2009 Breakthru Finalists

ChemGreen Innovation
The production of plastic is a toxic and often dangerous feat.  Vapors from the solvents used are harmful to both humans and the environment. ChemGreen's proven and patentable method for the polymerization of polystyrene provides an environmentally friendly alternative to the current production process of plastics.

KnowCharge Inc.
Static discharge during shipping is estimated to cause 30% of all electronics product failures, costing the electronics industry over $80 billion per year.  KnowCharge's conductive paper technology provides an effective, cost-comparative and environmentally sustainable alternative to plastic-based protective packaging.

Smart Skin
Smart Skin is an artificial touch-sensitive skin for prosthetic limbs. Using nanotechnology to detect and measure pressure, the super-thin film works with existing myoelectric control systems to provide control of touch, much like the skin of a real hand.  Other applications include those for the healthcare, automotive and video gaming industries.

TVNow
TVNow is poised to be one of the world's first mobile video on demand solution for smartphones, where people can pay for, and receive high-resolution instructional videos in the palm of their hand.

EDJ Medical Technologies
KnO2Go allows people to determine the amount of time their oxygen cylinder will deliver, as well as alarm them of an impending delivery disruption.

AWEB
AWEB allows for the development of adaptive websites that seamlessly change the content and presentation without producing and saving multiples of web pages.  In fact no individual pages are saved and stored on servers at all.