Centered for Innovators Bringing Community Members Together: Networking + Events 22nd Annual Awards Celebration This gala event honors the people and organizations advancing Colorado’s position as a leading hub for health innovation. The awards spotlight leaders whose work accelerates breakthrough discoveries and delivers impact for patients in Colorado and around the world. Held at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and presented by AGC Biologics, the 2025 event attracted a record audience. More than 400 leaders from Colorado’s life sciences community attended. It featured an inspiring keynote from Aron Ralston, whose story of survival and determination galvanized the audience. Aron Ralston’s extraordinary story about surviving six days trapped by an 800-pound boulder, freeing himself by amputating his own arm, and then returning to elite mountaineering, reminded our community that transformation often emerges from our greatest challenges. At the event, we also celebrated Bridget Dandaraw- Seritt of Advocates for Compassionate Therapy Now as our first-ever Patient Champion of the Year. W I N N E R S Company of the Year, sponsored by Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Umoja Biopharma Rising Star of the Year Ambrosia Biosciences Deal of the Year Award, sponsored by BioMed Realty Enveda Excellence in Manufacturing Award, sponsored by Brownstein Agilent Technologies Building Momentum Award BioMed Realty Business Partner of the Year Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation Educator of the Year, sponsored by Fisher Scientific Katherine Goodman, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Institute Leadership Award, sponsored by Biodesix Colorado Succeeds Patient Champion of the Year Bridget Dandaraw-Seritt, Advocates for Compassionate Therapy Now Legislators of the Year Senator Julie Gonzales, Senator Scott Bright, Representative Sheila Lieder, and Representative Lori Garcia Sander Our awards celebration recognizes companies, partners, educators, advocates, and policymakers who exemplify collaboration, resilience, and commitment to improving and saving lives. 16 2026-27 BIOSCIENCE COLORADO
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