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Awards
Orthomimetics most recent awards include:
- 2008 Cambridge News Rising Star Award
- 2008 European Academic Enterprise Award
- 2009 MIT Technology Review TR35 Award
- 2009 Chamber of Commerce Eastern Region 'Most Promising New Business' Award
- 2009 Finalist, Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award
2008 Cambridge News Rising Star Award - Cambridge, UK
The Rising Star Award was created to recognise businesses 'which promise to one day join the ranks of our great companies'.
Orthomimetics was chosen above the other nominees as matching the category criteria of 'sound business ideas' and as having 'an indication of the exceptional quality which turns an ordinary business into something special'.
For more information please see our press releases page.
2008 Academic Enterprise Award (ACES) for Chemistry and Materials - Stockholm, Sweden
The European ACES awards for University Entrepreneurs aim to give public recognition to those who have done the most in that year to foster a culture of enterprise, the ultimate aim being to improve the flow of ideas out of European laboratories and into the marketplace.
The award was given to Andrew Lynn in recognition of his achievements as founder of a successful spin-out from a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
For more information please see www.sciencebusiness.net.
MIT Technology Review TR35 Award - Cambridge, USA
The MIT Technology Review TR35 is an annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology.
Andrew Lynn was awarded a place in TR35 2009 as one of the young innovators 'who will create the future by transforming existing industries and establishing new ones'.
For more information please see www.technologyreview.com.
2009 Chamber of Commerce Eastern Region 'Most Promising New Business' Award - UK
The Chamber Awards were launched by the British Chambers of Commerce in 2004 to recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of its Accredited Chambers of Commerce and their members.
Independent judges praised Orthomimetics for spotting a gap in the market and securing the funding for its cutting edge treatments for the repair of damaged joints.
For more information please see www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk.
2009 Finalist, Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award - London, UK
The MacRobert Award, established in 1969, is presented to recognise the successful development of innovative ideas in engineering and to demonstrate the role of engineers and scientists in contributing to national prosperity and international prestige.
Orthomimetics was named as one of four finalists along-side Rolls Royce, the Arup Group Ltd and Quinetiq Group Plc.
For more information please see www.raeng.org.uk.