ISPE Announces 2026 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Category Winners
FOYA Judges name eight category winners plus two honorable mentions at the 2026 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark
DENMARK, Copenhagen, 20 April 2026 – ISPE has announced the 2026 ISPE FOYA Category Winners at the 2026 ISPE Europe Annual Conference.
The FOYA program recognizes pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing projects that demonstrate excellence across innovation, operations, supply chain, Pharma 4.0™, and social impact. This year’s winners span multiple continents and therapeutic areas and reflect meaningful advances in how facilities are designed, delivered, and operated—highlighting modular and digital manufacturing approaches, sustainability-focused infrastructure, accelerated project execution, and integrated quality and supply strategies. Collectively, the projects reflect the application of engineering solutions, advanced technologies, and cross-functional collaboration to address evolving regulatory, operational, and societal requirements while supporting the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and patient-focused medicines.
“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. “These projects reflect bold thinking, disciplined execution, and a strong commitment to agility, sustainability, and patient-focused outcomes. Together, they set new benchmarks for excellence in regulated manufacturing and exemplify the purpose of the FOYA program—to recognize engineering achievements that advance our industry and benefit patients worldwide.”
2026 FOYA Category Winners
AstraZeneca
Category: Social Impact – Unmet Medical Needs
Project: Commercial Cell Therapy Facility
Location: Rockville, Maryland, USA
Bayer AG
Category: Operations – Operational Excellence
Project: SOLIDA-1
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Bayer AG
Category: Pharma 4.0™
Project: SOLIDA-1
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA
Category: Supply Chain
Project: An integrated state-of-the-art site for ADCs DS and DP, from IND to commercial supply
Location: Latina, Italy
Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Category: Honorable Mention
Project: FJ3 Project
Location: Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Eli Lilly & Company
Category: Operations – Project Execution
Project: Lilly Concord
Location: Concord, North Carolina, USA
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies
Category: Honorable Mention
Project: FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Holly Springs - Galaxy Project
Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina, USA
Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
Category: Innovation – Novel Technology
Project: Hepalink Pingshan New Pre-filled Syringe Manufacturing Facility
Location: Shenzhen, China
Sanofi S.A.
Category: Innovation – Facility of the Future
Project: Modulus
Location: Neuville-sur-Saône, France & Tuas, Singapore
Takeda
Category: Social Impact – Sustainability Efforts
Project: AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator)
Location: Vienna, Austria
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.
Learn more about the FOYA program
About the ISPE Facility of the Year Awards Program
Established in 2005, the Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) recognize state-of-the-art projects utilizing new, innovative technologies to improve the quality of products, reduce the cost of producing high-quality medicines, and demonstrate advances in project delivery. The FOYA program provides a platform for the pharmaceutical science and manufacturing industry to showcase its accomplishments in facility design, construction, and operation, while sharing the development of new applications of technology and cutting-edge approaches. Visit ISPE.org/FOYA for more information.