Denver, CO (openPR) 1 October 2010

Sharklets Technologies, Inc. (Aurora, CO) won the Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award 2010 Biow Conference & Expo. The announcement was made by Holly Baumann, president and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), the, 500 Venture Showcase award at Dorsey & Whitney law firm said was intended, announced at the CBSA made Lunchtime Awards 2010. The session of the Biow competition was sponsored by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC Denver Metro).

Sharklets Technologies is a life science, that a revolutionary product called Sharklets surface has developed. The first surface is non-toxic, durable and non-use to kill control the growth of bacteria, is composed of a patented surface Sharklets million raised, microscopic characteristics arranged in diamond shapes in a continuous pattern to form. Visit http://www.sharklet.com.

other prizes at the 2010 Annual Awards Dinner presented CBSA:


Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert Collins. Robert Collins was one of the two as “fathers of the Colorado Medical Device Industry”. In 1964 joined Mr. Collins and his business partner Ran Bellows their small Southern California in Lakewood, Colorado. Your company, COBE Laboratories, manufactures and markets specialty medical products worldwide and has become an international player quickly in the medical industry.

Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert Anderson. Robert Anderson is also known as one of the two “fathers of the Colorado Medical Device Industry”. In 1969, Mr. Anderson co-founder Valleylab, Inc., and served as CEO and president until January 1986. He gave his position as CEO in 1986 and continued as chairman until his retirement in May 1996.

2010 Business of the Year – Amgen. Amgen Colorado was used was a collaboration with researchers at the University of Colorado with Dr. Marvin Caruthers born as a scientific founder of the company. Amgen began research operations in Boulder in 1981 and 1995, Amgen acquired the site in Boulder, where he bought a local biotech company, Synergen Inc. extended visit http://www.amgen.com.

2010 Rising Star Award – Technology Sharklets. Sharklets Technologies is a subsidiary of life sciences that are based Aurora has developed a revolutionary product called Sharklets surface. Unlike anything on the market today Sharklets the first non-toxic, long-term surface and no one used to kill control the growth of bacteria. Visit sharklet.com.

Volunteer of the Year – Larry Blank. Larry Blank is director of valve xchange, a company established Aurora medical device that does the procedure for heart valve replacement through the development of a system of two parts bioprosthetic tissue valve improve. Larry is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Colorado BioScience Association. Visit http://www.valvexchange.com.

Educator of the Year – Deanna Scott. Deanna Scott is an excellent example of an innovative and outstanding teachers in our community. Mrs. Scott is the deputy director of the Outreach training BioMARC translation product at Colorado State University. Visit http://www.biomarc.colostate.edu.

2010 Partner of the Year – University of Technology Transfer Office University of Colorado and Colorado State Transfer Technology Agency. In the past seven years the industry in Colorado bioscience faster than the national average and the research conducted in the state has grown attracted attention nationally and internationally. This success is due to the massive technology transfer offices at research institutions of the state. Visit https: / / www.cu.edu / techtransfer and http://vpr.colostate.edu/pages/DiscoveryPortal.asp.

2010 CBSA Chairman’s Award – Award 2010, the CBSA President – Dr. Temple Grandin. Dr. Temple Grandin was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His achievements are remarkable, because it was a child with autism. After considerable personal perseverance and the unwavering support of his family and a special science teacher mentor, Dr. Grandin received her BA from Franklin Pierce College received in 1970. In 1974, she worked as an editor for the Arizona Farmer and livestock Ranchman also worked for the industry Corral on equipment design. In 1975 she received her Masters in Animal Science at Arizona State University for his work on the behavior of animals in different squeeze chutes. Dr. Grandin received his PhD in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989 and is currently a professor at the University of Colorado. Visit http://www.grandin.com or templegrandin.com. About

Colorado BioScience Association

The CBSA supports the economic development of Colorado through the creation of a leading life science cluster within the state. Representing over 400 members, CBSA facilitates the growth of the bioscience industry in Colorado through advocacy, representation and service. Visit http://www.cobioscience.com.

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contact:

Leah Kientz, Director, Public Policy and Programs, Colorado BioScience Association cobioscience.com – 303-592-4088

Maggie Chamberlin Holben

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