2004 Technologies Of The Year

Each December since 1993 IndustryWeek's Technology and Innovation Awards Program celebrates the primary drivers of the world's economic progress -- innovators and technologies. The awards are given in the spirit of Josef Schumpeter, the distinguished Harvard economist and social theorist who posited more than 50 years ago that the mission of both organizations and societies should be to accelerate the pace of innovation.

Read about the 2004 IndustryWeek's Technologies of the Year

IBM Corp.'s Nanotechnology For Semiconductor Processing
Polymer molecules that self-assemble will enable smaller, more powerful semiconductor devices for the future.

SAS 9 Intelligence Platform
This solution facilitates decisions that are best for the entire enterprise and opens the power of business analytics to a broader employee audience.

Machine Tools Re-discover Gravity
Mori Seiki's driven-at-the-center-of-gravity technology improves accuracy and lengthens machine-tool life.

Proficiency Inc.'s Collaboration Gateway
Latest version attacks the collaboration challenge -- data exchange among CAD systems.

SeeChain Consignment Inventory
SeeCommerce Inc.'s Web-based offering helps manufacturers keep their off-site inventory under control.

Other 2004 Notable Innovations