Technology Innovation

The O’Donnell Award in Technology Innovation recognizes individuals or research teams from industry that have made a major innovative technological discovery that has the potential for making a positive impact on society.

Nominees for The Technology Innovation Award come from a wide range of disciplines including:

Energy	Electronics	Biotechnology
Health & Medical	Chemistry	Oil & Gas
Information Technology

The scope of this award may be thought of as a junior version of the Draper Prize administered by the National Academy of Engineering, or the National Medal of Technology given at the national level.

Eligible candidates must:

Be employed in industry
Be within 25 years of their first degree
Have spent the past two years conducting research or developing technology in Texas
If a team is nominated, at least one team member must meet these eligibility standards