EagleEyes Project Named Tech Award Laureate
winter 2007 newsletter
The EagleEyes Project has been named a 2006 "Technology Award Laureate" by the Technology Museum of San Jose, CA. We were one of 25 projects named as Laureates out of the 951 nominated. The nominees represented 98 countries.
The awards were given on November 15th at a black-tie Gala in San Jose attended by 1500 people. Bill Gates received a special Humanitarian Award for his work through the Gates Foundation and gave the keynote address. Steve Young, former BYU and San Francisco 49er quarterback and founder of the Forever Young Foundation, was the Master of Ceremonies.
"The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity's most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet. People all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology. It is the goal of The Tech Awards to showcase their compelling st ories and reward their brilliant accomplishments." (from the description at www.techawards.org)
We are greatly honored.