ISPE Announces 2026 FOYA Winners
By Katie Anderson, Chief Editor, Pharmaceutical Online
At the 2026 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Copenhagen, The International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers announced the 2026 Facility of The Year Award (FOYA) Winners.
These awards recognize pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing projects that demonstrate excellence across innovation, operations, supply chain, Pharma 4.0, and social impact.
"This year's FOYA Category Winners illustrate how pharmaceutical manufacturing is evolving to meet some of the industry's most complex challenges," said Parag Sane, AVP, Global Capital Projects, Amgen, and FOYA Judging Chair.
The winners include:
Innovation: Novel Technology
Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
Project Name: Shenzhen Hepalink Pingshan New Pre-filled Syringe Manufacturing Facility
Location: Shenzhen, China
Innovation: Facility of the Future
Sanofi S.A.
Project Name: Modulus
Location: Neuville-sur-Saône, France and Tuas, Singapore
Operations: Operational Excellence
Bayer AG
Project Name: SOLIDA-1
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Operations: Project Execution
Eli Lilly and Company
Project Name: Lilly Concord
Location: Concord, North Carolina, USA
Supply Chain
BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA
Project Name: An integrated state-of-the-art site for antibody-drug conjugates, drug substance, and drug product, from investigational new drug to commercial supply
Location: Latina, Italy
Pharma 4.0
Bayer AG
Project Name: SOLIDA-1
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Social Impact: Unmet Medical Needs
AstraZeneca
Project Name: Commercial Cell Therapy Facility
Location: Rockville, Maryland, USA
Social Impact: Sustainability Efforts
Takeda
Project Name: AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator)
Location: Vienna, Austria
Honorable Mention
Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Project Name: FJ3 Project
Location: Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Honorable Mention
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies
Project Name: Galaxy Project
Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina, USA
The 2026 FOYA Category Winners will be formally recognized and an overall winner will be announced at the 2026 FOYA Banquet and Awards Celebration, which will take place during the 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo in Washington, D.C., USA, in October.