Technology was hot at last night’s Fort
Detrick Alliance Annual Tech Showcase Event at the Frederick Innovative
Technology Center Inc. (FITCI). Nearly 100 attendees representing
business, Fort Detrick, and community leadership were in attendance at the
premier technology event of the year. Attendees were treated to tours of
FITCI and opportunities to hear from current FITCI clients companies and
successful graduate businesses like WGS Systems, Akonni Biosystems, Biaera
Technologies, Imagillin Technologies and the National Cancer Institute’s
Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratories.
The Fort Detrick Alliance President Dr. Jim Romano
officiated the event and provided insight into the importance of Fort Detrick
in the nation, region, and community as well as the impact of technology transfer
into and out of the federal laboratories at Detrick and the Frederick National
Laboratory for Cancer Research. Also recognized were the event sponsors –
FITCI (Mike Dailey), TEDCO (Ron Kaese), and FDBDO (Steve Lamberson).
These sponsors provided critical in-kind and/or financial support for the event
and each spoke for a few minutes about services provided by their
organizations. Special thanks to them since this event would not have
been possible without their support.
Additionally special thanks goes to Kelly Miletich of the
Fort Detrick Alliance who handled event logistics, Sherry Murray and Renee
Wilson of FITCI who handled tours, client presentations, and registration, and
Donna Goff of the City of Frederick Department of Economic Development who
handled podium and PA system logistics.
Community leaders
in attendance included Mayor Randy McClement, Alderwomen Kelly Russell and
Karen Young, Fort Detrick Deputy Garrison Commander Eileen Mitchell and Helen
Riddle, Acting Director of the Frederick County Business Development and
Retention Division (BDRD). and Richard Griffin, Director Economic Development for the City of Frederick.