--- title: OCTANe Announces 2018 High Tech Innovation Award Winners description: OCTANe announced the winners of its 2018 High Tech Innovation Awards. The awards program, which entered into its twenty-fifth year, honored Orange County-based companies that have demonstrated exceptional leadership while developing new technological advancements in their respective industries. image: https://blog.octaneoc.org/hubfs/20181210_MP_1154.jpg --- [![Octane](https://blog.octaneoc.org/hubfs/Octane_December2019/Images/Octane.svg)](https://octaneoc.org/) - [Accelerate](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad/) - [LaunchPad SBDC Accelerator](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad/) - [Pitch Presentation Template](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad/#template) - [Our Alumni](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad-alumni/) - [Apply](https://info.octaneoc.org/launchpadapply) - [Grow](https://octaneoc.org/octane-enterprise-solutions/) - [Events](https://octaneoc.org/events-programs/) - [Aesthetics Tech Forum](https://octaneoc.org/aesthetic-technology-summit/) - [Tech Innovation Forum](https://octaneoc.org/tech-innovation-forum/) - [Ophthalmology Tech Forum](https://octaneoc.org/ophthalmology-technology-summit/) - [High Tech Awards](https://octaneoc.org/high-tech-awards/) - [Cardiovascular Tech Summit](https://octaneoc.org/cardiovascular-tech-summit/) - [Medical Innovation Forum](https://octaneoc.org/medtech-innovation-forum/) - [Programs & Calendar](https://octaneoc.org/events-programs/#calendar) - [Partner](https://octaneoc.org/partner/) - [Partner with Us](https://octaneoc.org/partner/) - [Octane Partners](https://octaneoc.org/octane-partners/) - [Become a Member](http://register.octaneoc.org/membership) - [Mission](https://octaneoc.org/mission/) - [What We Do](https://octaneoc.org/mission/) - [Community Initiatives](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/) - [Women Leaders of Octane](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#women-leaders) - [Non-Profit Accelerator](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#npa) - [LaunchPad Accelerator](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#launchpad) - [STEAM Ahead](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#stem-fellows) - [Next Wave](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#orange-movement) - [Team](https://octaneoc.org/mission/#team) - [Board & Advisors](https://octaneoc.org/board-advisors/) - [Careers](https://octaneoc.org/careers/) - [News & Blog](https://blog.octaneoc.org/) Latest [Events](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/events) [Med Tech](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/med-tech) [Tech](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/tech) [Innovation](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/innovation) [Octane News](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/octane-news) ## [Winners Announced - The 2022 High Tech Awards](https://blog.octaneoc.org/hta-2022-winners) by [Natalie Matsumoto](https://blog.octaneoc.org/author/natalie-matsumoto) on September 29, 2022 [Read more](https://blog.octaneoc.org/hta-2022-winners) - CATEGORIES ### Subscribe to Email Updates [Med Tech](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/med-tech) [Tech](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/tech) [Orange County](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/orange-county) [Innovation](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/innovation) | 2 min read # OCTANe Announces 2018 High Tech Innovation Award Winners Written by [Cara Parchment](https://blog.octaneoc.org/author/cara-parchment) - - - Aliso Viejo, Calif., October 1, 2018 -- OCTANe, Orange County’s technology and life sciences accelerator organization, today announced the winners of its 2018 High Tech Innovation Awards. The awards program, which entered into its twenty-fifth year, honored Orange County-based companies that have demonstrated exceptional leadership while developing new technological advancements in their respective industries. Ten awards, selected by a panel of 12 independent judges, were awarded. **2018 Winners:** Outstanding Private Company CEO: Ladeira Poonian , iBASEt Outstanding Public Company CEO: Dean Stoecker, Alteryx Outstanding Private Technology Company: Mavenlink Outstanding Public Technology: CoreLogic Outstanding Emerging Technology Company: Site 1001 Best Technology Innovation in a Consumer Product: Soft Health Technologies Best Technology Innovation in Software: NcompassTrac Best Innovation in MedTech / Life Sciences: Bonti VC of the Year: Okapi Capital Deal of the Year: LKQD Two additional awards were distributed at the event.  The UCI Samueli School of Engineering Innovator of the Year Award given to Dr. Kyriacos A. Athanasiouas from the University of California, Irvine, as well as the Leadership in the Success of Orange County Award, honoring Linda DiMario, Executive Vice President, Greater Irvine Chamber. During the event, Bill Carpou, CEO of OCTANe, announced the launch of the organization’s first ever capital campaign – intended to create 55,000 new jobs by 2030 and develop the infrastructure required to support this ambitious goal. “The goal of $3.3 million will provide the resources necessary to create a place for future generations to thrive,” said Carpou. This year’s event was hosted at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach, Ca. and emceed by Jane King, founder & CEO of LilaMaxMedia LLC, a multi-platform provider of video content on consumer and business news.  King currently provides daily business reports from the NASDAQ Marketsite in Times Square for 70 TV stations as well as online through the TheStreet.com. The OCTANe High Tech Innovation Awards were sponsored by Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Greater Irvine Chamber, Haskell & White, Insperity, Irvine Company, JP Morgan Chase., Orange County Business Council, RSM, Savills Studley, Stradling, Squar Milner, Techspace and UPS.   **About OCTANe       ** OCTANe is building the SoCal of Tomorrow by connecting people, resources and capital to fuel technology growth in Southern California. Its members represent technology executive leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, academicians, and strategic advisors, all working together to fuel innovation in the OC. The organization has helped more than 800 companies via the LaunchPad SBDC accelerator. LaunchPad companies have received more than $2.1 billion in investment and equity exits. OCTANe annually welcomes more than 7,000 people to its programs and events. More than 2,000 business leaders throughout the region are OCTANe members. For more information, visit **www.octaneoc.org**. # # # **Media Contact:** Cara Parchment cara@octaneoc.org (949) 412-7671   ost. 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