2007 R&D 100 AWARDS ENTRY FORM
(Deadline for Entries Extended April 20, 2007)

Instructions:
--This form may not be submitted electronically. You must print out and mail in your 
completed entry, entry fee, photos, and accompanying documentation. Entry form 
may be copied into your own word-processing software for easier 
completion. (For more information, see Entry Procedure.) 
--Entries with incomplete information will be returned. 
--Read How To Win An R&D 100 Award. This is absolutely vital! 

1. Submitting Organization
Organization 
Name
Address
City
State
Zip/Postal 
Code
Country
Submitter's 
Name
Phone
Fax
Email

AFFIRMATION: I affirm that all information submitted as a part of, or supplemental to, 
this entry is a fair and accurate representation of this product.
Submitter's signature

2. Joint entry with (company names)...
(if necessary, list additional companies on a separate sheet and check here:  ) 
Organization Name
Address
City
State
Zip/Postal
Country
Contact Name
Phone
Fax
Email
 
3. Product name  

4. Briefly describe (25 words or less) what the entry is (e.g. balance, camera, nuclear 
assay, etc.)

5. When was this product first marketed or available for order? (Must have been first 
available in 2006.) 

6. Inventor or Principal Developer (List all developers from all companies)
Developer Name
Position
Organization
Address
City
State
Zip/Postal
Country
Phone
Fax
Email
 
7. Product price 
 
8. Do you hold any patents or patents pending on this product? 
Yes  
No  

You must attach your responses to questions 9-12 on separate pages.

9. Describe your product's primary function as clearly as possible. What does it do? How 
does it do it? What theories, if any, are involved? 

10A. List your product's competitors by manufacturer, brand name and model number. 

10B. Supply a matrix or table showing how the key features of your product compare to 
existing products or technologies. Include both numerical and descriptive comparisons. 

10C. Describe how your product improves upon competitive products or technologies. 

11A. Describe the principal applications of this product. 

11B. List all other applications for which your product can now be used. 

12. Summary. State in layman's terms why you feel your product should receive an R&D 
100 Award. Why is it important to have this product? What benefits will it provide? 

ORGANIZATION DATA
13. Contact person to handle all arrangements on exhibits, banquet, and publicity.
Name
Position
Organization
Address
City
State 
Zip/Postal
Country
Phone
Fax
Email
 
ENTRY PROCEDURE
1. Any new technical product that was first available for purchase or licensing between Jan. 1, 2006, and Dec. 31, 2006, may be entered. Proof-of-concept models should not be 
entered until they reach a more advanced age. PHYSICAL EXISTENCE OF THE PRODUCT MUST BE SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPHS OR ACTUAL SAMPLE. 
2. Answer all questions as provided in this form. Answers should be typewritten. Retyping 
the form to fit additional names is allowed. 
3. Supporting information, such as scientific papers, patents, or articles may be added in an appendix. 
4. Each entry must be signed by the submitter and accompanied by a $220 entry fee. Make 
checks payable to: R&D MAGAZINE. Mail checks and SIX (6) COMPLETE SETS of the entry to R&D 100 Awards, 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA. 
5. Entries will not be returned. 
6. Winning products will be selected on the basis of their importance, uniqueness, and 
usefulness by a panel of technical experts. 
7. All winners will be notified of the judges' decision by June 30, 2007. A complete report will be published in the September 2007 print and electronic issues of R&D Magazine. 
8.  For more information, please call 630-288-8700, fax: 630-288-8710, e-mail: 
tim.studt@advantagemedia.com.