Top Technological Advancements: Cast Your Vote Today! [SLIDESHOW]

Oct. 18, 2013

View a quick preview of the Industrial Research Institute's TechTournament entries.

Public voting is open for the Industrial Research Institute's TechTournament, a competition designed to identify the most meaningful technological advancement of the last 75 years.

Take a quick tour of entries here, and cast your vote at the Tournament site. (You don't have to register to view the entries, but registration is required to vote.)

The contest is part of the IRI's 75th Anniversary and features innovations nominated by the Institute's members.

Public Voting will end on Nov 15, 2013 at 11:59 PM EST.

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In her commentary and reporting for IndustryWeek, Editor-in-Chief Patricia Panchak covers world-class manufacturing industry strategies, best practices and public policy issues that affect manufacturers’ competitiveness. She delivers news and analysis—and reports the trends--in tax, trade and labor policy; federal, state and local government agencies and programs; and judicial, executive and legislative actions. As well, she shares case studies about how manufacturing executives can capitalize on the latest best practices to cut costs, boost productivity and increase profits.

As editor, she directs the strategic development of all IW editorial products, including the magazine, IndustryWeek.com, research and information products, and executive conferences.

An award-winning editor, Panchak received the 2004 Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Award for Signed Commentary and helped her staff earn the 2004 Neal Award for Subject-Related Series. She also has earned the American Business Media’s Midwest Award for Editorial Courage and Integrity.

Patricia holds bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and English from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in Journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She lives in Cleveland Hts., Ohio, with her family.