Sanofi S.A. has earned ISPE’s top FOYA honor for excellence and innovation in pharmaceutical facility design and manufacturing.

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has recognized Sanofi S.A. as the FOYA Overall Winner of the 2026 ISPE Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) for its Modulus project. FOYA honors outstanding achievement and innovation in pharmaceutical facility design, construction, and operation across multiple categories, with one project selected annually for the program’s highest recognition.

The Overall Winner was announced during the ISPE FOYA Banquet and Awards Celebration. The event took place during the 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo in Washington, D.C., USA, the evening of 18 October. The event recognized this year’s Category Winners and brought together industry leaders, project teams, and partners to celebrate excellence and innovation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The announcement marked the culmination of the 2026 FOYA program.

“For more than two decades, the FOYA program has recognized projects that advance pharmaceutical manufacturing,” said Parag Sane, Chair of the Facility of the Year Awards Judging Committee. “Sanofi’s Modulus project stands out for its innovative approach to facility design, combining modular architecture, digital integration, and operational flexibility to support the evolving needs of vaccine and biologics production. It exemplifies the type of industry-leading innovation the FOYA program was created to celebrate.”

Sanofi’s Modulus project features twin manufacturing facilities in Neuville-sur-Saône, France, and Tuas, Singapore, designed to support flexible vaccine and biologics production. Built around a modular “plug-and-produce” architecture, the facilities incorporate adaptable production spaces, advanced automation, autonomous mobile robots, and digital twin technology, enabling rapid reconfiguration across multiple products and manufacturing platforms. The project applies a standardized facility design across two global sites and is designed to accommodate multiple products and manufacturing processes over the life of the facilities.

Prior to its FOYA Overall Winner recognition, Sanofi S.A.’s Modulus project was announced as a 2026 ISPE FOYA Submission Finalist at the 2026 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference and as the 2026 ISPE FOYA Category Winner for Facility of the Future at the 2026 ISPE Europe Annual Conference earlier this year.

The call for submissions is now open for the 2027 FOYA program, ending Monday, 7 December. The 2027 ISPE FOYA Submission Finalists will be announced at the 2027 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference, taking place 1–2 February 2027 in Long Beach, California, USA.

To learn more about FOYA, visit ISPE.org/FOYA.

About the ISPE FOYA Program
Established in 2005, the FOYA program recognizes 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.

About ISPE
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) is a global nonprofit association serving its members through leading scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The 25,000+ members of ISPE provide solutions to complex pharmaceutical industry challenges through innovation, member and workforce development, and technical, regulatory, and compliance collaborations in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1980, ISPE has its worldwide headquarters and training center in North Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and its operations center in Tampa, Florida, USA. For more information, visit ISPE.org.

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Summary points to a standards landscape, roadmap, and implementation tools as next steps

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence fuels rapid growth in data centers, stakeholders convened by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) see the greatest opportunity in stronger coordination, harmonization, and visibility across existing standards activities. That need is especially pressing as new power, cooling, and computing technologies move quickly from design to deployment in new and existing facilities alike, according to a summary of ANSI’s September 17 Data Centers Standards Roundtable, released today on ANSI.org.

Data centers support cloud services, communications networks, AI, advanced computing, and countless applications that businesses, governments, and consumers rely on. Standards play an essential role in the safe, reliable, interoperable, resilient, and sustainable development and operation of these facilities, and help accelerate innovation and technology adoption.

What the Stakeholders Said

Initiated by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and hosted at its offices in Arlington, Virginia, the roundtable brought together more than 75 stakeholders from industry, standards developing organizations, government, academia, testing and certification organizations, utilities, and other interested parties to examine the rapidly evolving data center standards landscape.

Discussions focused on the challenges and opportunities created by AI-driven growth, emerging infrastructure technologies, and increasing demand for data center capacity, while also exploring how standards, conformity assessment, implementation guidance, and stakeholder collaboration can support deployment. Participants shared perspectives on current standards activities, implementation barriers, future standards needs, and opportunities to improve coordination across the broader data center ecosystem.

Several consistent themes emerged from the discussions:

Coordination matters more than volume. Many organizations are active in this space. Participants said helping that work fit together, and making it easier to see who is doing what, matters more than developing large numbers of new standards.New technologies must work in existing facilities, too. AI is driving demand for new capacity, but participants also described the challenge of integrating emerging technologies, advanced computing platforms, new cooling approaches, and evolving power architectures into data centers already in operation. Existing infrastructure, equipment lifecycles, and facility design decisions can create challenges when upgrading facilities to support next-generation technologies.Implementation remains one of the most significant barriers. Delays in code adoption, varying interpretations among local code officials, and difficulty determining which standards apply all create uncertainty for projects already underway. Even when the right standards are identified, applying existing requirements in practice can be a challenge.Guidance matters alongside standards. Implementation guidance, reference architectures, case studies, educational resources, and workforce training were consistently identified as critical needs—particularly for technologies such as liquid cooling and high-voltage direct-current power.Pre-standardization work lays the foundation. Participants saw value in operational data collection, benchmarking, testing, shared deployment experience, and collaborative evaluation of emerging technologies before formal standards are developed.Community trust is a growing priority. Public concern over energy and water use, noise, and siting is rising, and attendees saw objective metrics and independent verification as key to building confidence.

