EDC Clients Nominated in Six Prometheus Award Categories
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—JANUARY 27, 2009—The Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) is pleased to announce that six of its clients are finalists in six categories for 2009 Prometheus Awards hosted by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI).
The 2009 Prometheus Awards, to be held Tuesday, March 3, at the Meadows Convention Center in Altoona, IA, recognize companies, innovations and individuals that positively impact Iowa’s technology-based economy.
StratosFour of Cedar Rapids, IA, is nominated for Communications Company of the year. StratosFour delivers a full-range of Internet communications services ranging from webinars, webcasting and web conferencing, to web-based application development and multi-media production.
Carroll-based Future Health, Inc., is a finalist for Small-Size Software Company of the Year. Future Health is a healthcare technology company offering intelligent solutions that empower doctors of chiropractic to provide quality healthcare, minimize financial risk, and increase the value of their practices.
EDC clients Eric Engelmann of Geonetric and Matt Miller of MobileDemand are up for CEO of the Year (Small/Medium Company). Geonetric develops web-based software products for the medical industry out of its offices in Cedar Rapids, IA. MobileDemand, located in Hiawatha, IA, provides rugged mobile computer systems focused on data collection and field automation.
Iowa City-based J&J Solutions is nominated for Student Start-up Company of the Year. J&J Solutions has developed a closed-system drug-transfer device for secured, safe handling of medications.
Geonetric is also nominated for Technology Company of the Year (Product) while Marion-based Involta is nominated for Technology Company of the Year (Infrastructure). Involta operates a 20,000 square-foot high-security, co-location data center providing off-site data storage and backup for businesses.
EDC congratulates its clients on their hard work and recognition as finalists for these prestigious awards. “We’re pleased that six of our EDC clients are finalists for Prometheus Awards,” said Curt Nelson, President and CEO of the EDC. “Being nominated for Prometheus Awards is great recognition of the roles that these entrepreneurs play in Iowa’s technological advancement and economy as a whole.”
About the EDC
The Entrepreneurial Development Center was incorporated in 2003 as a community-sponsored, non-profit business accelerator. The company provides economic growth through the development and expansion of entrepreneurial enterprises and has successfully assisted over 300 Iowa-headquartered businesses. Its focus is on creating local wealth for area re-investment by growing and cultivating regional, national, and international businesses. Visit www.edcinc.org for details.
