2023 Gold Leaf Awards Highlights
Next Generation Leadership Award
Research is the foundation for the solutions the biotech industry is developing. The Gold Leaf Award for Next Generation Leadership recognizes nominees in one or more of the following areas:
- Exceptional dedication at a university, research lab or in a pre-commercial SME
- An emerging researcher under 30 years of age
Winner
- Nabanita Nawar, co-founder/CEO, HDAX Therapeutics
Ecosystem Builder Award
This award recognizes an organization or company who has distinguished itself through its contributions to Canadian biotech, beyond sector business and economic impact, offering significant contributions to a global audience.
The award acknowledges leadership and partnership in one or more of the following areas:
- As a milestone collaboration
- A noticeable licensing agreement
- As a technology application
- A new product discovery
Winner
- Bloom Burton & Co.
Established Biotech Company Award
This award recognizes a company who has contributed to the Canadian biotech landscape with a demonstrated effort in one or more of the following areas:
- Through technology advances
- Through business milestones
- A solid foundation for a strong and diverse pipeline
Winner
- Repare Therapeutics
Game-Changing Industry Leadership
This award recognizes an individual who demonstrates exemplary vision in Canadian biotechnology through a global context. The award acknowledges nominees who have raised the bar in one or more of the following areas:
- A commitment to promoting the growth of the biotech industry in Canada
- Reached milestones such as discovery, investment, development, or a unique business model
Winner
- Roberto Bellini
Promising Biotech Company
This award recognizes small and mid-sized pre-commercial companies who have distinguished themselves from the competition. The award acknowledges a company developing future solutions to existing challenges in one or more of the following areas:
- Through technology advances
- Through business milestones
- Early indications of potential partnerships
Winner
- Abdera Therapeutics
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