Women Of Innovation Nominees Wanted

EAST HARTFORD — The Women of Innovation Planning Committee of the Connecticut Technology Council is seeking nominations of women in Connecticut for recognition of their efforts in the technology, science, and engineering fields for the 2010 Women of Innovation Awards Dinner. The sixth annual awards dinner will be held at the Aqua Turf in Southington on January 28.

Nominate a candidate for the 2010 Women of Innovation Awards online through the organizations website: cttech.ecommunique.com/lp.asp?l=4&d=121&m=31579810

Honored will be women who are innovators, role models, and leaders and who are researchers, educators, managers, or service providers in science, engineering, and technology. Nominees can come from such fields as biotech, pharmaceuticals, telecom, software, computer hardware, electronics, alternative energy, nanotech, medical devices, IT, networks, communications, and robotics.

Do you know a woman whose efforts should be acknowledged in science, engineering, technology research, or education, or is working in a company providing professional services to these communities, or is in a scientific, engineering, or technology business management position? If yes, then complete the nomination form by November 6.

Nominees are women who exhibit the extraordinary energy that powers a company or institution. They are hardworking, entrepreneurial, and inspirational to others and motivated to excel. Nominating them allows Connecticut Technology Council to recognize their efforts and their achievements.

Nominees may be growing or well-established in their careers. They may be shaping the future of their industry or institution, or starting a company, or serving as a role model for young women thinking about careers in science, engineering, or technology.

Nominees may also be young high school women, ages 18 or younger or college women, ages 18 to 25, who are enrolled as undergraduates or graduate students, who have excelled as young inventors, are academically proficient in a technology or science curriculum, or have accomplished an extraordinary technology feat that should be recognized for its innovation and uniqueness.

For any further questions about the nomination process or the dinner, contact Mike Scricca at mscricca@ct.org or 860-289-0878, extension 334.