The lab awards

Meet the 2026 shortlist!

This year’s shortlist recognises outstanding work in research, sustainability, technology, skills and laboratory excellence.

Congratulations to everyone selected by our judges. Explore the finalists below, then join us at Lab Innovations as the winners are announced live.

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Recognising the individuals whose ideas, drive and commitment continue to push the laboratory industry forward.
Celebrating the skilled professionals making an essential contribution to laboratory teams and operations.
Recognising emerging talent already making a meaningful impact within the laboratory community.
Celebrating laboratories demonstrating excellence through innovation, collaboration, sustainability, automation and team development.
Celebrating laboratories demonstrating excellence through innovation, collaboration, sustainability, automation and team development.
Recognising laboratories taking practical steps towards more sustainable operations and progress towards net zero.
Recognising laboratories taking practical steps towards more sustainable operations and progress towards net zero.
Celebrating suppliers delivering exceptional support, expertise and value for laboratory customers.
Recognising products and solutions designed to help laboratories reduce their environmental impact.
Celebrating technologies and services delivering a meaningful step forward for laboratory users.
Celebrating technologies and services delivering a meaningful step forward for laboratory users.
Recognising new technologies improving laboratory automation, data use, efficiency and consistency.
Celebrating innovative consumables that help laboratories work more effectively.
Recognising organisations investing in people, continuous learning and the future laboratory workforce.
Celebrating research that pushes boundaries, drives innovation and delivers meaningful impact.
Celebrating research that pushes boundaries, drives innovation and delivers meaningful impact.