Edison Awards

The Edison Awards Announces Nominations Open for 2024 Honoring Diverse Leaders in Innovation

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are officially open for The Edison Awards™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. Founded in 1987, The Edison Awards™ are named after renowned inventor Thomas Edison and are presented to companies who display unparalleled acumen in their respective fields, as well as a steadfast dedication to innovation, excellence, and pioneering their industry forward. In doing so, The Edison Awards™ celebrates its honorees and their ability to foster, improve, and positively influence their peers and the world around them.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are officially open for The Edison Awards ™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation.
  • In doing so, The Edison Awards™ celebrates its honorees and their ability to foster, improve, and positively influence their peers and the world around them.
  • "Nominees honored by The Edison Awards™ are recognized every year for their ingenuity, craftsmanship, potential, and ability to affect positive change," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director at The Edison Awards™.
  • Organized into Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners across multiple categories, The Edison Award is the most prestigious accolade honoring excellence in innovation.

Fuzion by DrFirst Brings Radical Efficiency to Clinical Workflows and Safeguards Patients from Preventable Errors

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As hospitals and health systems face increasingly intense financial and staffing challenges, health tech pioneer DrFirst announced an enterprise-wide software platform that uses clinical-grade AI to streamline clinical workflows such as medication reconciliation and other elements of medication management.

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  • Fuzion by DrFirst brings together a broad set of capabilities that transforms medication-related processes, relieving staff burden and boosting patient safety and outcomes.
  • "As part of our migration from legacy EHRs to Epic, DrFirst solutions converted more than 9 million sigs [medication instructions] without clinician intervention.
  • Baptist Health also integrated other elements of Fuzion that drive medication adherence, including real-time benefit check and patient engagement tools.
  • In April 2023, the clinical-grade AI that powers Fuzion by DrFirst won Gold in the "Efficiency Through AI" category of the prestigious Edison Awards.

Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program Hosts Memorial Event Celebrating Namesake

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program, an organization dedicated to providing special access and mentorship to a select group of exceptional Black innovators, hosted the Lewis Howard Latimer Memorial Program on September 23rd, 2023. The commemorative occasion celebrated the life and legacy of renowned inventor Lewis Latimer, whose vast scientific contributions to modern society were largely unrecognized during his lifetime. The event culminated in an unveiling and placement of the innovator's headstone, created by sculptor and artist Stan Mullins. 

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  • Historic event commemorates the life and achievements of Innovator Lewis Howard Latimer, headstone unveiled to adorn renowned inventor's resting place
    FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program , an organization dedicated to providing special access and mentorship to a select group of exceptional Black innovators, hosted the Lewis Howard Latimer Memorial Program on September 23rd, 2023.
  • "This is the culmination of three years of hard work," said Jonathan Cropper, co-Founder at the Latimer Fellowship Program.
  • "When we created the Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program, we felt it was critically important to create and elevate new 'superheroes' that young Black kids can look up to and aspire to be.
  • The memorial ceremony was attended by Latimer Fellows past and present, the executive director of the Lewis Latimer House Museum in New York, as well as Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan and members of the Latimer Family.

Nu Skin Ranked the World’s #1 Brand for Beauty Device Systems for Six Consecutive Years

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS), a global beauty and wellness leader, has been ranked the world’s No.

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  • Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS), a global beauty and wellness leader, has been ranked the world’s No.
  • 1 brand for beauty device systems for six consecutive years by Euromonitor International Ltd., which publishes the world’s most comprehensive market research on the skincare industry.
  • Nu Skin is the world’s best-selling beauty device system brand based on Euromonitor custom research and methodology conducted April to June of 2023.
  • For more information about Nu Skin beauty and wellness products, visit www.nuskin.com .

RecycleOS by EverestLabs Named an "AI Finalist" in Fast Company's 2023 Innovation by Design Awards

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for material recovery facilities (MRFs), packaging manufacturers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, has been recognized as a finalist in Fast Company's Innovation by Design Awards for 2023 in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) category.

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  • The Innovation by Design Awards, which can be found in the September 2023 issue of Fast Company, honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow.
  • The competition, now in its 12th year, features a range of blue-chip companies, emerging startups, and hungry young talents.
  • It is one of the most sought-after design awards in the industry.
  • To see the complete list of Fast Company's Innovation by Design honorees, visit https://www.fastcompany.com/innovation-by-design/list

Industry Leaders CPower and Foreman Unveil Groundbreaking Partnership to Maximize Mining Operations and Boost Demand Response Revenue

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

MIAMI , July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the Mining Disrupt Conference, CPower Energy ("CPower"), and OBM ("Foreman") announced that they have partnered to integrate CPower's EnerWise® Site Optimization technology ("EnerWise") into Foreman's mining management platform. CPower is the leading, national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider. Foreman is the industry's leading miner management and curtailment software. The partnership improves the demand response functionality of Foreman's software, allowing Foreman customers to optimize participation in demand response programs to generate maximum revenue while contributing to grid reliability.

