| 3DNA
Wins Third Most Promising Business in Canada
University of Toronto’s Innovations
Foundation Business Plan Competition
Toronto, Ontario
-- Sunday, June 15, 2003
3DNA is pleased
to announce that it has won the University of Toronto’s Innovations
Foundation business plan competition for the third “Most Promising
Business in Canada”.
The nation-wide
competition solicited business plans from universities, venture
capital firms, national centres of excellence, technology transfer
agencies, and private companies. Voting was based on an analysis
of the business plan, website and marketing review, and a live presentation
before a panel of judges.
The award included
an award ceremony and attendance at the Financing Forum, media coverage
in Silicon Valley North, press releases by the Innovations Foundation,
and live television appearances on CP24 and Report on Business –
The Bottom Line with Michael Vaughn.
Award winners
also received individual coaching sessions, consulting services,
introductions, and various other products and services from the
Innovations Foundation affiliates.
“The Innovations
Foundation has received help from more than 60 industry specialists
and venture capitalists to select the very best of the many business
plans that were submitted,” said George Adams, President and
CEO, Innovations Foundation. “These companies are perfect
examples of what can come from ingenuity and determination. We are
very proud to accelerate the progress of these companies and look
forward to their continued success in the future.”
About
The University of Toronto Innovations Foundation
The University
of Toronto Innovations Foundation's goal is to maximize the impact
of the more than $2 million expended every day on research at Canada's
leading university and the associated institutions. Innovations
Foundation was founded in 1980 to help researchers capitalize on
unique opportunities in a variety of technologies. Innovations Foundation
is staffed by over 20 professionals with a wide variety of technology
and business experiences, and is a leader in the field of technology
commercialization. Innovations Foundation also manages The Exceler@tor,
an Internet and software incubator for growing technology companies.
About 3DNA
Corp.
3DNA Corp.
develops and markets an innovative 3D desktop that transforms the
static 2D desktop into a more exciting, intuitive, and useful 3D
interface. The 3DNA Desktop makes it easier, faster, and more fun
to use PCs and the Internet. Our strategic and co-branding partners
include hardware OEMs, system integrators, game publishers, national
brand advertisers, media producers, and web portal companies.
For more information please contact:
Steve Gedeon 416-599-6009 x234 sgedeon@3DNA.net
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