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Amy Briggs and Anthony Bettencourt, both of Shazamm, enjoy the evening's cocktail reception. / PBN Photo
RI Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts(l), Dianne Ritter, RI Economic Development Corp, and Joanne Johnson of Tech Collective. / PBN Photo
Governor Donald L. Carcieri addresses the crowd at the 2008 Innovation Awards & Technology Laureates Night. / PBN Photo
Jim Hanrahan(l), Joyce Rylander and Dave Dunbar, all of Providence Business News, enjoy the festivities. / PBN Photo
Excited guests from Hasbro, Inc., a Tech Laureate honoree for Outstanding Partner, gather to pose for a photo during the cocktail reception. / PBN Photo
Governor Carcieri (2nd from left) and Dick Spies(r), of Brown University, mingle and chat with Janet Raymond and Paul DeRoche(l), both of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, before the awards ceremony. / PBN Photo
Former RI Economic Development Corporation Director Saul Kaplan(l) and PBN Editor Mark Murphy(r) present Chris Crawford, of TCMPi, with his Innovation Award for being the Innovator of the Year. / PBN Photo
Elizabeth Pierotti, of The Inventing Life, as she accepts her award as an Innovation Champion. / PBN Photo
Jean Merlain, of the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (the Met), as he's honored for being named the Student Innovator. / PBN Photo
George Gil (2nd from left) and Maria Gil, both of ER Card Inc., are honored as the Collaboration Innovation Leaders. / PBN Photo
Norm Olean accepts the award for GyPSii, which was recognized as having the Innovation of the Year. / PBN Photo
Dean Jeffrey Seeman, of the University of Rhode Island, accepts the Innovation Champion award on behalf of the R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC). / PBN Photo
Guests from the Met School as they proudly display Jean Merlain's (center) award as the Student Innovator. / PBN Photo












