Phillips is the Chairman and CEO of NanoMech, Inc., the nano-engineering leader providing revolutionary nanoscale

innovations in machining and frictionless lubrication, advanced coatings, specialty chemicals, energy efficiency and performance, and strategic military applications. He serves as a Member of the American Council on Competitiveness, the U.S. Technology Leadership Council and the U.S. Manufacturing Competitive Initiative Steering Committee. Throughout his business career, Jim has founded and co-founded many successful corporations and earning prominent leadership positions with Motorola, SkyTel, iPix, Telular, and The FedEx Institute of Technology, while inventing and introducing many products used by millions worldwide.

He is internationally credited with being very instrumental in launching instant messaging, the PDA, the Cable Modem, PCS, Fixed Cellular, Time Magazine’s Medical Invention of the Year–the VeinViewer, and iPix.

Jim holds BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Memphis, graduating with academic honors, and attended Jet Fighter training in the USAF earning distinguished military graduate and aerospace awards.

CLINTON O. ROBINSON, P.E.ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, BLACK & VEATCH

Clint is the father of three publicly educated girls; a recovering school board member; and a registered professional engineer in a global engineering corporation. Individually none of these accomplishments are significant but in concert they are a powerful force towards better connecting education and business. Clint is the great grandson of one of the first three professors at the University of Kansas teaching Greek and Latin back in 1865. He is also the great grandson of an attorney that made elixir in his basement and founded the Burma Vita Corporation. This company was responsible for one of the most successful advertising campaigns with roadside jingles for the first brushless shaving cream, Burma Shave. It is not surprising then that Mr. Robinson has dedicated himself to finding ways to improve education and how we sell it. While serving on the Blue Valley School District School Board he helped create and implement the successful Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) which revolutionized how business and education work together for a common goal. Now while providing thought leadership in his industry

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to the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities, he is never very far away from the topic of how to create jobs, fill the pipeline, and change the landscape of education forever. His motto is “learn to teach” which means 1) if you can teach it then you know it, and 2) there is no value in learning something if you are not willing to teach it to someone else.

EDO SEGALCEO, TOUCHCAST, AND FOUNDER, BMUSE

Edo Segal is CEO of TouchCast and the Founder of incubator bMuse. Mr Segal is a serial entrepreneur, prolific inventor and

private investor, who has founded, launched and sold several companies. With over 20 years of experience in media and technology, Mr. Segal is a noted expert in emerging media technologies and platforms, including immersive entertainment, stereoscopic 3D and 360 Video formats.

Prior to founding bMuse, Mr. Segal was VP of Emerging Platforms at AOL. He joined AOL following the acquisition of Relegence, a real-time search company he founded in 1999. He has invented and patented a wide range of game-changing media technologies.

ALAN STERN, Ph.D.PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR FOR NASA NEW HORIZONS

Dr. Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, and author. He leads NASA’s

New Horizons mission to the Pluto system and the Kuiper Belt.

In 2007, he was named to the Time 100 and was appointed NASA’s chief of all science missions. Since 2009, he has been an Associate Vice President and Special Assistant to the President at the Southwest Research Institute. Additionally, from 2008-2012 he served on the board of directors of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, and as the Chief Scientist and Mission Architect for Moon Express from 2010-2013. From 2011-2013 he served as the Director of the Florida Space Insti-tute. Dr. Stern currently serves as the chief scientist of both World View, a near-space ballooning company, and of the Florida Space Institute.

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In 2007 and 2008, Dr. Stern served as NASA’s chief of all space and Earth science programs, directing a $4.4B organization with 93 separate flight missions and a program of over 3,000 research grants. Since 2008 Dr. Stern has had his own aerospace consulting practice. His current and former consulting clients include Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Naveen Jain’s Moon Express Google Lunar X-Prize team, Ball Aerospace, Paragon Space Development Corporation, the NASTAR Center, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and the Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Stern is also the CEO of two small corporations – Uwingu and The Golden Spike Company – and serves on the board of directors of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. Dr. Stern is the Principal Investigator (PI) of NASA’s $723M New Horizon’s mission to reconnoiter Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. New Horizons launched in 2006 and arrives at Pluto in July 2015.

