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European Lifestars Awards
Life Science Executive Awards
Monday 16 November 2026London, UK

Awards Categories

Seed Raise of the Year

This award will recognises a company that has successfully completed a significant, impactful or transformational private fundraise at Seed-Stage level. This may be an extended Seed round raise also.

Series A Raise of the Year

This award recognises a company that has successfully completed a significant, impactful or transformational private fundraise at Series A level. This may be an extended Series A also.

Series B Raise of the Year

This award recognises a company that has successfully completed a significant, impactful or transformational private fundraise at Series B level. This may be an extended Series B also.

Late Venture Round / Series C+ Raise of the Year

This award recognises a company that has successfully completed a significant, impactful or transformational late stage unspecified Venture Round / Series C or beyond level. This may be a series extension.

Venture Capital Investor of the Year

This award recognises a European VC firm that has outperformed peers, created value and demonstrated truly outstanding investment decision making.

Pharma BD Team of the Year

This award recognises the business development team from a pharma or large cap biotech company that has excelled in sourcing, executing and delivering extraordinary and transformational deals and collaborations that created significant value for consumers, company and shareholders.

  • Open to all pharma companies and large cap large cap biotech companies with a market capitalisation that is €1bn or above.
  • Open to all business development teams or cross-company teams on a specific deal/project

Licensing Deal of the Year

This award celebrates the most impactful and innovative licensing agreement in the life sciences industry over the past year. It recognizes deals that have unlocked significant value, fostered collaboration, and demonstrated the potential to drive transformative advancements in the sector.

Biotech of the Year

This award recognises a European Biotech (drug discovery, pre-clinical, clinical, OTM therapeutic) company that has demonstrated superior excellence in strategy, process, focus, and execution to create significant value for patients, investors, employees, and the broader life science community.

Medtech of the Year

This award recognises a European Medtech (device, surgical, diagnostic) company that has demonstrated superior excellence in strategy, process, focus, and execution to create significant value for patients, investors, employees, and the broader life science community.

Deal of the Year (<€500m)

This award recognises the teams and organisations who have executed a truly transformational and high value creating deal for both the company and the wider industry. The deal could be a licensing agreement, co-development or a creative alliance or partnership that unlocks significant value.

Deal of the Year (>€500m)

This award recognises the teams and organisations who have executed a truly transformational and high value creating deal for both the company and the wider industry. The deal could be a licensing agreement, co-development or a creative alliance or partnership that unlocks significant value.

M&A of the Year

This award recognises the teams and organisations who have executed a truly transformational and high value M&A deal for both the company and the wider industry.

Deal Adviser of the Year

This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of law firms who have demonstrated exceptional expertise and impact in advising on life science transactions over the past year. It celebrates the collective efforts of advisory teams whose work has significantly contributed to advancing the life sciences industry through strategic guidance, innovative solutions, and value creation.

Women-Led Business of the Year

This award recognises the achievements and contributions of women leaders of companies that have shown superior leadership, vision, and inspiration or delivered transformational outcomes for their business and sector as a whole during the qualifying period. It is open to leaders within European life science & health technology companies only.

CEO of the Year

This award recognises a CEO that has demonstrated truly outstanding and exemplary leadership in their respective companies.