Technology Innovation Awards 2005

Congratulations to the overall winners and the winners in the "Biotech-Medical" categories of the Wall Street Journal's "Technology Innovation Awards 2005":

OVERALL WINNERS

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  GOLD WINNER: Sun Microsystems Laboratories (U.S.) - New method for chips to transmit data inside a computer up to 100 times faster than today's top speed.
  
• SILVER WINNER: Given Imaging Ltd. (Israel) - Pill-shaped video camera screens the esophagus for disorders.
  
• BRONZE WINNER: InSightec Image Guided Treatment Ltd. (Israel) - Device destroys tumors using ultrasound waves together with magnetic resonance imaging.
  
• HONORABLE MENTION: Flarion Technologies Inc. (U.S.) - New approach to mobile broadband networks, based on Internet protocol.
  
• HONORABLE MENTION: Witten Technologies Inc. (U.S.) - Technology that creates detailed images of conditions underground.
  

BIOTECH-MEDICAL

WINNER: Given Imaging Ltd. (Israel) - Pill-shaped video camera screens the esophagus for disorders.

RUNNERS-UP:

• InSightec Image Guided Treatment Ltd. (Israel) - Device destroys tumors using ultrasound waves together with magnetic resonance imaging.
  
• Menssana Research Inc. (U.S.) - A breath test for detection of disease.
  
• Advanced Imaging Technologies Inc. (U.S.) - Applies acoustical holography to soft-tissue imaging for early detection of breast cancer.
  
• Restore Medical Inc. (U.S.) - Procedure to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
  
• Ogenix Corp. (U.S.) - Small portable device that delivers pure oxygen to treat chronic wounds.

The Journal awards companies for innovations in the following categories:

• Overall
• Biotech-Medical
• E-Commerce
• Environment
• Materials and Other Base Technologies
• Multimedia
• Network and Internet Technologies
• Security (Facilities)
• Security (Network)
• Semiconductor and Electronics
• Software
• Transportation
• Wireless

For more information on winners in all of the categories, visit the Dow Jones website.