The Best of CIT Awards
From
July 16, 1997
irginia's Center for Innovative
Technology hosted a "Best of CIT" awards banquet on July 16.
Awards were presented in seven "best of..." categories, one of which
was "Best New Product or Service." Five CIT projects were nominated,
and the winner was "Brainpower
for Business," a product of UVa's Internet Commerce Group
(composed of Alf Weaver,
Mary Ann Stumbaugh,
Kim
Gregg). CIT sponsored product development and Jim Bacon at
Virginia Business magazine helped in product formulation and
marketing.
Quoting from the CIT Awards Program:
"Brainpower for Business
started as a CIT/Virginia Business partnership for a print guide to
showcase Virginia's colleges and universities. It became CIT's first
electronic product, showcasing the technical talents and resources
available at Virginia's intellectual resources for use by companies
worldwide. Brainpower is now a critical resource for regional
directors in identifying potential university partners for clients."
At UVa, the Internet
Commerce Group in Computer
Science was responsible for the design, implementation,
maintenance, and improvement of the Brainpower product. The Brainpower for Business website
receives from 500-1000 hits per week, and it has brought UVa and InterCom state-wide
recognition for its design (as well as over $100,000 for its
construction). UVa has hosted two workshops (most recently June 10,
in the Rotunda) for
Brainpower users throughout the state.
Articles about Weaver
- Va. Offers Free E-Surveys, Washington Post, October 25, 1999
- Virginia's Net impact is great and growing, The Virginian-Pilot, October 10, 1999
- VIT Week 99, Roanoke.com, September 12, 1999
- Internet Technology Innovation Center, Roanoke Times, September 9, 1999
- Over The Mountains and Through the Woods, Netpreneur Calendar, September 3, 1999
- Online database is designed to bring e-commerce closer, Daily Press, September 01, 1999
- Va. Universities discuss power of Internet for local businesses, Daily Progress, Fall 1999
- State Internet booster sets first conference, Inside Business, August 30, 1999
- Donaldson Brown to host first Virginia Internet Technology Week, Collegiate Times, August 27, 1999
- Tech to host Internet technology conference, Bedford Bulletin, August 18, 1999
- 1999 Virginia Internet Technology Week, RichTech, August 17, 1999
- Virginia Internet Technology Week Sept. 13-17, Washington Technology, August 16, 1999
- First Annual Virginia Internet Technology Week Announces Speakers, Business Wire, August 9, 1999
- Internet tech center to offer suite of software free, Summer 1999
- Monday through Friday - Virginia Internet Technology Week, Summer 1999
- Va.'s Role in Internet Hailed at Conference, Roanoke Times, Summer, 1999
- Va. Tech Sponsors E-Commerce Conference, Roanoke Times, Summer 1999
- Virginia Internet Technology Week, Washington Technology, Summer, 1999
- Virginia Internet Technology Week begins Sept. 13 at Va. Tech, Summer 1999
- Virginia Internet Technology week scheduled, Summer, 1999
- Virginia Internet Technology Week to be held in September, Summer 1999
- Virginia Researchers To Help Entrepreneurs Do Business On the Internet, Inside UVA, September 11, 1998
- Alf Weaver Receives Grant for the Internet Technology Innovation Center, August 1998
- Alf Weaver receives Matchmaker award for Best New Electronic Product or Service, July 1998
- The Best of CIT Awards, July 16, 1997
- Viable Telemedicine Technology for Ultrasound, Explorations, Spring 1997
- Net Work Boosts Businesses, Virginia Engineering, Winter, 1996
- Inquiring businesspeople click on Internet in seminar held at Darden, Daily Progress, 1995
