The Entrepreneur of the Year Award was established by CURE and 
Shipman & Goodwin in 2013 to acknowledge the importance of showcasing unique accomplishments of entrepreneurs in our community. The award recognizes individuals who are imaginative, passionate, and game-changers in Connecticut bioscience, and whose accomplishments would be heralded outside of Connecticut.
 
If you know of an innovator who meets the award criteria (see below), kindly submit her/his credentials via the 
online nomination form at the CURE website.
 
If you prefer, you may submit nominations via e-mail. You may
download a PDF nomination form here and send it to 
entrepreneuraward@cureconnect.org
 
Nominations are being accepted through November 1.
 
Selection Criteria
 
The award will be given to an outstanding innovator who has:
1.    demonstrated leadership in advancing the pursuit of scientific breakthroughs applied to real-world problems;
2.    built and funded a successful/disruptive business model for a company based in information technology, life, medical devices or healthcare sciences;
3.    made exceptional contributions to the growth of Connecticut’s bioscience cluster; 
4.    demonstrated collegiality, openness to mentoring and sharing of experiences; and
5.    whose contribution is visible outside of Connecticut.
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