London, 05/06/2023: The UK’s largest annual trade show for the lab industry, Lab Innovations will return to the NEC, Birmingham, on November 1 and 2, 2023, to champion sustainability in lab sectors, like the pharmaceutical medical device industries. This year’s exhibition is already shaping up to be a must-attend event, with over 84 per cent of the exhibition space already sold, despite increasing the floorplan at this year’s show to accommodate more exhibitors than ever.
Last year, 192 exhibitors and 4,213 visitors attended Lab Innovations as the show celebrated its tenth anniversary in style. The numbers are set to grow again this year, leading to the show increasing the floorplan for this year. There are already many exciting exhibitors confirmed for Lab Innovations 2023, such as Ellab, PerkinElmer, PicoLab Technologies, Antylia Scientific and MP Biomedicals to name a few. Lab Innovations is the perfect place for pharmaceutical scientists to explore cutting-edge technology, stay abreast of regulatory and compliance updates, and find unique networking opportunities.
During last year’s show, Paul Vanden Branden, director of SciMed, shared, “Lab Innovations is a really important show for SciMed as we can meet all our customers in one place. It is a great opportunity to hear from customers in person, so we can fully understand their requirements and operational situations and work with them to deliver solutions that meet their needs”
Sustainability was a key part of the agenda at last year’s show as it hosted The Sustainable Laboratory, ran by Andy Evans, director of Green Light Laboratories, and the sustainability trail, which was new to the show last year and highlighted the exhibitors, such as Haier Biomedical Grenova and Labcon, leading the way on lab sustainability. Both The Sustainable Laboratory and the sustainability trail will be back this year as the show continues to champion the equipment and processes that are helping the entire laboratory industry become more sustainable.
Lab Innovations is home to four free-to-attend theatre programmes – the Royal Society of Chemistry Theatre, the Insights & Innovation Theatre, the Cleanroom Hub and Live Lab. After a really successful show in 2022, the Live Lab Theatre, which is the home of live technical demonstrations during the show, has doubled in size for 2023’s event. This means there are more opportunities than ever for exhibitors to showcase their technologies.
This year’s show will also host a larger-than-ever Lab Awards, which will take the form of a gala dinner on the evening of November 1. The Lab Awards is brought to you in partnership with Laboratory News and will celebrate the key achievements of the laboratory industry, with thirteen awards covering Best Sustainable Product, Outstanding Achievement, Diversity & Inclusion, Smart Lab of the Year and more. With the leading people and brands in the industry set to attend, Lab Awards is an event not to be missed.
One winner from 2022, Jacqueline Balian, sector head for laboratory technology at GAMBICA, reported during the event, “I’ve very much enjoyed Lab Innovations this year. The awards were an attraction for people and lots of our members entered. I was thrilled to see we had five finalists and two winners. Lots of our members come to this event and they see it as one of the key events in the calendar year. We will definitely be here next year.”
Once again, Lab Innovations will be co-located with
Advanced Engineering, which is supported by key industry bodies such as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Composites UK, Make UK, UKRI, UK Space Agency, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, GAMBICA, BARA and the Department for International Trade. This facilitates cross-industry collaboration and increased networking opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors.