Sponsors
Environment Category Sponsor—Intel
Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker, is proud to support The Tech Museum Awards recognizing individuals and organizations who create and use technology to develop lasting and beneficial solutions to solve global challenges. The Intel Environment Award highlights innovators and their achievements which mirror our commitment to environmental stewardship and which embrace The Tech Museum Awards credo — Technology Benefiting Humanity. This year's Laureates come from around the globe and demonstrate the kind of innovation and creative thinking we seek for in our approach to improving the environmental performance of Intel products and operations.
At Intel, we forever strive to make products that are more energy efficient, environmentally safe, and climate sensitive. Intel is serious about reducing our environmental footprint and bringing social and environmental benefit to our communities. To learn more about how we strive to be a responsible and involved corporate citizen, visit www.intel.com/go/responsibility.
Economic Development Category Sponsor—Accenture
Accenture is a strong supporter of The Tech Museum, and is proud to sponsor the Economic Development Award — which recognizes innovative use of technology to help advance economic development around the world. We salute the 2007 Economic Development Award Laureates, and the Laureates in each of the other award categories, being honored tonight for their creative vision and dedication to help solve the most critical global challenges facing humanity today. Their efforts will surely serve as inspiration to future generations of global innovators.
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 170,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
Education Category Sponsor—Microsoft
Microsoft Microsoft is pleased to sponsor the Award for Education. We believe that people can do amazing things if they have the necessary tools and resources. Microsoft is committed to helping individuals, communities, and nations gain access to the technology and skills they need to realize their full potential in all aspects of life. The company is working to help make software more accessible and easier to use, to promote digital literacy, and to create global economic opportunity through technology.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
We are proud to partner with The Tech Museum of Innovation to honor these Laureates and their innovative work to overcoming barriers to education.
Health Award Sponsor – TBD
Equality Award Sponsor – The Swanson Foundation
The presentation of the Katherine M. Swanson Equality Award reflects the Swanson Foundation's dedication to its founder's basic princip...change the world for the better. Robert A. Swanson, co-founder of Genentech, believed in the power of individuals to make a difference. He was inspired by the genius of new ideas, challenged by the difficulty of making the impossible work, rallied by the energy of teamwork, exhilarated by success and humbled when it changed the life of one human being. Katherine M. Swanson was Bob's beloved daughter. She was a young woman whose heart, mind and spirit reflected the compassion, determination and creativity that compel today's Laureates to change the world for the better. The Laureates of The Tech Museum Awards reflect Bob and Katie's commitment to preserving, protecting and enhancing the ability of all people to lead free, independent, productive and happy lives. They make us proud.
Premier Program Sponsor—BD Biosciences.
BD Biosciences, a segment of Becton, Dickinson and Company, is one of the world's leading businesses focused on bringing innovative tools to life science researchers and clinicians. Principal product lines include flow cytometers and cell sorters, cell imaging systems, monoclonal antibodies and kits, reagent systems, tools to aid in drug discovery and growing tissue and cells, and diagnostic assays. BD Biosciences customers are involved in basic research, the discovery and development of drugs and vaccines, clinical trials, diagnostic testing, and disease management. This diverse customer base includes academic and government institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical laboratories.
Global Communications Sponsor
Polycom is a visionary in communications that empower people to connect and collaborate everywhere. Using our telepresence and voice solutions, not only do Polycom customers cut the time and travel costs of gathering the right people in one place to solve problems, they also cut carbon emissions and lower their carbon footprint while they enable their teams to collaborate “face-to-face” wherever they are. For these reasons, Polycom is especially proud to be the 2008 Global Communications Sponsor of The Tech Museum Awards and to honor all winners who elevate technical invention and leadership with humanitarian goals to create a better world for everyone. Learn more about Polycom’s dedication to a greener planet at www.polycom.com/green and find out how you can collaborate anytime, anyplace with any device in a virtual experience that’s as natural as being there. Visit us at www.polycom.com.
