SAN JOSE, CA, and HALIFAX, NS, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - MedMira Inc., (“MedMira”) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF), a developer and marketer of rapid diagnostics, announced today that it has been named a 2008 Tech Awards Laureate, one of 25 global innovators recognized each year for applying technology to benefit humanity and spark global change. The Tech Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation, and presented by Applied Materials, Inc., selected MedMira from among hundreds of nominations representing 68 countries.