2025 Winners

Please see below the winners and finalists from the 2025 Life Sciences Industry Awards.

The winners were announced on Thursday, June 5th, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

Overall Excellence in Life Sciences

WINNER:

Takeda Ireland

Outstanding Contribution Award

RECIPIENT:

Luke O'Neill

Life Sciences Company of the Year - Large

WINNER:

Freudenberg Medical

FINALISTS:

  • Freudenberg Medical
  • Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Ringaskiddy
  • Takeda Ireland

Sponsored by:

Life Sciences Company of the Year - Medium

WINNER:

Deciphex

FINALISTS:

  • Arrotek
  • Deciphex
  • SciLeads

Life Sciences Company of the Year - Small

WINNER:

Biostór Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • Biostór Ireland
  • Q1 Scientific
  • Symphysis Medical

Life Sciences Team of the Year

WINNER:

Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Quality Team

FINALISTS:

  • Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Quality Team
  • WuXi Biologics Dundalk - QC Microbiology Team

Life Sciences Rising Star

WINNER:

SciLeads - Eilis Crickard

FINALISTS:

  • Koerber Pharma Software Ireland - Alma Healy
  • Nelipak Laboratory Services - Mark Kelada
  • SciLeads - Eilis Crickard

Sustainability Award

WINNER:

Astellas Dublin

FINALISTS:

  • Astellas Dublin
  • Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Ringaskiddy
  • Nocomed & Kora Healthcare
  • Takeda Ireland

Best Use of CSR

WINNER:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Ringaskiddy

FINALISTS:

  • Amgen
  • Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Ringaskiddy
  • Merck

Operational Excellence Award

WINNER:

Takeda Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • Axium Buying Group
  • BioMarin
  • Diagnexia
  • Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Ringaskiddy
  • McArdle Skeath
  • MIAS Pharma
  • Takeda Ireland
  • Trinzo
  • WuXi Biologics Dundalk - QC Microbiology Team

Sponsored by:

Supply Chain Achievement Award

WINNER:

Lennox

FINALISTS:

  • Axium Buying Group
  • DHL Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Lennox
  • MIAS Pharma
  • Takeda Ireland

Excellence in Health & Safety

WINNER:

McArdle Skeath

FINALISTS:

  • BioPharmaChem Skillnet and Technological University Dublin
  • Boston Scientific Clonmel
  • Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Ringaskiddy
  • McArdle Skeath
  • Takeda Ireland

Sponsored by:

Best Engineering Project/Facility

WINNER:

Arrotek

FINALISTS:

  • Arrotek
  • Norbrook

Best Workplace Award

WINNER:

Deciphex

FINALISTS:

  • Deciphex
  • MIAS Pharma
  • SciLeads
  • Trinzo

Innovation of the Year

WINNER:

Neurovalens - Modius Spero

FINALISTS:

  • Bonafi
  • Deciphex - Case Complexity AI Model and AI Plug-In For Pathology Slide Scanning
  • Neurovalens - Modius Spero
  • Norbrook - Launch of Felanorm
  • Pharma Latch - Revolutionizing Intradermal Drug Delivery
  • TruCorp - Smart Airway

Digital Transformation Award

WINNER:

Diagnexia & East Sussex Trust

FINALISTS:

  • ARC Regulatory
  • Biostór Ireland
  • Bonafi
  • Diagnexia & East Sussex Trust
  • DispenSense
  • Novartis Ireland - Quality Event Management AI Implementation

Sponsored by:

Best Strategic Partnership

WINNER:

Deciphex & Novartis

FINALISTS:

  • CAPPA Centre MTU and Water Technology
  • Deciphex & Novartis
  • Life Science Fusion Ireland
  • Ocular Therapeutics Research Group

Laboratory Excellence Award

WINNER:

Nelipak Laboratory Services

FINALISTS:

  • Nelipak Laboratory Services
  • WuXi Biologics Dundalk - QC Team 2024

Women in Life Sciences Award

WINNER:

Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Dr. Gemma Robinson

FINALISTS:

  • Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Dr. Gemma Robinson
  • BioPharmaChem Skillnet - Susan Costello
  • Cancer Trials Ireland - Eibhlín Mulroe
  • Deciphex - Dr. Jenny Fitzgerald
  • Health Service Executive - Dr. Anne Carroll
  • Mias Pharma - Ann McGee
  • SciLeads - Laura Haldane
  • WuXi Biologics - WiSTEM Team

Medtech Excellence Award

WINNER:

Freudenberg Medical

FINALISTS:

  • ARC Regulatory
  • Freudenberg Medical
  • Pharma Latch

Patient Impact Award

WINNER:

Symphysis Medical

FINALISTS:

  • Biostór Ireland
  • Diagnexia
  • Ocular Therapeutics Research Group
  • Symphysis Medical

Diagnostic Excellence Award

WINNER:

Examen

FINALISTS:

  • Examen
  • Vitalograph