Northern VA Chamber Announces Greater Washington Innovation Awards Finalists

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TYSONS, VA: The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber), formerly Fairfax Chamber, has announced the finalists for the 2nd annual Greater Washington Innovation Awards, "the premier event celebrating the thought leadership, innovation, and creativity of the individuals and organizations in select industries in the Greater Washington metro area," according to a Northern Virginia Chamber announcement.

The winners will be announced live at an April 21 awards gala at the Hyatt Regency Reston.

In addition to recognizing the most innovative organizations in the region, the awards will also honor Tobin Moore, Co-founder & CEO, Optoro, and Adam Vitarello, Co-founder & President, Optoro as the Emerging Innovators of the Year. Steve Case, Founder & Partner, Revolution Growth, and Co-founder & former CEO, AOL, will be honored as the 2016 Lifetime Innovator.

“The 2016 Greater Washington Innovation Awards Finalists represent the most innovative companies in our region,” said Jim Corcoran, Northern Virginia Chamber president and CEO. “This was a highly competitive process and those companies that emerge as finalists have a great deal to be proud of.”

This year’s finalists are: (followed by headquarters location)

Tech Innovator of the Year

• Altruista Health, Reston
• CACI International Inc., Arlington
• Leidos, Reston
• LiveSafe, Inc., Arlington
• RightEye, LLC, Bethesda
• ThreatConnect, Inc., Arlington

Public Sector Innovator of the Year

• The Arc of Northern Virginia, Falls Church
• Children's Science Center, Fairfax
• Comfort Cases, Rockville
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Washington, DC
• Northern Virginia Community College, 6 campuses, 3 centers in Northern Virginia

Professional Service Innovator of the Year

• Diamond Mind Inc., Potomac
• International Business Sales and Services Corporation (IBSS Corp.), Silver Spring
• The Millennial Solution, Washington, DC
• Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, Washington, DC
• Whereoware, Chantilly

Hospitality, Tourism & Entertainment Innovator of the Year

• Airside Mobile, Inc., Washington, DC
• Marriott International, Inc., Bethesda
• NOVA Parks, Fairfax Station
• Tysons Corner Center, Tysons

Health & Life Sciences Innovator of the Year

• Aperiomics, Inc., Sterling
• Avizia, Inc., Reston
• MEDEX Spot, Potomac
• Sisu Global Health, Baltimore

Marketing & Advertising Innovator of the Year

• Tysons Corner Center, Tysons
• Visit Fairfax, Fairfax
• WeddingWire, Inc., Chevy Chase
• WGL Holdings, Inc., Washington, DC