The Space Elevator Blog highlights 2 Space Elevator Challenge teams: one new one (TXL Group, Inc.), and one familiar one (The University of Michigan's MClimber). As you'll see when you read the posts (and other SE Blog posts on teams), each team is unique.
Meanwhile, Photonics.com has its own version of the announcement of Trumpf support for the 2008 games. A LaserMotive photo is included.