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The shortlist for the second annual Business of Cannabis Awards, Europe’s leading celebration of excellence across the cannabis sector, has been announced today.
Since the inaugural Awards show last June, the Business of Cannabis Awards have become a defining fixture on the European cannabis calendar, shining a spotlight on the individuals, teams and organisations driving innovation, leadership and progress across the industry.
This year’s event, taking place on 24 June 2025 in London, will once again follow the first day of Cannabis Europa, bringing together the industry’s most influential figures for an evening of celebration and connection.
We’re also proud to announce that this year’s Awards show will take place at 83 Rivington Street from 8pm, situated in the heart of London’s bustling Shoreditch.
With free entry to all categories, the Awards received a record number of nominations from across the cannabis value chain, from pioneering startups to established market leaders, and from journalists shaping public discourse to exceptional teams delivering impact on the ground.
Following rigorous evaluation by our independent panel of judges, representing a diverse cross-section of the industry, we are delighted to announce the 2025 nominees:
Innovator or Innovation of the Year
Recognising groundbreaking innovation or an individual transforming the cannabis industry through visionary ideas, technology, or forward-thinking solutions.
Rosin Reactor by Sample Automation
Ziel
Copeia
GOC NEXUS GMBH
Curaleaf Pharmacy
Segra
Adriaan van Royen
International Journalist of the Year
Celebrating the journalist delivering outstanding international cannabis coverage, driving informed discourse, and shaping global understanding of the industry.
Sarah Sinclair
Aurélien Bernard
Ben Stevens
Laura Ramos
Moritz Förster
Lukas Hurt
Mauro Picavet
Cannabis Clinic of the Year
Recognising a clinic that demonstrates outstanding care, innovation, and commitment to improving patient access & therapeutic outcomes.
CanDoc (DE)
Cannabis Clinic Cardiff (UK)
Canify Clinics (DE)
Cantourage Clinic (UK)
Curaleaf Clinic (UK)
Clinn (IT)
Fitokan (PL)
Medicann Clinic (UK)
Medisonal Clinic (UK)
Releaf (UK)
The Pain Clinic (MT)
Treat It Clinic (UK)
Wellford Medical Clinics (UK)
Cannabis Team of the Year
Celebrating the most innovative, impactful, and high-performing team driving excellence and growth in the cannabis industry this year.
Cantourage UK
Cultivators
GrowerIQ
INNEXO BV
Medicann
420 Pharma
Grow Group
BCL Solicitors LLP
Equipment Provider of the Year
Honouring the top equipment provider delivering exceptional solutions for cultivation, extraction, lighting, packaging across — and everything in between.
Fluence
Paralab Green
Buffalo Extraction Systems
FOHSE
Huber
STORZ & BICKEL GmbH
Omura
European Company of the Year
A prestigious award for a company or organisation making exceptional contributions in shaping the European cannabis industry landscape.
5SWAN
AGROPHARM
Bloomwell Group
CANNAVIGIA
Curaleaf International
Royal Queen Seeds
4C Labs
Business Leader of the Year
Celebrating visionary leadership, strategic acumen, and stand-out performance by a business leader in the cannabis industry.
Deepak Anand – President of ASDA Consultancy Services
James Leavesley – CEO of Dalgety Ltd
Michael Sassano – CEO of Somai
Joshua Cuby, Niall Ivers & Gabriel Newman – Cantourage UK
Ricardo Geada – Director & Solicitor, Lawrence Stephens
Tim Kirby – CEO of Releaf
Niklas Kouparanis – CEO & Co-Founder of Bloomwell Group
Producer of the Year
Recognising excellence and innovation in cannabis cultivation practices, techniques, sustainability and ESG, and product quality.
Dalgety
Grovida
Glass Pharms
Aurora Europe
Leli Holland
SensiQure
Tikun Olam Europe
Industry Rising Star Award
For an individual who has already displayed exceptional leadership qualities and/or shown an unwavering commitment to driving positive change.
Miro Koliseva – COO & Co-Founder of Blank& Oy
Matthew Rawding – Medical Cannabis Specialist Pharmacist at Curaleaf Laboratories
Tasha Whipp – Practice Lead, Medicann
Anton Nakhodkin – Founder of NYSON
Jay Fagan – Managing Director, Js MediVape Lounge
Jessica Steinberg – Managing Director of The Global C
Thomas Gray – CEO & Co-Founder of Lumino
Berta Kaguako – Owner/Founder of EthVida
The full list of judges, alongside a list of last year’s winners, is available on our website.
We are proud to welcome back PHCANN International as headline sponsor, whose continued support reflects the importance of recognising the companies and individuals driving our industry forward.
For more information, visit businessofcannabis.com/awards. We look forward to celebrating with you in London this June.
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