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CONNECT’S MOST INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT (MIP) AWARDS


 2012 Winner - Action and Sport Technologies Category: 

PEAR Sports for PEAR Square One

Action and Sport Technologies Category Finalist:

- Pacing Technologies, LLC for PaceDJ

- PEAR Sports for PEAR Square One

- TACTIC Race Solutions, LLC for RaceHQ


Click HERE for more information on other category finalists

Event Info

Save the Date: Friday, December 7, 2012 

Location: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

10950 North Torrey Pines Road

La Jolla, CA 92037

Time: 10:00am // Finalist Exhibit Hall Opens 

  11:30am // Awards Presentation and Luncheon 

Winners will be announced before an audience of more than 800 of the region’s top business leaders, researchers and capital providers. CONNECT MIP Award finalists and winners benefit from valuable community recognition, media coverage and product exposure. Participants are also given the opportunity to display their products at the premier CONNECT MIP Awards luncheon on December 7, 2012. 

More than 100 companies vie to be the Most Innovative New Product of the Year. Twenty-five make it through the rigorous judging process. Only nine walk up to the podium to receive this prestigious honor to make a worldwide impact in the categories of: 

Action and Sport Technologies

Aerospace and Security Technologies

Clean Technology

Communications and IT

Hardware and General Technology

Life Science - Diagnostics and Research Tools

Life Science - Medical Products

Software

Mobile Apps

Past Action and Sport Technology Winners

2012 - PEAR Sports for PEAR Square One
2011 - Hydroflex™ for the Hydroflex Supercharger
2010 - ElliptiGO for ElliptiGO 8S
2009 - Neptunic Technologies for Neptech Protective Material
2008 - Firewire Surfboards for Direct Drive


For Questions Contact:
Darci Manzo
CONNECT
Program Manager
Email: dmanzo@connect.org 
Phone: (858) 964-1302

Renne Catalano
SD Sport Innovators  (SDSI)
Program Manager
Email: RCatalano@connect.org
Phone: (858) 964-1334

Mission

SD Sport Innovators is the heartbeat of the Southern California sports business community.  We inspire sports innovation through connections, networking, mentoring, education and access to capital. 

SD Sport Innovators (SDSI) is a non-profit, business accelerating, trade organization that connects and drives the growth of Southern California's vibrant sports economy by offering innovative programs and services for start ups, mature companies and service providers.  We offer mentoring, education and capital funding opportunities for start-ups; best practice collaboration, access to new technology, and public policy advocacy for mature companies; as well as deal flow to our service providers and the Southern California Investment Community.