Call for Nominations for the 2008 Most Innovative New Product Awards

CONNECT is now accepting nominations for the 21st annual Most Innovative New Product “MIP” Awards and I’d like to invite you to nominate your company’s new product for an opportunity to compete for this prestigious award. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, August 29.


The MIP Awards are San Diego’s “Oscars” for local technology innovation. The 2008 program will honor new products in the following categories:


Action and Sport Technologies

Aerospace and Security Technologies

Clean Technology

Hardware and General Technology

Life Science - Diagnostics and Research Tools

Life Science - Medical Products

Software and IT

Wireless Communications


To be eligible, your product:

- must have been developed in San Diego

- must have been first introduced between September 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008, and

- must have generated revenue from sales


The 2008 winners will be announced at the MIP Awards luncheon on December 12, 2008. This exclusive business event is attended by over 800 members of the San Diego business community and generates valuable community recognition, media coverage and product exposure for MIP finalists and winners. I encourage you to submit your nomination today!


To submit your nomination online, go to: http://www.connect.org/programs/most-innovative-products-award/events/. Please contact Nancy van Dillen at nvandillen@connect.org with questions about the 2008 MIP Awards.