Seacoast Technologies Inc., a medical device company developing hypothermia-based products for neurosurgery and neurocritical care, today announced that its CEO, Dr. Donald J. Larnard, has been named a finalist in the Ernst & Young 2004 New England Entrepreneur of the Year(R) Awards Program. This award is considered a prestigious honor for entrepreneurs who have achieved success in the New England business community. Some of the past recipients of the award have been business leaders at companies such as Cytyc Corporation, Percardia, Inc., Genzyme Corporation, Analog Devices, Inc., Staples, Inc. and Reebok International Ltd.