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Business Wire
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Life Sciences BC Announces 2025 Awards Winners, Honouring Excellence in Health Innovation
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 27th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards. These awards honour the exceptional achievements of individuals and organizations across British Columbia's life sciences sector that have successfully advanced health innovations and significantly enriched our dynamic ecosystem. "We're proud to recognize individuals and organizations that have dedicated their talents to advancing our sector. I'm extremely excited about this year's award recipients." - Wendy Hurlburt, Life Sciences BC President & CEO Share Award winners will be recognized in person at the 27th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards Gala on October 2, 2025, at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. This is a memorable evening where the life sciences community's most influential figures gather to celebrate excellence. Learn more and get your tickets before the early bird deadline on July 31, 2025, here. 2025 Life Sciences BC Awards Winners Company & Organizational Awards Company of the Year: Zymeworks Emerging Company of the Year - Biotech: Variational AI Variational AI Emerging Company of the Year - MedTech: Arbutus Medical Arbutus Medical Strategic Partner of the Year: Providence Health Care Ventures Providence Health Care Ventures Deal of the Year: NanoVation Therapeutics Individual Awards Dr. Don Rix Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Michael Hayden Dr. Michael Hayden Milton Wong Community Leadership Award: Ali Ardakani Ali Ardakani Scientific Entrepreneurship Award: Dr. Poul Sorensen Dr. Poul Sorensen Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence: Dr. Fiona Brinkman Companies to Watch – Recognition Honour Roll*: Avee Health CereCura Nanotherapeutics GuideStar Medical Devices Optigo Biotherapeutics Phyton Biotech * Note: This is not a competitive award category but a recognition of emerging companies demonstrating significant potential within the BC life sciences ecosystem. 'Being named Life Sciences BC's 2025 Company of the Year is a tremendous honour and a reflection of the commitment to scientific innovation and collaboration here at Zymeworks,' said Dr. Paul Moore, Chief Scientific Officer, Zymeworks. 'Over the past year, we have seen the true impact of our world-class R&D engine on patients with limited treatment options, including the FDA approval of zanidatamab as the first HER2-targeted bispecific antibody for HER2-positive biliary tract cancer. This milestone would not have been possible without our team's exemplary scientific expertise, and we are proud that innovation developed here in British Columbia is helping to deliver novel therapies to patients around the world, who inspire our work each day.' 'We're proud to recognize individuals and organizations that have dedicated their talents to advancing our sector. I'm extremely excited about this year's award recipients. Advances in therapeutics, AI in drug discovery, medical devices, technology commercialization, and lipid nanoparticles stood out this year. Congratulations to Dr. Michael Hayden, Ali Ardakani, Dr. Poul Sorensen, and Dr. Fiona Brinkman for their incredible leadership within our vibrant life sciences community. " – Wendy Hurlburt, President & CEO, Life Sciences BC. Award Sponsors AbCellera Acuitas Therapeutics Genome British Columbia Providence Research / St. Paul's Foundation VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Networking Reception Sponsor Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) Technology Sponsor Farris Event Supporter Stem Cell Network For sponsorship opportunities for the 27th Annual LSBC Awards Gala, please get in touch with Joanne Lin, Manager, Memberships & Sponsorships, at jlin@ About Life Sciences BC Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is a not-for-profit sector association dedicated to advancing British Columbia's life sciences ecosystem through strategic initiatives at the local, national, and international levels. We drive economic growth in the province by providing leadership, fostering investment and partnerships, collaborating with government, and promoting BC's world-class life sciences sector.
Associated Press
31-01-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Life Sciences BC Receives Over $1.1 Million to Catalyze the Growth of BC-based Life Sciences Companies
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 31, 2025-- Life Sciences BC (LSBC), a non-government, not-for-profit organization that works to advance British Columbia's (B.C.'s) life sciences sector, announces approval to receive over $1.1 million over three years in funding from PacifiCan to deliver on its Life Sciences Growth Catalyst Project. This project focuses on enabling B.C. life sciences companies with networks, opportunities, skills, and knowledge to scale in Canada and beyond. The funding is through PacifiCan's Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP). LSBC, through the project, will support the expansion of B.C. high-growth life sciences companies and make a meaningful impact on the sector. The program is designed to foster regional economic development — job creation, revenue growth, and capital attraction. The funding will also be used to expand LSBC's annual Invest in BC conference, which attracts over 100 global investors to the province and facilitates over 450 partnering and investor meetings for B.C.'s small and medium enterprises. 'We're thrilled to partner with PacifiCan to deliver on this exciting project that will bring high-quality jobs, economic development, and ultimately patient impact to the province,' said Wendy Hurlburt, LSBC President & CEO. 'Supporting B.C. companies to become competitive will elevate our sector, strengthening B.C.'s position as a global life sciences leader.' 'Through tailored programs like the Business Acceleration Pilot, PacifiCan is serving the unique needs of British Columbian entrepreneurs so that they can turn their ambition into reality,' said the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan). 'By partnering with organizations such as Life Sciences BC, PacifiCan is helping B.C. businesses grow here at home and compete on a global stage.' LSBC has put together an advisory council of life sciences leaders to provide strategic direction and help select companies to participate in this initiative, ensuring LSBC continues to meet sector needs. About Life Sciences British Columbia Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is a not-for-profit, non-government sector association that works to advance British Columbia's life sciences community through numerous local, national, and international initiatives. We nurture economic development in the province through leadership; facilitation of investment and partnering; government collaboration; and promotion of our world-class life sciences sector. Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is a not-for-profit, non-government sector association that works to advance British Columbia's life sciences community through numerous local, national, and international initiatives. We nurture economic development in the province through leadership; facilitation of investment and partnering; government collaboration; and promotion of our world-class life sciences sector. Marketing & Communications Manager SOURCE: Life Sciences BC (LSBC) Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 01/31/2025 03:00 PM/DISC: 01/31/2025 03:00 PM
