SAN DIEGO, CA, May 16, 2018 -- Brain Corp, an AI company specializing in the development of self-driving technology for robots, announced today that EY has selected Dr. Eugene Izhikevich, CEO at Brain Corp, as a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award in San Diego. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

“It’s a great honor to be selected as a finalist for this award among a distinguished group of entrepreneurs in the San Diego community,” said Dr. Eugene Izhikevich. “This achievement demonstrates what can be accomplished when companies are founded with passion and lead with mission first. Brain Corp aspires to build technology that helps the human race evolve, removing lower value tasks from our lives and freeing us to spend more time succeeding in high-value roles.”

Now in its 32nd year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world. Dr. Izhikevich was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 7, 2018 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National competition. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2018. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

‍About Brain CorporationBrain Corporation (Brain Corp) is a San Diego-based AI company that partners with manufacturers of commercial equipment and consumer electronics to convert their manually-operated products into autonomous robots. Brain Corp’s technology represents the next generation of artificial brains for robots. Brain Corporation is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund and Qualcomm Ventures. For more information or to access videos of its robots, please visit https://www.braincorp.com/.

‍About Entrepreneur Of The Year®Entrepreneur Of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, chosen from an independent panel of judges including entrepreneurs and prominent leaders from business, finance, and the local community. The program makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global awards program of its kind, Entrepreneur of the Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities and over 60 countries.‍

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