Entrepreneur Award

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who have created a commercially viable business within the chemical enterprise in New York State

Recipients of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award have demonstrated passion, persistence, and hard work by creating something where nothing existed before or by improving on an existing product or idea.

The hallmark of this contribution is impact: positive impact on people’s lives and positive impact on the economy by creating chemistry jobs that produce a significant impact on the economy of New York State .

Nominations are solicited from individuals and small businesses throughout New York State. A special judging committee selects the award recipient. The award is presented at the Rochester Section’s Recognition Event. Both ACS members and non-ACS members are eligible for this award.

Nature of Award- The award consists of a plaque for the awardee/company, a feature article within the Local Section’s newsletter and on the Rochester Local Section’s website with a link to the company’s website. The award will be presented at the annual Local Section’s Recognition Dinner.