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The Wall Street Journal Announces Winners of Its First Global Technology Innovation Awards



The Wall Street Journal, the world's leading business publication, today announced the results of its first global Technology Innovation Awards. The awards recognize technological breakthroughs by individuals, companies and organizations around the world in a wide range of areas, including medicine, software, hardware, the Internet, wireless and broadcasting.



"Through these awards, The Wall Street Journal seeks to recognize innovation--and each of these winners embodies the creative thinking that enabled them to rise the top of their respective industries," said Karen Elliott House, publisher, The Wall Street Journal, and senior vice president, Dow Jones & Company. "We also believe that in today's business environment, it has never been more important to discover and nurture new ideas."



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-- Runner-Up--Microvision Inc. (U.S.): Wearable computers and head-worn displays, enabling mobile technicians to work hands-free.



-- Innovations should go well beyond what already exists and cannot simply represent incremental improvements.



-- Innovations need to address major challenges for which new solutions would have a wide-ranging impact in a particular industry.



-- The applications need to be supported by rigorous data rather than unsubstantiated claims of potential.

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