Sonendo® Wins OCTANe High Tech Innovation Award

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 31, 2017 -- Sonendo®, Inc., announced today it had been named a winner of the 2017 OCTANe High Tech Innovation Awards. Sonendo, Inc. received the award for the Best Healthcare Company at OCTANe’s 24th annual award ceremony, held on October 12.

“We are excited to receive this award,” said Bjarne Bergheim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonendo, Inc. “Orange County is fast becoming known for innovations in medical technology and a region that reflects our commitment to improving patient quality of life and promoting healthy lifestyles. To receive this recognition for the good work the Sonendo team is doing is truly an honor.”

The awards program, presented by OCTANe – Orange County’s technology and life science accelerator organization – honors Orange County-based companies which have demonstrated exceptional leadership while developing technological advancements in their industry.

This year, OCTANe presented 11 High Tech Innovation Awards to companies which demonstrated outstanding innovations in software, digital strategy, device and hardware, community engagement, healthcare, medical technology, digital communications, intelligent data analytics, horizontal disruption, intrapreneurship and corporate culture. The winners were selected by a panel of 12 independent judges.

OCTANe drives innovation and growth by connecting people, resources and capital to fuel technology growth in Southern California. Its members represent technology executive leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, academicians and strategic advisors, all working together to fuel innovation in the OC. The organization has helped more than 800 companies via the LaunchPad™ SBDC accelerator. LaunchPad companies have received more than $2.1 billion in investment and equity exits. OCTANe annually welcomes more than 7,000 people to its programs and events.

About Sonendo
Sonendo, Inc. is a privately-held, venture-backed company developing innovative and disruptive technologies to transform dentistry by Saving Teeth Through Sound Science®. The first commercially available product from Sonendo, the GentleWave® System, available in the US, shows significant improvements in clinical efficacy and treatment efficiency when compared to standard root canal techniques.1,2 For more information, please visit www.sonendo.com.

¹Sigurdsson A et al. (2016) J Endod. 42:1040-48. 2Molina B et al. (2015) J Endod. 41:1701-05.

Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations and information currently available to management. All statements that address events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including without limitation our expectations on the timing and progress of research and development activities. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made. However, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they speak only as of the date when made. Sonendo does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements publicly, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, developments or events could differ materially from those disclosed in the forward-looking statements.

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