Announcing the 2024 Bionow Awards Shortlist!

It was another great year for nominations for the Bionow Awards in 2024, with a fantastic variety of applications across the categories.
 
The standard was as high as ever and certainly didn’t make the judging panel’s job easy! We would like to thank everyone who entered, there were strong contenders across the board.
 
About the Awards
 
The prestigious Bionow Awards is a highlight of the life sciences calendar and celebrates the achievements of the sector, showcasing the very best in the industry. With the ceremony back again at the iconic Concorde Conference Centre, we invite you to join Bionow in marking this celebration in style, open the champagne and recognise the dedicated companies and individuals that excel in this exciting and innovative industry!
 
The 2024 Nominees Shortlist
 
Bionow Start-Up Award sponsored by RSM
 

• ClotProtect Therapeutics
• InvenireX
• ReNewVax

 
Bionow Project of the Year Award sponsored by Waters
 

• Health Innovation North West Coast, Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board: Targeted Fuel Poverty Interventions in Cheshire and Merseyside
• iiCON – Infection Innovation Consortium: Manufacturing PnuBioVax for a phase 2 clinical trial
• The University of Manchester: Saraco Industries and The University of Manchester KTP

 
Bionow Product of the Year Award sponsored by Health Innovation Manchester | Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber | Health Innovation North West Coast
 

• Decently: Melo
• KOKU Health: KOKU (Keep On, Keep Up) digital platform
• CSL Seqirus: Zoonotic vaccine for highly pathogenic avian influenza

 
Bionow Technical Service Award sponsored by QIAGEN
 

• Concept Life Sciences: BioPALS – Biophysical and Active Learning Screen
• Crystec Pharma: Modified supercritical anti-solvent (mSAS®) particle engineering for stabilisation of biomolecules
• Pd-m International: Achieving sustainability in Life Science though sustainable technical innovation services
• Scientist.com: COMPLi – An Enhanced Due Diligence Platform for Sourcing Regulated Services

 
Bionow Business Support Award sponsored by ITS
 

• Arrow: A multi-university initiative fostering industry-academia collaboration
• LYVA Labs: Innovation consultancy, pre-seed investment and accelerator programmes for H&LS SMEs
• Medicines Discovery Catapult
• Pharmora: Assured Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance and Regulator Support Services

 
Bionow Rising Star Award sponsored by CSL Seqirus
 

• Angus Bancroft, RoslinCT
• Christina Dumitriu Jackson, AstraZeneca
• Daniel Todd, InvenireX
• Sarah Lockhart, CSL Seqirus

 
Bionow Social Impact Award sponsored by Dawsongroup
 

• GenerationResearch (University of York)
• Health Equity North
• Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC)

 
Bionow Partnership & Collaboration Award sponsored by Mills & Reeve
 

• CPI: Phage Therapy for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Overcoming the UK’s Manufacturing Barriers
• iiCON – Infection Innovation Consortium: The Infection Innovation Consortium
• Medicines Discovery Catapult: PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy)

 
Bionow Internationalisation Award sponsored by BioPartner UK
 

• Biofortuna
• FibroFind
• Gentronix, part of Scantox Group

 
Bionow Business Growth Award sponsored by SRG
 

• Gentronix, Part of Scantox Group
• Sygnature Discovery Group
• Reacta Healthcare

 
Bionow Investment Deal of the Year Award sponsored by Bouygues Energies & Services, Industry
 

• PulmoBioMed: Seed Round Investment
• Seda Pharma Development Services: Seda-Santander Partnership – Transforming Pharma Innovation through GMP Investment
• University of Manchester Innovation Factory: Apini Therapeutics

 
Bionow Outstanding Contribution Award (invitation only) sponsored by Sci-Tech Daresbury | STFC
 

• Winner to be announced on the evening – watch this space!

 
Bionow Company of the Year Award (invitation only) sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs
 

• Pharmaron
• RoslinCT
• Seda Pharma Development Services

 
Geoff Davison, CEO of Bionow said: “As always, the quality of applications was fantastic and it was tough to whittle them down to a shortlist! This year has been one of the strongest we’ve ever had and we can’t wait to celebrate with the nominees and attendees at the awards dinner on 6^th March.”
 
Reserve your tickets and tables for this year’s event here

Event sponsors: Appleyard Lees | Bruntwood SciTech