Scott Phillips accepts the Community Champion award
June 18, 2018 (Victoria, BC) – StarFish Medical received the 2018 VIATEC Community Champion award for outstanding charity efforts throughout the year at the June 15, 2018 Annual VIATEC Technology Awards ceremony in Victoria BC. A record breaking total of 54 finalists were honoured, with 16 recipients receiving new robot trophies (designed by Russell Papp), at the elaborate show. Attendance ballooned to over 1000 guests making it one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the nation.
In accepting the award, StarFish Medical CEO and Founder, Scott Phillips, noted “The tech industry is special in Victoria because we all support each other. Tech is now the largest industry in Victoria and that success comes with social responsibilities. Whatever your cause, I encourage everyone to step up their game.”
The VIATEC produced company profile of StarFish Medical for the program summarizes the company as: “StarFish Medical digs deeper to solve the right problems and help entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies empower medtech innovation, while also giving back to the community in their “spare” time.” View the Community Champion video here.
ABOUT STARFISH MEDICAL
StarFish Medical is a full service Medical Device Design company with design, development, and manufacturing services. We use our Pathfinder™ process to reduce wasted effort and increase success for medical device product definition, technical engineering, and product development. Prototype and volume production are delivered within an ISO 13485 certified Quality Management System and an FDA registered manufacturing and clean room facility. www.starfishmedical.com
250.388.3537 ext.210
mcamplin@starfishmedical.com
ABOUT VIATEC
VIATEC (Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council), started in 1989. Our mission is to serve as the one-stop hub that connects people, knowledge and resources to grow and promote the Greater Victoria technology sector (Victoria’s biggest industry). We work closely with our members to offer a variety of events, programs and services. In addition, VIATEC serves as the front door of the local tech sector and as its spokesperson. To better support local innovators, we acquired our own building (Fort Tectoria) where we offer flexible and affordable office space to emerging local companies along with a gathering/event space for local entrepreneurs. www.viatec.ca, www.forttectoria.ca
Dan Gunn
CEO
VIATEC
250-882-2820