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2010 Technology Innovators

The Minnesota High Tech Association’s 2010 Tekne Awards honor thecompanies, products, and individuals that drive the state’s technologyindustries.

January 2011

The Minnesota High Tech Association, in partnership with Enterprise Minnesota, LifeScience Alley, and theBioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, celebrates Minnesota’s status as a hub for technology innovation with the2010 Tekne Awards. The Tekne Awards acknowledge companies and individuals who have demonstratedsuperior technology advancement and leadership in Minnesota.

Judges selected a winner from the three finalists in each of 12 categories, recognizing the best in development,education, commercialization, and management of technology. Some award categories are separated betweensmall and growing businesses (with annual revenues under $50 million) and established businesses (with annualrevenues of $50 million or more).

Read on to see which Minnesota companies and individuals were judged our technology leaders.

Mary Connor


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3M, Oakdale

Advanced Manufacturing Established Company

Tennant Company, Golden Valley

Cleantech

Scot Hovan, Mahtomedi High School

Innovation in Teaching

Genesys Works, St. Paul

Innovative Collaboration of the Year

Global Traffic Technologies, St. Paul

IT Software and Hardware, Communications and Infrastructure Small and Growing Company

Vital Images, Minnetonka

IT Software and Hardware, Communications and Infrastructure Established Company


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American Medical Systems, Minnetonka

Lifesciences Established Company

CoreSpine Technologies, LLC, Minnetonka

Lifesciences Small and Growing Company

Minnesota Planetarium Society, Minneapolis

Technology Excellence in Higher Education or Nonprofit Organization

Gene Lytwyn, WynEdge Software, Minnetonka

Technology Executive of the Year

Asset Recovery Corporation, St. Paul

Green Company

Pearson VUE, Bloomington

Technology Services Established Company


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Open Access Technology International, Inc., Plymouth

Technology Services Small and Growing Company

Cargill, Hopkins

Technology User

Hysitron, Eden Prairie

Advanced Manufacturing Small and Growing Company

Ralph Awad, VISI, Eden Prairie

Next Generation Technology Leader

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