NANCY TENNANT, Ph.DVICE PRESIDENT, UNLEASHING INNOVATION EMERITUS AT WHIRLPOOL AND FACULTY MEMBER, NOTRE DAME

Dr. Nancy Tennant is a consultant, professor and best-selling author in innovation, leadership and organization change.

She is one of the world’s leading practitioners in transforming businesses to achieve innovation from everyone and everywhere.

Businessweek named Dr. Tennant one of the 25 Innovation Champions in the world. She is an instructor at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and The University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business. She is the co-founder of the Certified Innovation Mentor program at the University of Notre Dame and the I-Mentor Boot Camp.

She is the Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus for Whirlpool Corporation where she transformed the Fortune 200 company into an innovation powerhouse resulting in acclaim from publications such as Fast Company and Fortune. She co-founded Whirlpool University, with an enrollment of over 17,000 students per year from 170 countries, teaching leadership and strategic competencies.

She is the (co)author of numerous articles and has co-authored three best-selling books, including Unleashing Innovation: How Whirlpool Transformed an Industry (2008). She is currently working on her new book, Innovation 1-2-3: The Minimal Viable Guide to Generate, Embed and Lead Innovation in Legacy Companies.

Dr. Tennant holds a doctorate from The George Washington University.

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Caterpillar’s unmatched team of professionals and strategic partners have an iron will to innovate, and together, we’re ensuring our customer’s success. We’re working around the clock and around the world to meet ever-changing customer needs, and we’ll never stop.

Learn more about how we’re innovating at caterpillar.com/innovation

CATERPILLAR CONGRATULATES THIS YEAR’S EDISON AWARDSWINNERS

© 2016 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, BUILT FOR IT, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow”, the “Power Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.

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EDISON AWARDS Applied Technology – Introduction by: KENNETH D. GRAY Athletics, Sports & Recreation Collective Disruption

STEERING COMMITTEE WELCOME CLINT O. ROBINSON, P.E.

EDISON AWARDS Consumer Electronics & Information Technology Consumer Goods Energy & Sustainability Health & Wellness Innovative Services Living, Working & Learning Environments

EDISON ACHIEVEMENT AWARD JOHN CHAMBERS Executive Chairman and former CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.

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GARY GULMAN2016 EDISON AWARDS MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Gary Gulman is a stand-up comedian who lives in New York City. Originally from Boston, Gary has been a scholarship college football player, an accountant, a barista, a doorman,

a waiter and a high school teacher. Now he is one of the most popular touring comics and one of only a handful of comedians to perform on every single late night comedy program. “Gary will be the next giant ex-Bostonian comic to break huge, CK, Burr, Gul-man: You heard it here first.” raved the Village Voice. He’s made three TV specials, and three albums. Gary marked his 20-year anniversary in stand-up with the It’s About Time Tour, selling out theaters throughout the country. It’s no wonder the New York Times wrote “Gary is finally being recognized as one of the country’s strongest comedians.”

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KENNETH D. GRAYINDEPENDENT PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION ADVISOR; FORMER DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION, CATERPILLAR

Ken is an internationally recognized innovator and product management leader who launched Caterpillar’s first three hybrid construction machines, the first of which is now regarded as one of the top 10 most innovative products in the brand’s 90 year history. In addition to receiving a Caterpillar Chairman’s Award for Innovation, Ken received an Edison Award, a Platts Global Energy Award, and an International Construction Economic Forum Equipment Innovation Award—all Caterpillar firsts.

Ken’s career focused on serving Caterpillar customers, dealers, employees, and shareholders around the world from 1982 through 2015 with assignments in North America, Asia, and Europe. He held positions with diverse areas of responsibility including engineering, marketing, product management, dealer development, and leadership.

Ken was Caterpillar’s first Director of Innovation and an Analytics & Innovation Division Director. He developed and executed Caterpillar’s transformational innovation strategy to create value for customers and for dealers while increasing bottom line results for Caterpillar shareholders. He guided his team to bolster the best capabili-ties from Caterpillar’s innovative history and to broaden the scale of innovation by introducing a new innovation vocabulary and integrating new tools, leaner processes, and external perspectives. Ken built an innovation incubator to drive a global culture of trust, collaboration, and experimentation while generating revenue through new products and services.

