A group that promotes technology and commerce in the region has announced the finalists for their annual awards. The Charlottesville Business Innovation Council will hold their 25th annual gala on May 30, 2024 at the North Fork Discovery Park. Learn more and consider buying tickets at their website.
The finalists are:
Business of the Year:
- Luminoah – a firm dedicated to improving feeding tube technology
- Laser Thermal – a company specializing in measuring things with atomic precision
- GovSmart – a business that assists government with information technology
- Crutchfield Corporation – a retailer of audio receivers for home and vehicles
Educator of the Year:
- Christine Zito of the Miller School
- Heather Schmidt of Albemarle County Schools
- Mike Bruscia of the STEAM Discovery Academy
- Robbie Munsey of St. Anne’s-Belfield
Employer of the Year:
- Crutchfield Corporation – a retailer of audio receivers for home and vehicles
- Luminoah – a firm dedicated to improving feeding tube technology
- Solis Applied Science – a company that provides “full-spectrum remote sensing and image science services”
Entrepreneur of the Year:
- Cameron Hardesty – The founder of Poppy, a venture-backed, nationwide wedding florist
- Audrey Skinner – An analytical chemist and founder of Imbibe Solutions
- Lindsay Burton – Founder and President of the Kayo Conference Series
- Gilman Callsen – Founder of Rho Impact, a company that quantifies the impact of new climate technologies
Innovator of the Year:
- Adovate – a pharmaceutical company seeking to develop new medicines using adenosine receptors
- CargoLabs – a firm that helps facilitate insurance policies for trucking companies
- Signature Science – a scientific consulting and services firm
- Luna Labs’ True Clot – a product used for bleeding control
Partnership Award:
- Resilience Education – an organization that seeks to provide business school training for incarcerated individuals
- Venture Central – an organization that supports entrepreneurship
- UVA Innovation Hub at Charlottesville Middle School – read this UVA Today story to learn more
- New Hill Development Corporation’s BEACON Kitchen – a commercial kitchen intended to incubate small businesses
Social Good Award:
- Resilience Education – an organization that seeks to provide business school training for incarcerated individuals
- Community Lab School – An alternative high school in Albemarle County
- New Hill Development Corporation’s BEACON Kitchen – a commercial kitchen intended to incubate small businesses
- The Equity Center – A University of Virginia initiative to create and cultivate community partnerships
Startup of the Year:
- Poppy Flower – a venture-backed, nationwide wedding florist
- Luminoah – a firm dedicated to improving feeding tube technology
- MetaCTF – a company that seeks to make cybersecurity education fun
Student Entrepreneur of the Year:
- Nayva Aenugu
- Ahan Dalal
- Dmitry Telemtayev and Brian Bernard
- Mary Walton Petersen
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