Awards

We’re proud to be part of vibrant business and industry communities that foster strong innovation, challenging us to continually redefine “our best”.  We appreciate the recognition, awards, and accolades bestowed upon us by these communities and extend our own congratulations to those who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the areas of business, life sciences, design, and technology.

2010 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review Honorable Mention
StarFish was recognized by I.D. for their outstanding work on the VisionAid AMD treatment system.

2010 Red Dot Award Honorable Mention
StarFish received an honorable mention in the prestigious Red Dot awards for innovative design of a medical product with the OsseoPulse™ bone regeneration system. Read the complete press release here.

2010 Nomination for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur fo the Year
Scott Phillips was nominated in the Life Sciences category for British Columbia.

2009 VIATeC Team of the Year
Our interdisciplinary Boreal Genomics team was recognized as Team of the Year for delivering an alpha-prototype for a complex genome technology in three months. Read the complete press release here.

2006 VIATeC Technology Company of the Year
StarFish was recognized for their extensive growth in 2005 and for maintaining their position as one of the largest contract medical device companies in Canada.

2004 VIATeC Technology Partnership of the Year
The StarFish partnership with Portable Ophthalmic Devices, Iowa, and Heidelberg Engineering, Germany, resulted in the successful creation of the IOPac, a hand-held ultrasound pachymeter for glaucoma screening.