OTTAWA – BIOTECanada, the national industry association representing Canada’s biotechnology ecosystem, is pleased to unveil the winners of the 2025 Gold Leaf Awards, recognizing the exceptional achievements of the individuals and organizations advancing Canadian biotechnology at a time of unprecedented global momentum for the sector.
The 2025 award recipients are:
- Biotech Company of the Year: enGene
- Promising Biotech Company of the Year: 35Pharma
- Industry Leadership (Ecosystem Builder) Award: Nancy Harrison
- Community Leadership (Research & Innovation) Award: Diane Gosselin
“As the world turns to biotechnology for solutions to today’s biggest health challenges, Canada’s ecosystem is rising to meet the moment,” said Wendy Zatylny, President and CEO of BIOTECanada. “This year’s Gold Leaf Award recipients reflect the incredible talent, leadership, and momentum driving Canadian biotech forward.”
“The Gold Leaf Awards highlight the many ways excellence shows up across Canada’s biotech sector. Whether through scientific breakthroughs, investment leadership, or community-building, this year’s recipients reflect the wide-reaching impact of biotechnology across Canada,” added Oliver Technow, BIOTECanada Board Chair and President of Morpheus Management Consulting
An independent advisory group, comprised of respected leaders from across BIOTECanada’s membership, plays a key role in evaluating award categories, reviewing nominations, and selecting recipients, and BIOTECanada thanks them for their contributions:
2025 Gold Leaf Awards Advisory Group Members:
- Maxime Pesant – Fonds de Solidarité FTQ
- John Norman – Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
- Shermaine Tilley – CTI Life Sciences Fund
- Penny Walsh-McGuire – Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL)
- Brian Bloom – Bloom Burton & Co.
- Stéphanie Michaud – BioCanRx
The 2025 winners will be celebrated at an awards ceremony at BIO International in Boston on Tuesday June 17 at 4:00 pm, hosted at the Canada Pavilion. For more information on the awards and winners visit: https://www.biotech.ca/about/gold-leaf-awards/