Celebrating the 35th class of unstoppable entrepreneurs who transform Mid-Atlantic and beyond
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Ali Safavi, CEO of Grenova, a fast-growing manufacturer of innovative pipette tip washing technology for the life sciences industry, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors unstoppable business leaders whose ambition, ingenuity and courage in the face of adversity help catapult us from the now to next and beyond.
Ali Safavi was selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced during a special virtual celebration on August 3rd and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world.
“Serving as an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist, and our tremendous growth as a company at large, is a sign that the world is celebrating those ready to rethink, reimagine, and reinvent the way plastic consumables like pipette tips are washed and reused within the life sciences industry and beyond,” said Safavi.
“In 2015, Grenova launched its solution as the only patented and scientifically proven green technology capable of washing and reusing pipette tips in large quantities. Since that time, over 1 billion pipette tips have been washed and reused by Grenova, proving the safety and effectiveness of the only reuse technology available to the healthcare industry,” said Safavi. “Grenova’s solution has reduced plastic pipette tip consumption in partner labs by 90 percent, resulting in a significant cost savings while dramatically cutting plastic waste impacting the environment. Today, Grenova’s tip washers are implemented in the largest domestic and international labs around the world as well as within NIH, NCI, and CDC.”
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, to be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2022.
Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive award programs for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The nominees are evaluated based on six criteria: entrepreneurial leadership; talent management; degree of difficulty; financial performance; societal impact and building a values-based company; and originality, innovation and future plans. Since its launch, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, to be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2022.