BOULDER - The Boulder County Business Report has announced the finalists for the eighth annual IQ Awards, which recognizes the most-innovative new products and services from companies in Boulder and Broomfield counties. This year, a new Sustainable Business category was added.

Winners in each of the 10 categories will be announced at an evening awards ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug.15, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Longmont. Individual seating is available for $50 per person and for $450 for corporate tables (10 people). Register online at www.IQAwards.com by using either a MasterCard or Visa, or by calling The Boulder County Business Report at 303-440-4950. Space is limited. Registration deadline is Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, or until the event is sold out.

Finalists for the 2007 IQ Awards, by category, are:

Business - BioServe Space Technologies of Boulder, Lightning Eliminators & Consultants Inc. of Boulder and TechStars of Boulder.

Communications - Aztek Networks Inc. of Boulder, FEED Tribes of Boulder and Tendril Inc. of Boulder.

Computers - DPHI Inc. dba Dataplay of Longmont; Level Star LLC of Louisville and Peak8 Solutions of Boulder.

Consumer - AeroGrow International of Longmont, Mix 1 of Boulder and Thanasi Foods of Boulder.

Internet - Collective Intellect of Boulder, Lijit Networks, Inc. of Louisville and Me.dium of Boulder.

Medical & Health - Casa Futura Technologies of Boulder, Otologics LLC of Boulder and Sciona Inc. of Boulder.

Nonprofit - Eco-Cycle of Boulder, Intercamio de Communidades of Boulder and ONE Freedom Inc. of Boulder.

Software - bpCentral Inc. of Boulder, Lingoport Inc. of Boulder and Rally Software of Boulder.

Sports & Outdoor - EarthRoamer of Broomfield, Newton Running of Boulder and Product Architects Inc. of Boulder.

Sustainable Business - Cool Energy of Boulder, Range Fuels Inc. of Broomfield and Sunflower Corporation of Longmont.