Meghna Sharma, and Tseten Gurung,pose with Loudoun Economic Development officials. PHOTO: Loudoun Economic DevelopmentSouth Asian Americans, Meghna Sharma, of Indian origin, and Tseten Gurung, of Nepali origin, won the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge award in the Life Sciences Technology category for their company, VascRisk.The Loudoun Economic Development team announced the winners during an awards gala held on December 5, 2024, at the Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, Virginia.VascRisk, a Loudoun County firm, redefines “cardiovascular health management by integrating advanced scientific methods, and generative-AI with the power of personalized care.” Other winning companies of the Innovation Challenge included Emtel Energy in the Clean Technology Innovation category, Measured Risk in the Cyber and Defense Innovation category, SkyRFID in the Highly Specialized Innovation category, and noHack in the Industry Transformation Innovation category.Sharma and Gurung were supported by two other Indian-origin women on VascRisk’s management team, Kavya Krishnan and Yashwini Krishnan, whose collective efforts played a key role in achieving this recognition. Sharma and Gurung were awarded a $15,000 cash prize, and a crystal trophy for their achievement.Sharma told South Asian Herald, “We are incredibly grateful and honored to be chosen as...
