Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 12, 2014

BIOTECanada is announcing the 2014 winners of the prestigious Gold Leaf Awards, recognizing biotechnology excellence in Canada.

Nominated and judged by biotechnology industry leaders, the awards honour companies and individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of Canada’s biotech sector.

“These winning companies are symbolic of the industry broadly and the opportunity biotech innovation represents. From life saving vaccines, technologies offering lessened environmental impact, innovative medicines, and reinvigorating traditional industries, all facets of the Canadian biotech industry are represented by this year’s group of Award winners,” commented Andrew Casey, President and CEO BIOTECanada. “I congratulate these companies for having been nominated and voted on by industry peers. Knowing the many milestones they have reached we look forward to their future success,” Casey added.

• Trillium Therapeutics Inc. – Emerging Health
• Ceapro Inc. – Emerging Agriculture
• Medicago Inc. – Game Changing Technology
• Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. – Company of the Year
• Sanofi Group in Canada – Contribution to Canadian Communities
• David Main – Industry Leadership

The Gold Leaf Awards will be presented during a ceremony at the BIO International Convention in Canada Place (booth # 2011) on Tuesday June 24 at 4pm PST. Followed by a Global Executive Networking Reception (4:30pm – 6pm) hosted by BIOTECanada, Ag-West Bio, Atlantic Canada Bio-industries Alliance, BioAlberta, Life Science Association of Manitoba Life Sciences Ontario, AusBiotech, UK Trade & Investment, BIA and MassBio.

Website: http://www.medicago.com

Published: June 17, 2014