Announcing the Winners of the Bernard Blum Awards 2025

Celebrating innovation in biocontrol Basel, Switzerland, 20 October 2025 – The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) announces the winners of the prestigious Bernard Blum Awards 2025, celebrating excellence and innovation in the biocontrol industry. These awards recognize outstanding achievements in developing sustainable solutions that contribute to the future of agriculture. Awardees are selected based on scientific merit, […]

Nominees 2025

This year, we received over 20 applications across all the different categories. The extent and scope of the applications was impressive and reflects the growth and development of the biocontrol industry. We thank all participants for their valuable submissions. The winners will be announced at ABIM on 20 October 2025.

Call for Applications- Bernard Blum Award 2025

Every year since 2015, the Bernard Blum Award has been given to innovative biocontrol products that have a high impact on the management of pests or diseases while having a low impact on human health and the environment. This year there will be 4 innovations will be awarded at ABIM , 20 October, and given […]

Nominees 2024

This year, we received 30 applications across all the different categories. The extent and scope of the applications was impressive and reflects the growth and development of the biocontrol industry. We thank all participants for their valuable submissions. The winners will be announced at ABIM on October 21st, 2024. Nominees are displayed in alphabetical order. […]

Call for Applications for the Bernard Blum Award 2024

Every year since 2015, the Bernard Blum Award has been given to innovative biocontrol products that have a high impact on the management of pests or diseases while having a low impact on human health and the environment. This year there will be 4 innovations will be awarded at ABIM , 21 October, and given […]

Bernard Blum Award 2023 Gold Winner is PEA-02® by DCM

We have Bernard Blum Award 2023 Winners! The best biocontrol product of the year is PEA-02® by DCM. The awardees have been announced at ABIM 2023 where Owen Jones, Chair of the Bernard Blum Award judging panel and Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director of IBMA, have presented the 2023 Bernard Blum Award short list success stories and the winning entry presentation. […]

Nominees

This year, we received 37 applications across all the different categories. The extent and scope of the applications was impressive and reflects the growth and development of the biocontrol industry. We thank all participants for their valuable submissions. The winners will be announced at ABIM on October 23rd, 2023. Nominees are displayed in alphabetical order. […]

Call for Nominations

The Bernard Blum Award is given annually to the most innovative biocontrol product of the year. The award recipient should have a high impact in the management of pests or diseases whilst having a low impact on human health and the environment. This year there will be 4 entries rewarded at ABIM and all 4 […]

Bernard Blum Award 2022 Gold Winner is Pronemite by Biobest

We have Bernard Blum Award 2022 Winners! The best biocontrol product of the year is Pronemite by Biobest. The awardees have been announced at ABIM 2022 where David Cary, Member of the ABIM Executive Board and Owen Jones (Chair of the Bernard Blum Award judging panel) have presented the 2022 Bernard Blum Award short list success stories and the winning entry […]