Ken holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science, with Magna Cum Laude honors, in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and completed executive development programs at Bradley University, Stanford University in Stanford, California, and The Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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CLINTON O. ROBINSON, P.E.ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, BLACK & VEATCH

Clint is the father of three publicly educated girls; a recovering school board member; and a registered professional engineer in a global engineering corporation. Individually none of these accomplishments are significant but in concert they are a powerful force towards better connecting education and business. Clint is the great grandson of one of the first three professors at the University of Kansas teaching Greek and Latin back in 1865. He is also the great grandson of an attor-ney that made elixir in his basement and founded the Burma Vita Corporation. This company was responsible for one of the most successful advertising campaigns with roadside jingles for the first brushless shaving cream, Burma Shave. It is not surpris-ing then that Mr. Robinson has dedicated himself to finding ways to improve education and how we sell it. While serving on the Blue Valley School District School Board he helped create and implement the successful Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) which revolutionized how business and education work together for a common goal. Now while providing thought leadership in his industry to the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities, he is never very far away from the topic of how to create jobs, fill the pipeline, and change the landscape of educa-tion forever. His motto is “learn to teach” which means 1) if you can teach it then you know it, and 2) there is no value in learning something if you are not willing to teach it to someone else.

ROBERT E. RUBINFORMER SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY; CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. Rubin began his career in finance at Goldman, Sachs & Company in New York City in 1966. Mr. Rubin served as Vice-Chairman and Co-Chief Operating Officer from 1987-1990 and as Co-Senior Partner and Co-Chairman from 1990-1992. Before joining Goldman, he was an attorney at the firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in New York City from 1964-1966.

Long active in public affairs, Mr. Rubin joined the Clinton Administration in 1993 as Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and as Director of the newly-created National Economic Council. At the NEC, he coordinated economic policy recommen-dations to the President and monitored the implementation of the President’s eco-nomic policy goals.

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In January 1995, Mr. Rubin was appointed as our nation’s 70th Secretary of the Treasury. He served for 4-1/2 years until July 1999, where he was involved in balancing the federal budget; opening trade policy to further globalization; acting to stem financial crises in Mexico, Asia and Russia; helping to resolve the impasse over the public debt limit; and guiding sensible reforms at the Internal Revenue Service.

Mr. Rubin is Co-Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Boards of Trustees at the Mount Sinai Health System, and Chairman of the Board of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which is the nation’s leading community development support organization with 38 offices nationwide. In June 2014, he completed a 12-year term as a member of the Harvard Corporation. Mr. Rubin joined Centerview Partners in 2010 as a senior counselor of the firm. In his role at Centerview, he serves as a sounding board and advisor to clients across the firm’s various activities, bringing years of experience in finance and public policy.

Mr. Rubin graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1960 with an A.B. in economics. He received a L.L.B. from Yale Law School in 1964 and attended the London School of Economics. He has received honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, Columbia and other universities. He was born in New York City in 1938 and is married to Judith Oxenberg Rubin, who served as the New York City Commissioner of Protocol for four years under Mayor David Dinkins. The Rubins have two adult sons, James and Philip.

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Martin G. Travers is the President of Black & Veatch’s Tele-communications Business, an infrastructure, engineering, and construction services business focused on deployment of wireless and wireline telecommunications facili-ties. The Telecommunications Business provides vertically integrated solutions to both public, private and public safety network clients around the world.

Mr. Travers is also the Executive Sponsor of the Smart Integrated Infrastructure Growth Platform which is Black & Veatch’s initiative to expand its services in the areas of Smart Analytics, Smart Communities and Integrated Infrastructure.

In addition, Mr. Travers is a member of the Black & Veatch Holding Corporation Board of Directors and the company’s Investment Review Board.

Martin has an extensive background in the engineering and construction of infra-structure facilities. With more than 35 years of experience in projects such as electric power generating stations, transmission lines, substations and telecommunications networks, he has a thorough understanding of the key issues that influence successful project development and deployment.

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Electronic Awareness Games by Dubai Police Project Ares by SparkCognition Synack Hydra Technology Platform by Synack

FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

Clover Mobile by Clover Network Discretionary Peg (Patent Pending) by IEX Wdesk for SOX and Internal Controls by Workiva Inc.