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  • The partnership improves the demand response functionality of Foreman's software, allowing Foreman customers to optimize participation in demand response programs to generate maximum revenue while contributing to grid reliability.
  • The CPower and Foreman integration allows Foreman's platform to optimize demand response enrollment and participation across numerous grid services programs.
  • By integrating via CPower Connect , the partnership enables Foreman customers to automatically curtail their energy consumption during periods of peak grid demand.
  • At present, CPower is the leading demand response provider enabling fast-acting programs with strike price automation capability.

CPower Wins Environment + Energy Leader 2023 Product of the Year Award for EnerWise® Site Optimization

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

BALTIMORE, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPower Energy ("CPower"), the leading, national Distributed Energy Resources (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, today announced that it has won Environment + Energy (E+E) Leader's 2023 Product of the Year Award for its EnerWise® Site Optimization technology ("EnerWise"). The award program's expert judges consider CPower's innovation as a stand-out example amongst industry-wide efforts to strengthen the power grid, improve energy management and increase customers' bottom lines. This is the fourth year in a row that CPower has been recognized by E+E Leader.

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  • BALTIMORE, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPower Energy (" CPower "), the leading, national Distributed Energy Resources (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, today announced that it has won Environment + Energy (E+E) Leader's 2023 Product of the Year Award for its EnerWise® Site Optimization technology (" EnerWise ").
  • The award program's expert judges consider CPower's innovation as a stand-out example amongst industry-wide efforts to strengthen the power grid, improve energy management and increase customers' bottom lines.
  • This is the fourth year in a row that CPower has been recognized by E+E Leader.
  • "We are honored to be recognized by E+E Leader yet again for our EnerWise technology," said Mathew Sachs, Senior Vice President – Strategy, CPower.

Aerwins Patented Air Mobility Platform to Revolutionize Low Altitude Flights for Vehicles Opening Flight Possibilities for Electric Vehicles

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Monday, July 17, 2023

The Company's one-of-a-kind patent-protected design blends the practicality of electric cars with the thrill of airborne travel, providing a clear, integrated solution for current electric vehicles (EV).

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  • The Company's one-of-a-kind patent-protected design blends the practicality of electric cars with the thrill of airborne travel, providing a clear, integrated solution for current electric vehicles (EV).
  • AERWINS' advanced technology revolutionizes low-altitude air mobility for vehicles.
  • Its superior design allows it to integrate with many EVs and transform a typical electric car into a flying vehicle.
  • AERWINS aims to be a high-performance company in the Low Altitude and Ultra Low Altitude categories."

DESTEN's Revolutionary Ultra-Fast Charging Battery Technology Powers InMotions' 'Under 4 Minutes Charging' Next Generation Battery Pack.

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Monday, July 17, 2023

The revolutionary breakthrough cell technology, developed by DESTEN Inc., features ultra-fast charging capabilities that redefine charging and performance in EVs.

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  • The revolutionary breakthrough cell technology, developed by DESTEN Inc., features ultra-fast charging capabilities that redefine charging and performance in EVs.
  • The battery pack charges in 3 minutes and 56 seconds, a new World Record.
  • This was made possible by DESTEN's new battery cell technology.
  • The battery pack has been extensively tested on the basis of its ultra-fast charging and discharging under race conditions.

PEAK NANOSYSTEMS RECEIVES TWO KEY AWARDS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES USED IN ELECTRIFICATION AND DEFENSE

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Monday, June 5, 2023

CLEVELAND, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peak Nanosystems, a leading provider of materials and products developed from nanolayer technologies, has received two industry leading awards recognizing innovations that have moved to commercialization.  

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  • Peak was granted a Gold Edison Award for capacitor films in April during an awards gala in Ft. Meyers, Florida.
  • Since 1987, The Edison Awards has honored excellence in new product development, design and innovation.
  • Capacitors produced from Peak nanolayer films provide a unique combination of high-usage temperature performance, high-energy density and exceptional breakdown strength.
  • Peak Nanolayer LGRIN lenses lie at the core of Peak's high-performance defense applications, such as night vision goggles, binoculars and monocular optics.