Dr. Dan Briggs of Auragens named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Pacific Southwest finalist by EY US

EY US celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs shaping the future of business

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Dan Briggs, founder / CEO of Auragens, has been named a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Pacific Southwest Award by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities. The program honors entrepreneurs whose innovations drive economic growth and help shape the future of business.

An independent panel of judges selected Dr. Dan Briggs based on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, company growth and lasting impact in building long-term value.

“This recognition is meaningful because it reflects something much larger than any one individual, it represents the work of an entire organization committed to raising the standard in regenerative medicine,” stated Dr. Dan Briggs. He continued, “From day one, Auragens was built with the belief that patients deserve both uncompromising science and an exceptional experience, and that philosophy has driven our growth across the globe. We’ve been fortunate to earn the trust of patients, partners, and a world-class team who show up every day with a shared commitment to excellence. I’m deeply grateful to them, because this recognition belongs to all of us.”

Auragens was founded in Las Vegas, Nevada where it maintains its corporate headquarters while overseeing laboratory and patient treatments in its five-star clinical and research center in Panama City, Panama. Auragens is a regenerative medicine and research institute that focuses on furthering the art of biotechnology with a focus on Mesenchymal Stem Cells and other Whartons Jelly derived biologics. Operating and maintaining their own proprietary platform, Auragens’ lab is AABB Accredited and ISO certified setting it apart from the field with regards to safety, quality, and efficacy. The company has served patients from all six inhabited continents and over forty countries including notable professional athletes, leaders in business, and high-profile public figures who all travel to Panama City for treatment and recovery. Auragens has experienced continued year-over-year growth more than 10x the average in the field and has separated itself from others in the industry through its advanced science, the continued publications and evidence it produces, and the luxury, comprehensive, patient experience that its medical team provides before, during, and after the interventions. Under Dr. Dan Briggs' leadership, the company has been recognized as Top Stem Cell Treatment Center, Medical Researcher of the Year, and Most Innovative Company to Watch.

Entrepreneur Of The Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company, transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory, and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.

This year’s Pacific Southwest finalists represent Southern California (San Diego and Orange County), Arizona, and Nevada across all industries.

Regional award winners will be announced on June 6, 2026 during a special celebration in Orange County and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. The winners will then be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum^®, where high-growth CEOs, Fortune 1000 executives and investors converge to shape the future of business.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, LLC, Marsh USA, SAP, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In the Pacific Southwest, sponsors also include Platinum sponsors: Vaco; Gold sponsors: ADP, Big Picture, Cooley (San Diego market) and Stradling (Orange County market) and Silver sponsors: Pierpont Communications (Arizona market).

About Entrepreneur Of The Year^®

Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year^® has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 80 countries and territories globally.

The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum^® in November where national finalists and award winners are announced. The national overall winner represents the US at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year^® competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.

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