Biotech of the Year
This award recognises a European Biotech (drug discovery, pre-clinical, clinical, OTM therapeutic) company that has demonstrated a superior excellence in strategy, process, focus and execution to create significant value for patients, investors, employees and the broader life science community.
Criteria & Judging
Qualifying criteria:
- Open to all Biotech therapeutic companies with European Headquarters
- Open to all biotech companies with a market capitalisation that is €10bn or less.
- Submission relates to activities achieved in the period between 1 September 2024 and 1 August 2025
Judges will be paying particular attention to:
- Targeting of unmet medical need / use of innovative approaches to pipeline development
- Pipeline progress through drug discovery / pre-clinical / clinical stages / market approval
- Closure of fundraises and strategic financing rounds
- Key stages of strategic development / partnerships
- Implementation of new technologies, processes for strategic advantage