FOOD MANUFACTURING PROCESS

3M™ Condensation Management Film by 3M Apeks Supercritical 2000 PSI System by Apeks Supercritical AseptiSense™ by Aseptia Inc.

FORENSICS & SECURITY

SparkSecure by SparkCognition Thermo Scientific™ Gemini™ Analyzer by Thermo Fisher Scientific X-Loupe® AgileLite System by Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.

HORTICULTURE

Food Computer by Open Agriculture Nanoco Cadmium-Free Quantum Dots (CFQD® Quantum Dots) for LEDs, and Nanoco Deep Red CFQD® Quantum Dot Film by Nanoco Technologies Vegetable Factory™ by Spread Co., Ltd.

2016 FINALISTSThe Edison Awards™ are among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. These finalists were chosen as the “best of the best” by 3,000 of the world’s top senior business executives, academics, and innovation professionals.

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MATERIAL SCIENCE

Air & Water Permeable Foam Cement and Concrete by Allied Foam Tech Corporation BOGU Foundry Safety Coat by Victaulic GUARDx™ by NanoMech Inc. LEE® Jade Fusion Denim by VF Corporation

SPACE EXPLORATION

New Horizons: the first mission to Pluto by NASA, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Southwest Research Institute

ATHLETICS, SPORTS & RECREATION ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Back-Spin Tee by Backspin Enterprises, Inc. Kingii Wearable by Kingii VSSL Supplies by VSSL Outdoor Utility Tools

SPORTS & TRAVEL

Abom Goggles by Abom, Inc. CapHat™ by CapHat™ Sun Protection Pty Ltd Evolution Cool™ by Cabeau® Inc.

COLLECTIVE DISRUPTION COLLECTIVE DISRUPTION

Cisco Hyperinnovation Living Labs (CHILL) by Cisco GreenTouch Green Meter by GreenTouch Consortium “Local Scene” and “Ride Reminder” from Hilton Worldwide in partnership with Uber by Hilton Worldwide MasterClass by MasterClass

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FLIR ONE™ by FLIR Systems, Inc. Nod Backspin by Nod Labs VisualCommerce™ by Marxent

ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING

BB-8™ by Sphero by Sphero PLAY:5 by SONOS, Inc. Thalia Capo by Thalia Capos LLC

HOME & PERSONAL SECURITY

FLIR FX™ by FLIR Systems, Inc. Kuna Smart Home Security Light by Kuna Systems Master Lock Bluetooth Smart Padlocks by Master Lock

PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY

Form 2 by Formlabs goTenna by goTenna SwiftKey Keyboard by SwiftKey

SECURITY SOLUTIONS

CylancePROTECT™ by Cylance EyeLock IoT by EyeLock SelfiLogin™ by OneVisage®

WORK & HOME ENVIRONMENT

Ecovent by Ecovent FoldedColor Packaging by FoldedColor Packaging ThinkPad X1 Yoga by Lenovo

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CONSUMER GOODS FOOD & BEVERAGE

Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream by Daisy Brand LLC Handmade, healthy salads via automated vending kiosks by Farmer’s Fridge Keurig® KOLD™ by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Luvo’s chef-created, nutritionist-approved, flash frozen meals by Luvo, Inc.

HOME TOOLS & MAINTENANCE

Craftsman Extreme Grip 5-Piece Socket Set by Craftsman® SureCan® Fuel Can by SureCan Inc. Troy-Bilt FLEX by Nottingham Spirk and MTD Products Inc.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

ButyFix™ by Green Cellulosity Co. Joint Infantry Company Prototype (JIC-P) by Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office SimpliPhi Power OES 2.6 High-Output Battery by SimpliPhi Power

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & LIGHTING INNOVATIONS

LIQUIDARMOR™ Flashing and Sealant by The Dow Chemical Company Metalux™ SkyRidge™ Luminaires with Integrated Sensor Control System by Eaton Securock® ExoAir® 430 System by USG Corporation

CARBON REDUCTION

Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ by Sustainable Energy Solutions, LLC Self-Powered Tracker (SPT) by NEXTracker Inc Zahroof StraightFlo Valve by Zahroof Valves, Inc.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT & CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS

GridPoint Energy Management Solution by GridPoint NextWeb by Opower Smart Customer Mobile (SCM®) by Smart Utility Systems