Looking Ahead

Participants pointed to several activities that could help: a data center standards landscape, a U.S. data center standards roadmap or strategy, common terminology resources, implementation support tools, and ongoing information-sharing forums. Many saw value in ANSI bringing the community together around this work.

“Few pieces of infrastructure matter more to America’s AI future than data centers. The standards behind them will shape how quickly, safely, and responsibly that future is built,” said ANSI President and CEO Dr. Laurie E. Locascio. “The roundtable made clear that this community wants a coordinated national approach, and ANSI is ready to bring stakeholders together to build it.”

“Public discourse around data center safety, efficiency, energy use, siting, operations, and maintenance calls attention to the critical role of standards in bringing science-based, expert rigor to these topics,” said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips. “The electrical manufacturing industry and its experts play a key role, alongside the many other sectors at the roundtable, in advancing responsible data center design and operation through standardization. Aligning standards with the pace of data center and AI innovation will be essential to deploying these solutions effectively.”

ANSI’s call for stakeholder interest remains open, and additional input will shape next steps. Stakeholders interested in contributing to this effort or engaging with ANSI in its early stages can complete this sign-up form.

Learn more about ANSI’s data center activities.

About ANSI

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. Its membership is comprised of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations.

The Institute represents and serves the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). For more information, visit www.ansi.org and access the latest news and content on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.

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Technology consulting firm leverages UCF Business Incubation Program to partner on major federal procurement vehicle, expanding its software solutions to the aerospace sector

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Enciso Systems today announced a strategic partnership with SOLAIYA LLLP and GARDANT GLOBAL to participate as a service provider on the recently awarded NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) VI contract.

The alliance enables Enciso Systems to offer specialized software development and technology consulting services to NASA and other federal agencies, creating new opportunities to support mission-critical operations across the federal government.

“Joining forces with SOLAIYA on the NASA SEWP VI vehicle is a monumental milestone for our organization,” said Javier Enciso, CEO of Enciso Systems. “This partnership not only validates our deep technical expertise but also empowers us to directly contribute our software capabilities to the aerospace sector at the highest federal level.”

NASA SEWP VI is a multi-award Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) designed to provide federal agencies with streamlined access to mission-critical IT, communications, audio-visual solutions and professional services.

Under the SEWP VI contract, which has a $20 Billion estimated ceiling for each of the awarded contract groups, Enciso Systems will have the opportunity to provide customized IT services, including data-intensive software development, secure information management systems and modernization initiatives.

By operating as a strategic partner under GARDANT GLOBAL’s established federal contracting umbrella, Enciso Systems can deliver innovative, compliant and sustainable digital solutions to meet the complex technological demands of NASA and other federal agencies.

“The NASA SEWP VI contract represents a critical mechanism for modernizing federal IT infrastructure, and bringing highly capable technology partners into the fold is essential,” said Paul J. Karch, CEO of GARDANT GLOBAL. “Enciso Systems brings a proven track record in complex, data-intensive software engineering and agile execution that directly aligns with NASA’s stringent technical requirements. Their deep domain expertise, combined with strict quality assurance and security compliance, makes Enciso exceptionally qualified to execute demanding federal software projects. They are uniquely equipped to deliver resilient, high-performance IT solutions under the SEWP VI contract.”

The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program played a pivotal role in making the partnership possible. Through its Soft Landing Program, which assists international companies in expanding into the North American market, the Incubation Program provided the network and strategic environment that helped connect Enciso Systems with GARDANT GLOBAL, a management consulting firm specializing in government contracting.

“Connecting innovative technology firms with established government contractors is exactly what our Soft Landing Program is designed to achieve,” said Brian Bedrick, Venture Development Manager at the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program.

About Enciso Systems

Enciso Systems is a technology consulting and software development company delivering reliable digital solutions for organizations operating in complex and data-intensive environments. With a strong focus on quality, security and long-term sustainability, the company supports clients across the aerospace, scientific, industrial and public sectors. Enciso Systems combines international experience with agile execution to help organizations modernize their operations, manage critical information and scale with confidence.

About GARDANT GLOBAL

GARDANT GLOBAL is a strategic management consulting company supporting procurement readiness, management consulting, direct solution delivery and an online government contracting-focused community. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, SOLAIYA LLLP, GARDANT delivers direct contract access to startups, small businesses and technology equipment manufacturers.

SOLAIYA’s government contracts include NASA SEWP VI, providing access to federal opportunities in IT hardware and software products and IT services, including systems engineering, application development, networking, cybersecurity and related technology solutions.

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NASA SEWP: Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement

GARDANT GLOBAL

UCF Business Incubation Program

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