The inaugural 2026 Fierce AI Innovation Awards winners were announced on September 2, 2026, recognizing organizations applying AI to produce measurable results in life sciences and healthcare.
Winners were selected by an expert judging panel based on innovation, effectiveness, execution, scalability and industry relevance.
Recognized organizations include Unlearn for Clinical Trial Design, Inato for Clinical Trial Operations, Recursion for Drug Discovery, Innovaccer for Data Interoperability, Implicity for Digital Health & Diagnostics, and Bio-Rad Laboratories for Manufacturing & Supply Chain.
Other winners include Bristol Myers Squibb, Komodo Health, Vitea, Insight Health AI, Doceree, MadeAi, Claritas Rx, Regard, Xaira Therapeutics, ViralGains, Verantos and Codoxo.
The awards program emphasizes AI moving beyond pilots into practical applications spanning R&D, clinical trials, manufacturing, commercialization and care delivery.
The winners are featured in a Fierce Life Sciences special report with profiles and analysis of the technologies and use cases recognized.
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