Chicago, IL (Vocus) 30 September 2010

Intellectual Property law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, the three winners of the 2nd annual competition Brinks Midwest Clean Tech Innovation Conference, 2010, the announced McCormick Place in Chicago on 14-15 September 2010. Midwest Clean Tech is a program of the Global Alliance Midwest.

All three have a technological solution in clean technology or cleantech. Cleantech encompasses the whole of the development and improvement of environment-friendly technologies in energy efficiency, alternative energy, waste reduction and management and water reuse and conservation measures.

â? Each of the five finalists in the innovation of this year’s competition is a technology to improve and productive use of natural resources, reducing the negative impact on the environment or improve the performance of existing technology to a way that is environmentally sustainable, a? said G. Peter Nichols, a shareholder of Brink’s and Co-Director of Innovation Contest Brinks.

won the first place is BioIonix, Inc., a Wisconsin manufacturer of disinfection of food security and the most advanced systems for recycling water to eliminate pathogens in food and allows the recycling of process water. President and CEO of BioIonix, James A. Tretheway, has extensive experience in early stage high technology companies.


The second place winner is

Peoria, Illinois EcoThermics base, the first developed
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a natural refrigerant compressor, an element conducive to high performance heat pumps for the environment.


The third one is

Lumec Control Products, in Peoria, Illinois, is based the development and commercialization of its dynamic valve opening (DOV), a highly capable valve flow control applications for gas at low pressure as the combustion of natural gas. DOV Lumec offers features not available from competitors, flow control valves.

Brinks innovation competition helps companies with revolutionary ideas in the clean and green technology to gain visibility and connections with potential investors. Many of the participants are young companies or start-up operation, and competition Brinks “encouraged to innovate, prepares to protect companies and market their ideas and increase the visibility of their interesting ideas and technical solutions in the field of green technologies.

last year? s finalists and winners were able to use the connections and meet many investors who have provided insight as to obtain the financing for their ideas. The competition is sponsored by Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione in cooperation with the Midwest Research University. To learn more about the innovation competition Brinks, please visit http://www.midwestcleantech2010.com/?page_id=19.

About the Global Alliance Midwest

The Midwest Global Alliance (GMA) is a nonprofit organization, the Midwest is to be established as an internationally recognized leader in the development of innovation and entrepreneurship. They help companies in the Midwest and new tags for entrepreneurs through the use of existing resources to develop new products and world-wide to find customers. The GMA is the only company in the organization initiated at the regional level through the opening of international markets for companies in the Midwest. For more information, visit www.globalmidwestalliance.org.


About

MRUN

The Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) is an association of professionals from the academic development company dedicated to facilitating business growth through the spin-off technology start? Retraining. MRUN provides a forum for universities, investors and entrepreneurs are working on a regional level in the further training of local risk. For more information, see MRUN www.mrun.us

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

is one of the largest law firms in intellectual property in the United States and serves the intellectual property needs of clients around the world. Brinks has more than 150 lawyers, patent attorneys and academics who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright. The firm advises on the management of intellectual property, trade secrets, unfair competition, technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handled orders for companies in the electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and nanotechnology industries and companies whose work relates to the Internet and information technology law. La firma? S practice brand works on behalf of customer transactions in a variety of products and services. Founded in 1917, Brinks is in Chicago with five additional offices across the country, including his new office in Washington DC. For more information, visit www.usebrinks.com.


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