Paris,
January 29.2007
Five Austrian companies
nominated for
top technology prize
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Nominees have been announced for one of
Europe's most coveted
technology prizes. At stake – a total
of €700,000 in prize money, to be
awarded to the winning candidates for the
2007 European
Information and Communications Technology
Prize. |
The
Prize is awarded to companies for new and imaginative
products and services based on information and
communications technologies, or "digital
technologies". This covers the converging
fields of computer, media and communications
industries – considered to be among the
driving forces in modern economies. The Prize
is supported by the European Commission as part
of its efforts to promote Europe's ICT industry
and boost growth. Participation is open to candidates
from 33 countries.
This year, the judges faced the daunting task
of evaluating 450 candidates from 30 countries
- an all-time record for the 13 years of the
Prize.
For the companies selected, nomination for the
Prize is an endorsement of their technological
and business potential. It boosts their commercial
prospects and helps attract finance for their
business ventures. The Nominees also compete
for a share in that €700,000 prize money.
Austria can be particularly proud with 5 nominations:
- g.tec
Guger Technologies
- SAIL
LABS Technology
- Software
Competence Center Hagenberg
- Smart
Information Systems
- TREVENTUS
Mechatronics
The complete list of Nominees is at: www.ict-prize.org
Following further tough evaluations, the judges
will propose 20 finalists from among the Nominees.
The European Commission will select the Winners
and Grand Prize Winners in March, based on the
ratings of the judges. Each winner carries off
a prize of €5,000. The three Grand Prize
Winners each walk away with a cheque for €200,000.
The Grand Prize Winners will be revealed at
the awards ceremony, on 16th March. This year,
the ceremony takes place, at CeBIT, one of the
world's major ICT events, in Hanover, Germany.
European Commissioner Viviane Reding will award
the prizes.
Follow the European ICT Prize selection process
at: www.ict-prize.org. The 20 finalists will
be announced on the website on 19 February.
The European Information and Communication Technologies
Prize is organised by Euro-CASE* with the support
and sponsorship of the European Commission.
*Euro-CASE is a European non-profit organisation
of national academies of Engineering, Technologies
and Applied Sciences from 20European countries.
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