Drone Defense, Quantum Security Products Among CONNECT Award Winners
Summary
The companies and products showcased in this event demonstrate the incredible talent and drive that exists in San Diego’s innovation ecosystem,” said Greg McKee, CEO of CONNECT.The prestigious competition, which began with an application process in the spring and culminated in an awards ceremony on Thursday night, recognized products introduced after Jan. 1, 2016 and generating revenue.Life Science Products (Clinical Stage) and Pharmaceuticals — Biological Dynamics ‘ OmniVerita, a benchtop platform for genomic analysis of cancer biomarkers directly from blood.Life Science Research Tools and Medical Devices — StemoniX ‘s microBrain 3D Assay Ready Plate, which is a human neural spheroid screening platform for drug discovery and neurotoxicology.Thursday night’s awards event also featured the induction of Mark Dankberg, founder and CEO of the satellite communications company Viasat , into the CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.