Nanoscope Therapeutics
Sulagna Bhattacharya
Fort Worth-based Nanoscope Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies to treat retinal degenerative diseases, on Monday announced that CEO and co-founder Sulagna Bhattacharya had been named a winner of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Central Plains Award.
She is among 11 regional winners from 46 Central Plains finalists.
Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. A panel of judges selected Bhattacharya based on her entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes, according to a press release.
“I am honored to be named a winner in this competition by such a prestigious business organization alongside this dynamic group of business leaders making a difference in their respective fields,” says Bhattacharya in a statement. “This distinction is truly a win for the team at Nanoscope and reflects the passion and ingenuity we bring to work every day. It also underscores the tremendous progress we are making in the clinic advancing our groundbreaking platform of optogenetic therapies to restore blindness in people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal diseases.”
Nanoscope Therapeutics is a client of TechFW, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit business incubator that has been helping entrepreneurs launch and grow emerging technology companies since 1998.
Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities throughout 60 countries. As a Central Plains award winner, Bhattacharya will be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 National Awards.
Since 1986, EY US has celebrated entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners have exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight, and wisdom of fellow alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community in more than 60 countries — all supported by EY resources.