The shortlist for the third annual Business of Cannabis Awards, Europe’s leading celebration of excellence across the cannabis sector, has been announced today.
Since the inaugural Awards show in 2024, 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 takes place on 26 May 2026 in London, following the first day of Cannabis Europa, the continent’s premier cannabis policy and business conference, taking place at The Barbican on 26-27 May. The Business of Cannabis Awards will once again bring together the industry’s most influential figures for an evening of celebration and connection at 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, from 7pm, with music from Dublin-based global club dj, Little O.
With free entry to all categories, this year’s Awards received submissions 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 a thorough evaluation process, we are pleased to announce the 2026 shortlist:
We are delighted to announce the 2026 shortlist:
AgriTech Provider of the Year
- Fluence
- Valenveras SL
- GrowerIQ
- VIST Labs
Business Leader of the Year
- Gary Whipp, Medicann
- Michael DeGiglio, Village Farms
- Jon Robson, MAMEDICA
- Steven Tan, Northern Leaf
- Niklas Kouparanis, Bloomwell Group GmbH
- Karl Bartolo, Alphafarma Operations Ltd.
- Michael Ponnath, Materia Deutschland GmbH
- Joshua Cuby, Niall Ivers & Gabriel Newman, Cantourage
- Raj Grover, High Tide Inc.
- Adam Windish, British Cannabis
Cannabis Clinic of the Year Sponsored by Cielo Verde Canada
- Medicann
- MAMEDICA
- Curaleaf Clinic (UK)
- Curaleaf Centrum Medyczne
- CB1
- Cantourage°
- Cannabis Clinic Cardiff
- Bloomwell Group GmbH
Cannabis Team of the Year
- Alphafarma Operations Ltd
- Medicann
- Tilray Medical
- Hologram Health
- Hilltop Leaf
- Curaleaf Laboratories
- Cantourage°
Consumer Technology Provider of the Year
- Bloomwell Group
- Medistack
- Curaleaf Clinic (UK)
- Script Assist
- SVIBES UG
- Retail North LTD
- ReceptivIQ
European Company of the Year
- Cannabilog Ltd
- Aurora Europe GmbH
- Paralab Green
- Somai Pharmaceuticals LDA
- Bloomwell Group GmbH
- Curaleaf International
- Alphafarma Operations Ltd.
- The (Beemine) Lab, AliviumCBD
- Remexian Pharma
- Cantourage
Industry Rising Star Award
- Berta Kaguako, Ethvida
- Josephine McFarlane, GROW
- Nicole Farah, Americana PR
- Rachel Wilson-Cannon, Somai
- Tasha Whipp, Medicann
International Journalist of the Year Sponsored by Script Assist
- Lukas Hurt, Magazine Konopi
- Aurelien Bernard, Newsweed
- João Costa, Cannareporter
- Moritz Forster, Krautinvest
- Liam O’Dowd, leafie
- Javier Hasse, El Planteo, High Times Magazine & IgniteIt
- Jodie Yettram
- Sara Payan, Planted with Sara Payan Podcast
Producer of the Year Sponsored by Loomis Pharma
- Aurora Cannabis Inc.
- Village Farms International
- Northern Leaf
- Dalgety
- GREEN KARAT
- Somai Pharmaceuticals
The full list of judges, alongside a list of last year’s winners, is available on our website.
We are proud to welcome category sponsors Cielo Verde Canada, Script Assist and Loomis Pharma, whose support reflects the importance of recognising the companies and individuals driving our industry forward.
For more information, visit businessofcannabis.com/awards. Tickets for the Awards party are available on our site.
