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Lab of the Year – Carcinotech

Carcinotech’s development of a 3D-bioprinting system is impressive. To strengthen the entry, highlight advancements across multiple lab areas, such as new processes, staff development, or collaborative initiatives.

Supplier Excellence award – SLS

Their new distribution center showcases impressive innovation and capacity improvements. To strengthen your entry, highlight specific examples of how you’ve built close relationships with key clients and the mutual benefits achieved.

Best Sustainable Innovation award – Clean Air Limited

Clean Air’s CFD-based testing method offers a groundbreaking solution to reduce carbon emissions in lab fume cupboard testing. For a top score, provide specific examples of how this innovation has already impacted lab operations and safety standards.

Sustainable Lab of the Year – CREWW

Your exceptional sustainability initiatives and rapid LEAF Gold achievement demonstrate industry leadership. Your Net Zero operations and innovative practices set a high standard.

Best Consumable Innovation award – LabCycle

LabCycle’s Petri dishes made from 100% recycled polystyrene are an impressive innovation in sustainable lab consumables. The closed-loop recycling process effectively reduces plastic waste while maintaining high-quality standards.

Lab Technician of the Year – Graham Hickman

Graham has exceeded the typical role of a technician: by championing imaging services, helping to win grants and then promoting these services to the University and other Third Parties. Such value-adding activities are highly commendable.

Outstanding Achievement – Laurence Dawkins-Hall

Laurence is a dedicated and hard-working professional with 35 years of experience in biomedical science laboratory teaching and practice. He has continually evolved his training methods, now incorporating online and video-based approaches that have proven highly popular.