One unforgettable night celebrating Utah’s changemakers: the individuals and companies powering breakthroughs across our life science and healthcare innovation ecosystem.
April 16, 2026
6:00PM-9:00PM
The Depot,
Salt Lake City
Visionary of the Year
Ryan Watts
CEO of Denali Therapeutics
BioHive’s vision for the future has Utah standing at the epicenter of a global life science industry, working tirelessly to create healthier, happier lives for everyone. The Visionary of the Year award recognizes an individual whose vision and innovation have gained him excellent market traction, funding and development in his pursuit of improving lives.
We are proud to congratulate the Visionary of the Year—and the entire team behind this achievement—on receiving FDA approval for their treatment for Hunter Syndrome. This groundbreaking milestone will make a meaningful difference in the lives of so many.
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The Best of BioHive awards recognize the best of the best in Utah’s life sciences and healthcare ecosystem. Our mission is to honor companies and individuals within Utah’s life sciences, biotech and healthcare who are transforming patient care. Each year, we call on our Utah life sciences community to nominate their picks for our various award categories. A panel of experts from various sectors within the life sciences review the nominations and select the winners.
2026 Best of BioHive Winners
2025 Best of BioHive Winners
Nominate For An Award
Nominate THE BEST in the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem. A panel of experts from various sectors within the life sciences will review the nominations and select the winners.
Nominations are open through February 13th.
Celebrating individuals and team-wide achievements that showcase leadership in life sciences or healthcare innovation. Follow the links below to nominate yourself, a friend, or a company:
- Returner of the Year
- Undergrad of the Year
- Grad Student of the Year
- Student Chapter of the Year
- Faculty Advisor of the Year
- Innovation of the Year
- Visionary of the Year
- Community Partner of the Year
- Community Impact Award
- Ecosystem Excellence
- Patient Advocate of the Year
- Customer Advocate of the Year
- Mentor of the Year
- People First Award
- WITS Award
- Rookie of the Year
- Returnship Champion of the Year
View this year’s award categories HERE.
Individual Awards
Celebrating team-wide achievements that showcase leadership in life sciences or healthcare innovation. Follow the links below to find more information about the categories and award criteria.
Click to Nominate
People Awards
Celebrating individuals who drive innovation and make a difference in life sciences. Follow the links below to find more information about the categories and award criteria.