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CalSoil by Caltex HYPER™ by EnerMotion Inc SYLAS-R2™ by Concurrent Technologies Corporation

SMART GRIDS & SERVERS

e-OPTI TRAX® , eSYNC®, CACTUS®, e-COMB®, INERTECH® by INERTECH Jisto by Jisto Inc. Microgrid by Black & Veatch

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

DigiCatch™ by SmartCatch™ Road Pothole Detection System (HACAD project) by Highways England Sustainable Cable Solutions by Superior Essex

HEALTH & WELLNESS QUALITY OF LIFE & PATIENT CARE

CliniCloud by CliniCloud One Medical Mobile App with Digital Dermatology by One Medical Group Zocdoc by Zocdoc

SAFETY & HEALTH MONITORING

Life signal IPTV service by KT Corporation ONKÖL by ONKÖL REALRIDER® by Realsafe Technologies

WEARABLES & SENSORS

Cyrcadia iTBra™ by Cyrcadia, Inc. Nima™ by 6SensorLabs Lumee by Profusa

WOMENS HEALTH & WELLBEING

Eva by Dame Products Simplified IVF by The Walking Egg The Eclipse System by Pelvalon

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BloomReach Compass by BloomReach DocuSign Transaction Rooms, Broker Edition by DocuSign® Onespot by OneSpot

MARKET ANALYTICS

Drawbridge Connected Consumer Graph™ by Drawbridge Interana by Interana Prism by Prism

NETWORKING & FUNDING

360Alumni® Engagement & Fundraising Platform by 360Alumni, Inc. LoanGifting™ by RKS Unigo.com by Unigo Group

WORKPLACE RESOURCES

Behavioral Project Library by WeSpire LifeLearn Sofie™, Powered by IBM Watson by LifeLearn, Inc. ONE-KEY™ by Milwaukee Tool

LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION

Logitech ConferenceCam Connect by Logitech SMART kapp iQ by SMART Technologies Inc. Touchjet Pond™ Projector by Touchjet™

OFFICE & HOME

Brody WorkLounge by Steelcase LoftCube© by LoftCube GmbH The Original Level™ by FluidStance® - a Company of Motion, LLC

STUDENT LEARNING

Augmented Creativity by Disney Research LearnFit™ Adjustable Standing Desk by Ergotron, Inc. Verizon Innovative Learning Schools by Verizon

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MEDIA, VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

ShopTV® by Delivery Agent Shure MOTIV™ MV88 iOS Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone by Shure Incorporated TouchCast by TouchCast LLC

MEDICAL/DENTAL DENTAL CARE

Multi-Axis Spiral Suction by Ghost Mfg Oral B Pro 5000 with Bluetooth by Procter & Gamble Solea® by Convergent Dental

DIAGNOSTICS & DISEASE TREATMENT

Artemisinin by Amyris, Inc. loom by Miroculus Inc Percepta™ Bronchial Genomic Classifier by Veracyte, Inc.

PATIENT CARE

216Dx Laser Microbial Growth Monitor by BacterioScan CardioMEMS™ HF System by St. Jude Medical FreeStyle Libre by Abbott

SURGICAL TOOLS & DEVICES

Dr. Kim’s Shadowless headlamp by DrKimUSA.com Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) by Medtronic WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device by Boston Scientific

VISION & HEARING

Bosch Eyecare Solutions by Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solution Private Limited R-7 by Osterhout Design Group ZPower Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids by ZPower LLC

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SOCIAL INNOVATION LIFE ENRICHMENT

Autism Core Skills by Infiniteach “No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project” by No Ceilings : The Full Participation Project- Clinton Foundation Smartstones® :prose™ by Smartstones, Inc.

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS ELECTRIC ENERGY & PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Cat® Twin Fin Propulsion System by Caterpillar Inc. Catalyst by Proterra ChargePoint® Home by ChargePoint

MATERIALS HANDLING

OTTO by Clearpath Robotics Inc. ProVIEW by Omni-ID Quay Reel® Tanker Loading & Unloading System by Techflow Marine Ltd and Cepsa Quimica

PERSONAL MOBILITY

Spinlister Smart Bike by SPINLISTER Stromer ST2 Electric Bicycle by myStromer USA Corp. URB-E by Urban626, LLC

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PAST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOREESThis year’s Edison Achievement Award honoree, John Chambers, joins the ranks of the elite individuals below who were previously honored with the Edison Achievement Award and serve as an inspiration to future business leaders and innovators.

CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSENHarvard Business School

ROBERT A. LUTZGeneral Motors Company

YANG YUANQINGLenovo

PAUL E. JACOBS, PH.D. Qualcomm Inc.

CHRIS ANDERSON TED/Sapling Foundation

STEVE JOBS Apple Inc.

ALAN MULALLY Ford Motor Company

JOHN S. HENDRICKS Discovery Communications

SUSAN HOCKFIELD MIT

A.G. LAFLEY Procter & Gamble

DAVID M. KELLEY IDEO

SUSAN DESMOND-HELLMANN Genentech

TED TURNER Time Warner

REUBEN MARK Colgate-Palmolive

DOUG IVESTER Coca-Cola Company

MARTHA STEWART MSL Omnimedia

NOLAN ARCHIBALD Black & Decker

DALE MORRISON Campbell Soup Co.

ROBERT PALMER Digital Corporation

ARTHUR MARTINEZ Sears, Roebuck & Co.

H. JOHN GREENIAUS Nabisco, Inc.

J. WILLARD MARRIOTT, JR. Marriott International

RICH DEVOS Amway Corporation

JAY VAN ANDEL Amway Corporation

BERT C. ROBERTS MCI Corporation

RAY SMITH Bell Atlantic

WILLIAM MCGOWAN MCI Corporation

FRANK PERDUE Perdue Farms

HERB BAUM Campbell Soup Co.

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Congratulations John Chambers, recipient of the 2016 Edison Achievement Award!

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JOHN CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AT CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECIPIENT OF THE 2016 EDISON ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

John Chambers, Executive Chairman at Cisco, is a working chairman with key areas of responsibility that include: focusing on country digitization and building relationships with government and business leaders, shareholders, and board members. He is an advisor to CEO, Chuck Robbins, on the company’s strategy, digital transformation, security and strategic partnerships, among other areas.

Chambers became President and CEO of Cisco in 1995 and Chairman of the Board in 2006. He helped grow the company from $70 million when he joined Cisco in January 1991, to $1.2 billion when he assumed the role of CEO, to $47 billion in FY15. In 2006, Chambers was named Chairman of the Board, in addition to his CEO role. He served as Chairman and CEO from 2006 – 2016.

Chambers has received numerous awards for his leadership over his past 20 years at the helm of Cisco, including being named the number two “Best-Performing CEOs in the World” in 2016 from Harvard Business Review, 2012 Bower Award for Business Leadership from the Franklin Institute, Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” one of Barron’s’ “World’s Best CEOs,” the “Best Boss in America” by 20/20, one of BusinessWeek’s “Top 25 Executives Worldwide,” “CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive Magazine, the Business Council’s “Award for Corporate Leadership,” and “Best Investor Relations by a CEO” from Investor Relations Magazine three times. During his tenure as CEO, Cisco has been named to Fortune’s “America’s Most Admired Company” list since 1999 ranking number one in the Network Communications category eight times, BusinessWeek’s “Top 50 Performers” list six times, Forbes’ “Leading Companies in the World,” and is one of the top 10 places to work in the United States, China, Germany, France, India, UK, Australia, Singapore, and several other countries.

In addition, Chambers has been widely recognized for his and Cisco’s philanthropic leadership, including receiving the U.S. State Department’s top corporate social responsibility award (ACE) twice, from both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010 and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2005. He also received the first-ever Clinton Global Citizen Award from former U.S. President Bill Clinton,

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and has been awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, and the prestigious Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Award, an award given by CEOs to their CEO peers.

Chambers takes an active role in corporate social responsibility initiatives worldwide. Recent partnerships include working with the Palestinian ICT sector growing ICT from .8% to over 5% of GDP in 2 years; Connecting Sichuan, an effort to help rebuild healthcare and education models in the Sichuan, China region impacted by the May 2008 earthquake. Chambers also cosponsored the Jordan Education Initiative, which Cisco has worked on in partnership with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and the World Economic Forum. Additionally, in late 2006, Chambers co-led a delegation of U.S. business leaders, in partnership with the U.S. State Department, to form the Partnership for Lebanon, helping provide critically needed resources for ongoing reconstruction in Lebanon. Chambers has also spearheaded several other education initiatives, including the 21st Century Schools initiative, to improve education and opportunity for children in the Gulf Coast Region affected by Hurricane Katrina.

