The list of nominees is out for the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies’ 25th annual Enterprise Awards.
We spy startups like LIA Diagnostics — which shone earlier this year on the global stage with its flushable pregnancy test — and LeagueSide — a realLIST ’18 honoree — on the list. The awards ceremony takes place May 9 at the Kimmel Center.
Also on the nominee list: Clutch boss Ned Moore, EPAM chief Arkadiy Dobkin and Turn5 cofounder Steve Voudouris square off for the Technology CEO of the Year award.
The organization said there were around 500 nominations among the nine categories.
Get tickets ($395)“Our judges were truly challenged,” said PACT Vice President Dianne Strunk. “[The nominees] truly represent the mission of the Enterprise Awards by showcasing growth, hard work, and excellence in our silver anniversary year.”
Here’s the full list:
Healthcare Innovator
- Amicus Therapeautics
- OraSure Technologies
- Spark Therapeutics
Healthcare CEO
- Adaptimmune, James Noble
- Frontage Laboratories, Song Li
- Pentec Health, Joseph Cosgrove
Healthcare Emerging
- ACI Clinical
- Genomind
- OrthogenRx
Healthcare Startup
- LIA Diagnostics
- Mebias Discovery
- Talee Bio
Technology Company
- Analytical Graphics
- Bracket
- Dell Boomi
Technology CEO
- Clutch, Ned Moore
- EPAM, Arkadiy Dobkin
- Turn5, Steve Voudouris
Technology Emerging
- AlphaPoint
- Relay Network
- WorkWave
Technology Startup
- Layer 8 Security
- LeagueSide
- Perpay
Investment Deal
- Energage
- Frontline Education
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Investor Mike DiPiano, cofounder of NewSpring Capital and serial entrepreneur, will receive the Legend Award.
“DiPiano has passionately championed numerous successes both as a serial entrepreneur and investor,” said PACT chairman Dean Miller. “In NewSpring, Mike has built one of the most successful firms in the country spanning four strategies with $2B in assets under management.”
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