The second annual Business of Cannabis Awards, Europe’s leading celebration of excellence across the cannabis sector, went off with a bang on the evening of the first day of Cannabis Europa 2025.
Helping close out what has been a dramatic year in the European cannabis sector, not to mention a busy few weeks of events, hundreds of guests gathered to show their recognition and appreciation for their friends and colleagues.
Having received a record number of nominations from across the cannabis value chain this year, picking the winners was no easy task for our panel of judges. We’ve listed the lucky and highly deserving winners below.
Thankyou to all who submitted colleagues, voted, judged, and attended this years awards. We can’t wait to join you all next year.
Innovator or Innovation of the Year
Recognising groundbreaking innovation or an individual transforming the cannabis industry through visionary ideas, technology, or forward-thinking solutions.
Nominations:
- Rosin Reactor by Sample Automation
- Ziel
- Copeia
- GOC NEXUS GMBH
- Curaleaf Pharmacy
- Segra
- Adriaan van Royen
Winner: Ziel
International Journalist of the Year
Celebrating the journalist delivering outstanding international cannabis coverage, driving informed discourse, and shaping global understanding of the industry.
Nominations
- Sarah Sinclair
- Aurélien Bernard
- Ben Stevens
- Laura Ramos
- Moritz Förster
- Lukas Hurt
- Mauro Picavet
Winner: Sarah Sinclair
Cannabis Clinic of the Year
Recognising a clinic that demonstrates outstanding care, innovation, and commitment to improving patient access & therapeutic outcomes.
Nominations:
- 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)
- The Pain Clinic (MT)
- Treat It Clinic (UK)
- Wellford Medical Clinics (UK)
Winner: Cantourage Clinic (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.
Nominations:
- Cantourage UK
- Cultivators
- GrowerIQ
- INNEXO BV
- Medicann
- Four20 Pharma
- Grow Group
- BCL Solicitors LLP
Winner: Four20 Pharma
Equipment Provider of the Year
Honouring the top equipment provider delivering exceptional solutions for cultivation, extraction, lighting, packaging across — and everything in between.
Nominations:
- Fluence
- Paralab Green
- Buffalo Extraction Systems
- FOHSE
- Huber
- STORZ & BICKEL GmbH
- Omura
Winner: Four20 Pharma
European Company of the Year
A prestigious award for a company or organisation making exceptional contributions in shaping the European cannabis industry landscape.
Nominations:
- 5SWAN
- AGROPHARM
- Bloomwell Group
- CANNAVIGIA
- Curaleaf International
- Royal Queen Seeds
- 4C Labs
Winner: Curaleaf International
Business Leader of the Year
Celebrating visionary leadership, strategic acumen, and stand-out performance by a business leader in the cannabis industry.
Nominations:
- Deepak Anand – President of ASDA Consultancy Services
- James Leavesley – CEO of Dalgety Ltd
- Michael Sassano – CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals
- Joshua Cuby, Niall Ivers & Gabriel Newman – Cantourage UK
- Ricardo Geada – Director & Solicitor, Lawrence Stephens
- Niklas Kouparanis – CEO & Co-Founder of Bloomwell Group
Winner: Michael Sassano – CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals
Producer of the Year
Recognising excellence and innovation in cannabis cultivation practices, techniques, sustainability and ESG, and product quality.
Nominations:
- Dalgety
- Grovida
- Glass Pharms
- Aurora Europe
- Leli Holland
- SensiQure
- Tikun Olam Europe
Winner: Dalgety
Industry Rising Star Award
For an individual who has already displayed exceptional leadership qualities and/or shown an unwavering commitment to driving positive change.
Nominations:
- 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
Winner: Thomas Gray – CEO & Co-Founder of Lumino
Congratulations to all this year’s winners!
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.
