This years guest judges for the Wild Card category are none other than Co-owner of the Charleston RiverDogs Baseball team and their "Director of Fun", comedian Bill Murray and Mike Veeck, President of the RiverDogs. Citizens of South Carolina narrowed the list of Wild Card entries from 10 to 5 and now Bill Murray and Mike Veeck are going to select the winner.
The winner of the Wild Card category, along with all other category winners will be annouce February 11, at the ThinkTEC Innovation Summit in Charleston.
The ThinkTEC Innovation Summit is the premiere showcase of the local knowledge-based industry. The event attracts business leaders, economic developers, entrepreneurs and service providers in the knowledge-based industry to showcase technology-based business opportunities. Past topics include aerospace, bioscience, alternative energy, entrepreneurialism, funding a business, intellectual property, marketing, educational resources, attracting talent and much more.
In its ninth year, the Summit will this year focus on innovation within the creative industry. This exciting and high energy event will feature.
For complete conference details visit http://www.thinktec.org/innovationsummit.php.
Awards Ceremony on February 11, 2009 at the ThinkTEC Innovation Summit in Charleston, SC The Grand Prize winner will also win access to a Dream Team of Mentors to help cultivate their idea. All winners will receive a scholarship to FastTrac®, offering NewVenture ™, GrowthVenture™ and TechVenture™ entrepreneurial training programs.
2007 Winner James Poch donates a Hybrid for the Tour de Bulb.
Look out South Carolina, this year we are pluggin’ it in and kicking off the contest with our very own "Tour de Bulb".