|
Date: December 4,
2006
For Immediate Release
PEL Wins Three Silver
Innovation Prizes
Groton, CT - Dr. Morton
L. Wallach, President and CEO of PEL Associates at 1084 Shennecossett Rd.
announces that PEL Associates has won three silver Connecticut Innovation Prizes
(CIP) from the CQIA Partnership, the State’s leader in creating and recognizing
performance excellence in Connecticut organizations.
The award is for new and novel
airport and aircraft applications of our smart polymeric micro-sensors and smart
renewable coatings. These include: 1) Aircraft De-Icing System Via Removable
Micro Coatings on Command, and 2) Airport Perimeter Security Via Smart Micro
Sensor Detection System, and 3) Aircraft Wind Shear Security Via Micro Sensor
Detection System. PEL is located at the Marine Sciences & Technology Center at
the University of Connecticut in Groton, CT.
The CQIA Innovation Prize is
broadly based on the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award for Performance
Excellence’s three principles of Approach, Deployment and Results. Deployment
and Results here are translated into CIP’s criteria of Opportunity, Innovation
and Numerical Results. All applications were judged by 15 Baldridge–trained
CQIA examiners; Dr. Wallach was one of the examiners for the 101 applicants.
PEL Associates is a growing
business enterprise (http://www.pelassociates.com)
providing new and novel technology and systems engineering for industrial,
marine, defense and homeland security requirements. Recent activities focus on
new submarine, border security, and chem/bio detection applications, employing
advanced materials and processing, and new chemistry systems frequently keyed to
new designs providing innovative functionality. PEL has served over 200 clients
and several Connecticut companies including Sikorsky Aircraft, Electric Boat,
Dow Chemical and Sonalysts, as well as ONR, DARPA, and NAVAIR.
Date: July 27,
2005
For Immediate Release
PEL Wins Silver Innovation
Prize
Groton, CT - Dr. Morton
L. Wallach, President and CEO of PEL Associates at 1084 Shennecossett Rd.
announces that PEL Associates has won two silver Connecticut Innovation Prizes
(CIP) from the CQIA Partnership, the State’s leader in creating and recognizing
performance excellence in Connecticut organizations.
The award is for new and novel
applications of our smart polymeric micro-sensors and smart renewable coatings.
These include Angioplasty Stent Multilayer Coating Instant Delivery System and
Smart Stand-off Micro Sensors which can detect, identify, and quantify the
physical presence of chemical/biological agents from large multi-kilometer
distances. PEL is located at the Marine Sciences & Technology Center at the
University of Connecticut in Groton, CT.
“By using creative ingenuity,
each of the prize winners is focused on helping humanity and improving our lives
with novel and superior products and services said Sheila Carmine, Founder and
Executive Director of the CQIA Partnership.”
The CQIA Innovation Prize is
broadly based on the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award for Performance
Excellence’s three principles of Approach, Deployment and Results. Deployment
and Results here are translated into CIP’s criteria of Opportunity, Innovation
and Numerical Results. All applications were judged by 15 Baldridge –trained
CQIA examiners; Dr. Wallach was one of the examiners for the 104 applicants.
PEL Associates is a growing
business enterprise (http://www.pelassociates.com)
providing new and novel technology and systems engineering for industrial,
marine and defense requirements. Key activities focus on new submarine
technology, and advanced materials and processing, frequently keyed to new
designs providing innovative functionality. PEL has served over 200 clients and
several Connecticut companies including Sikorsky Aircraft, Electric Boat, and
Dow Chemical as well as ONR, DARPA, and NAVAIR.
Date: July 29, 2004
For Immediate Release
PEL Wins Gold Innovation Prize
Groton, CT - Dr. Morton L. Wallach, President and CEO of
PEL Associates at 1084 Shennecossett Rd. announces that PEL Associates has won a
gold Connecticut Innovation Prize from the CQIA Partnership, the State's leader
in creating and recognizing performance excellence in Connecticut organizations.
The award is for development of smart polymeric micro- and
nanosensors. These very small, low cost, easy to manufacture polymert
composites are passive and undetectable. Applications include
surveillance, detection, and tracking for law enforcement, homeland security,
and defense.
PEL Associates also won a silver Connecticut Innovation Prize
(CIP) award for it's smart micro- and nano-coatings
for antifouling of contaminated surfaces such as ship hulls, piers, or power
plant intakes or decontamination of chemical/biological warfare agents.
PEL is located at the Marine Sciences & Technology Center at the University of
Connecticut in Groton, CT.
"CQIA Innovation Prize award winners embody the critical
intellect that is the foundation of Connecticut growth said Sheila Carmine,
Founder and Executive Director of the CQIA Partnership. By applying this,
the innovative feature of the prize winners is focused on helping humanity and
improving our lives with novel and superior products and services."
Carmine continued, "The ingenuity of these award winners
attracts more talented people to Connecticut, enhancing the business
possibilities, and further strengthening the reputation of the Connecticut
intellect."
The CQIA Innovation Prize is broadly based on the Malcolm
Baldridge National Quality Award for Performance Excellence's three principles
of Approach, Deployment, and Results. Deployment and Results here are
CIP's criteria of Opportunity, Innovation, and Numerical Results.
PEL Associates (http://www.pelassociates.com) provides
technology for industrial, marine, and defense. Key activities focus on
advanced materials and processing, frequently keyed to new designs providing
innovative functonality. PEL has served over 200 clients and several
connecticut companies including Sikorsky Aircraft, Electric Boat, and Dow
Chemical as well as ONR, DARPA, and NAVAIR.
|
