ORLANDO, Fla. - March 28, 2016 - PRLog -- The International Business Innovation Association (InBIA), a non-profit organization and advocate for advancing global entrepreneurship and incubation, has announced the category winners of the 2016 InBIA Awards. Each year, the Association honors business incubation programs, and their clients and graduates who exemplify the best of the industry. These organizations, and the companies they support, have made important industry contributions through their products, services, programs, and more.
InBIA's awards recognize overall excellence in business incubation, as well as member programs that have developed an effective innovation that helps the program better serve clients or accomplish its mission. The following members are category winners of the incubation awards:
· Accelerator Program of the Year - CTA@Boston (Canadian Technology Accelerator)
· Incubator Innovation Award - Innovation Depot, Inc.
· Mixed-Use Incubator of the Year - WT Enterprise Center
· Student Entrepreneurship Program - John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
· Technology/IT Incubator of the Year - Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
· University Incubator of the Year - Innovation Incubation Center, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
· Rural Incubator of the Year - Ohio University Innovation Center
· Food Incubator of the Year - Rutgers Food Innovation Center
The category winners will now compete for one of two Dinah Adkins Incubator of the Year Awards, either the Technology and Science Focus or General and Special Focus. Those two finalists then compete for InBIA's highest annual award, the Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year. Both Dinah Adkins award winners and the Randall M. Whaley winner will be announced live during the Member Recognition and Awards Dinner to be held Monday, April 18, 2016, at Kennedy Space Center. This event is a part of the upcoming 30th International Conference on Business Incubation.
InBIA also gives members the opportunity to submit their current and graduate program clients for awards. This year's outstanding clients and graduates are recognized for their growth and performance in the marketplace as incubator clients, and as successful graduates of the program. The 2016 winners are:
· Outstanding Incubator Client: Hard Science - Wyoming Technology Business Center - McGinley Orthopedics
· Outstanding Incubator Client: Non-Technology - Innovation Depot - IceBox Coffee
· Outstanding Incubator Client: Software / IT - NPUST Innovation Center - Yangda Biotech Co., Ltd.
· Outstanding Incubator Graduate: Hard Science - Ohio University Innovation Center - Ecolibrium Solar
· Outstanding Incubator Graduate: Non Technology - UCF Business Incubation Program - Mad Cap Events
· Outstanding Incubator Graduate: Software / IT - Technology Centre - GeoTechVision Enterprises Limited
"On behalf of the InBIA staff and board of directors, I would like to thank all of the member organizations and client companies that applied for this year's awards. We had a great applicant pool, making it very competitive this year. I would also like to thank the judges for the many hours spent reviewing each submission to help determine the final category winners," says Kirstie Chadwick, President and CEO of InBIA. "Best of luck to the incubator category winners as they now compete for our top awards."
To learn more about InBIA, membership, the annual awards, and more, please visit http://www.inbia.org.
About InBIA:
The International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) is a non-profit organization and global advocate for incubators, accelerators, educational institutions, and regional economic development stakeholders dedicated to advancing global entrepreneurship and business incubation. With more than 2,100 members across 60 plus countries, InBIA provides its members with essential information, education, advocacy, and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies to succeed. Visit www.inbia.org to learn more.
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