Finalists Named in 2017 Sacramento Region Innovation Awards

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen finalists have been selected in the second annual Sacramento Region Innovation Awards, presented by Stoel Rives LLP, Moss Adams LLP and the Sacramento Business Journal. The awards program recognizes recent business innovations in six categories, honoring the people and organizations that advance new products, services and processes from the regional economy. Winners will be revealed during an awards luncheon on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West. For the full list of finalists, visit the Stoel Rives website.

The program also will recognize University of California, Davis as the 2017 "Innovation of the Year" honoree, spotlighting the university's role as a champion of regional innovation and entrepreneurship. Chancellor Gary S. May will accept the award on behalf of the university and provide keynote remarks. "It's an honor to accept the Innovation of the Year award on behalf of UC Davis," Chancellor May said. "We thank Sacramento area leaders for recognizing how a top public research university like ours contributes to a thriving region. We look forward to enhancing our ties with the region's business and technology communities."

The program's selection committee reviewed more than 75 nominations submitted online through the Sacramento Business Journalbetween June 1 and July 31, 2017. Committee members were drawn from the area's civic, business, academic and technology sectors, and include representatives from MedStart, CleanStart, UC Davis' Venture Catalyst, and Greater Sacramento Economic Council, among others. Last year's category winners were also invited to serve as judges this year. Moss Adams tabulated ballots and certified results using a new online voting system developed through Qualtrics.

About the Innovation Awards: Stoel Rives has celebrated innovative companies and their accomplishments since hosting the first Innovation Awards in Salt Lake City in 2002. Each consecutive year, the law firm has honored groundbreaking advancements from emerging to established businesses. In its commitment to foster the innovation ecosystem across its footprint, Stoel Rives has since expanded its Innovation Awards program to Boise, Idaho (2006) and Sacramento, California (2016). In 2017, the firm partnered with the Puget Sound Business Journal as a presenting sponsor of the publication's inaugural innovation awards program in Seattle, Washington. www.stoel.com/innovation

Contact Stoel Rives LLP: Jasmine Trillos-Decarie, Chief Business Development Officer, 206.386.7637

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