He has served two American presidents, most recently as Vice Chairman of the President George W. Bush National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), where he provided industry experience and leadership to help protect the United States’ critical infrastructure. He also served on President George W. Bush’s Transition Team and Education Committee, and on President Bill Clinton’s Trade Policy Committee.

Chambers joined Cisco in 1991 as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Operations. Prior to joining Cisco, he spent eight years at Wang Laboratories (1982-1990) and six years with IBM (1976-1982). He holds a Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts degree in business and a law degree from West Virginia University and a master of business administration degree in finance and management from Indiana University.

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THE EDISON AWARDS™

Originally established in 1987 by the American Marketing Association and now a program conducted by Edison Universe, the Edison Awards™ have honored some of the world’s most innovative new products, services and business leaders. The Awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), whose extraordinary new product development methods garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents and made him a household name around the world. Edison pioneered five industries which transformed our world, including the incandescent electric light and the distribution system for electrical power, the phonograph and recorded sound, the telephone transmitter, the electrical storage battery, and the motion-picture camera. The Edison Awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Edison, while also strengthening the human drive for innovation, creativity, and ingenuity.

Edison Award winners represent active contributors to the cause and purpose of innovation in the world. A percentage of all fees is a tax deductible contribution used to help tell the broader story of innovation, to advance the values and principles of Thomas A. Edison and other accomplished innovators, to fund programs and confer-ences dedicated to innovation and education and to fund the development of new innovation curricula.

Award winners are given a unique opportunity to share their stories to a variety of audiences. These include business audiences, higher education institutions, K-12 education systems and museums focused on science, industry, innovation, etc. Whether through direct connections the Edison Awards facilitates to these audiences, or as a part of educational assets developed by Edison Universe, award winners are encouraged to give back to current and future innovators through storytelling, mentor-ship programs, direct teaching and communication in a variety of media.

Browse past winners, photos, videos, and more at:

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AWARD CRITERIA

RECOGNITION AND VISIBILITYAward winners receive significant media coverage focused on the details of the innovation receiving an award. Consistent with the evaluation criteria established and used to determine winners, the media is encouraged to understand and promote the genesis of an innovation, the underlying value proposition, the broader marketing story and the overall impact that the innovation has had.

EDISON ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThe Edison Achievement Award recognizes distinguished business executives who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation and human-centered design throughout their careers.

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EDISON UNIVERSEOUR MISSION TO BE A LEADER IN GLOBALLY RECOGNIZING, HONORING AND FOSTERING INNOVATION AND INNOVATORS TO CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE WORLD.

The Edison Awards is a program of Edison Universe, a 501(c)(3) organization. While our awards honor invention, recognize achievement and celebrate success, Edison Uni-verse is focused on fostering innovation. Edison Universe celebrates natural curiosity, supports discovery, promotes the core skills and processes of innovation, and helps foster a deeper understanding of teamwork and experimentation. A few key objectives are promoting innovation concepts and curricula in a variety of media; mentoring and encouraging students, and bridging students to industry.

Edison Universe is focused on nourishing the possibilities, opportunities and founda-tions of success to empower the imaginations and vision of tomorrow’s inventors and innovators. Motivated by Edison’s unique vision, unbridled optimism and insatiable curiosity, Edison Universe is committed to inspiring educational institutions and sup-porting the business world.

Edison Universe is leading achievement by collaborating and engaging with new partners and actively working with Edison Award winners and Lifetime Achievement honorees to:

•develop new innovation curricula •sponsoreducationalprograms •designneweducationtoolkits •supportnewinnovationlaboratories •hostlive,mobileinnovationfairs •organizeconferences

The Edison Awards are about the triumphs of today, while Edison Universe is about empowering the imaginations and vision of tomorrow’s inventors and innovators.

