Award information

2024 Winner

Valneva SE

Breakthrough of the year award winners

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Picture shows, left to right:
Nina Hossain, awards presenter; David Ridd, Head of Communications, Brand and Corporate Affairs, Valneva SE (winner); Andrea Welch, UK Marketing and Launch Lead, Valneva SE (winner); Ben Atwell, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare, FTI Consulting (award sponsor); and Michael White, Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare, HSBC Innovation Banking (Mainline sponsor).

2024 Shortlist

  • CRISPR Therapeutics AG
  • Kooth plc
  • Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA
  • Santhera Pharmaceuticals
  • Valneva SE
  • Zealand Pharma A/S

Criteria

The winner of this award will be the company or organisation which has achieved the most significant breakthrough during the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

This breakthrough could be a new discovery, departure or breakthrough in technology, a significant positive change in its financial position, or other breakthrough which has added significantly to the company’s or organisation’s fortunes.