Because Edison Universe is classified by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, a percentage of fees paid to participate in the Edison Awards is tax-deductible to the extent allowable under the law. If you are interested in learning more about Edison Universe and exploring opportunities to serve as an EU Mentor or in a future Learning Exchange, email Mindy Manes at mindy@edisonawards.com.

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2016 EDISON AWARDS STEERING COMMITTEESenior executives with diverse marketing, scientific, and business backgrounds serve on the Edison Awards Steering Committee to monitor the development and successful launch of innovative products each year. The Steering Committee is responsible for selecting the Edison Achievement Award winners, reviews each Edison Award nomination, and selects those eligible for Finalist status.

SANDRA BATESCEO & FounderThe Innovation Partners

JIM BEHMKEPartner and Chair IP and Patent Group of PIB Law; Founder and CEO Behmke Ventures, LLC

FRANK BONAFILIAExecutive DirectorThe Edison Awards & Edison Universe

DAVID H. BRENNERExecutive DirectorInnovation Park at Notre Dame

DAVE BRENNERActivation Manager Global Brand Solutions, Google

HARRY EPSTEINPresidentQuadrant Management Consulting

TIM FIALASenior Vice PresidentText100

GARY FISCHMAN, PH.D.Owner & PrincipalFuture Strategy Solutions LLC

SIMON FUNG, PH.D.Senior Product Development Specialist3M Corporation

JOYCE GIOIA, CMC, CSPPresident & CEOThe Herman Group

KENNETH D. GRAYIndependent Product Management and Innovation Advisor

MATTHEW C. HEIM, PH.D.Executive Vice PresidentInno360.com

WALTER D. HERBST, IDSADirector/Professor McCormick School of EngineeringNorthwestern University

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JENNIE C. HUNTER-CEVERA, PH.D.FounderHunter & Associates

GAIL BUERGER KERRManaging Consultant Gail Buerger Kerr and Associates

JASON KOVAC, Ph.D.Dean of Academic Foundations at Linn-Benton Community College

PHILIP T. KREIN, Ph.D.Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Illinois

BRET LEWISManaging DirectorXenergy Holdings

ROB MANESDirector of Business DevelopmentEdison Universe and Edison Awards

DEANA MCDONAGH, Ph.D.Professor of Industrial Design, School of Art + Design, University of Illinois at Urba-na-Champaign; Faculty, Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology

HARI NAIRGroup Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer Sime Darby Berhad

MOISES NORENADirector of Strategic Innovation and Target MarketsAllstate Insurance Co.

COL. JOHN P. (PIERRE) POWELLPresidentPAMCO Investments Corp.

CLINTON O. ROBINSON, P.E.Associate V.P., Director of State& Local Government AffairsBlack & Veatch

SHEREE T. SPEAKMANPresidentCIE Learning

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SPECIAL THANKSNOMINATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERSEach year, the members of the Steering Committee work diligently to review the hundreds of nominations that are received in response to the Call for Nominations issued on September 1st. Assisting the members of the Steering Committee in this review process are a number of individuals whose expertise and generous dedication of time are invaluable to the process.

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FRANK BONAFILIA Executive Director

MINDY MANES Chief Operating Officer

MELLISSA HOPKINS Marketing Manager

JENNIFER BELVEL Interactive Media/ Design

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Lauren EvansSteve FirestoneJohn HartmanDavid HendrenJosh HerrAndy HuckabaEd KaczmarekSanjiv KaraniSteven KeoughStan LechChristina MazzoneSharon McCarthyJohn McFarlandNicholas Mucci

JUSTIN STARBIRD Director of Nominations

STEPHEN HERRING Senior Nominations Manager

ROB MANES Director of BusinessDevelopment

INGE CALDERONProgram Assistant

CODY FILIATREAULTOn-Site Coordinator

ANNA BONAFILIAOn-Site Coordinator

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PIB Law is a full-service national firm with innovative and entrepreneurial attorneys who think differently, breaking the traditional “Big-Law” model, remaining completely adaptive to client needs. Our bench of talent has only the most passionate people, many of whom having been in-house counsel, engineers, and/or business owners, providing a wide variety of disciplines, such as intellectual property, business/corporate law, contracts, regulatory compliance, litigation and dispute resolution, and many others. We have years of experience in providing quality legal advice and services for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

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