Pandemic response awardWinner: The Francis Crick Institute This award puts the spotlight on the best response to the pandemic. This year the development of relationships and solutions towards a common goal has been more important than ever before. The Francis Crick Institute were the winners at the 2021 ceremony,  awarded for repurposing its staff and infrastructure to

Best stand awardWinner: SciMed This award puts the spotlight on the best stand at Lab Innovations 2021.      Voted for by judges at the event on 3 November, SciMed were the winners of the award this year due to their use of space, full stand team and fun addition of a skalectrics track! The team

Most impactful health, safety and security developmentWinner: Zoe Andrews, Harvey’s Gang This award puts the spotlight on laboratories who have successfully delivered impactful health, safety and security development. This year the development of relationships and solutions towards a current goal has been more important than ever before.  Zoe Andrews, from Harvey’s Gang, was the winner of

Most impactful F2F training Winner: Anthias Consulting This award puts the spotlight on laboratories who have successfully delivered F2F training.     Anthias Consulting defied all odds and successfully and safely delivered face-to-face training this year, despite the challenges that Covid-19 presented. They delivered onsite face-to-face training throughout the pandemic, supporting analysts across the UK with hands-on

Most impactful online or print training resource Winner: Anthias Consulting This award puts the spotlight on laboratories who have successfully created an online or print training resource.     Anthias Consulting successfully created and delivered outstanding online training resources, transitioning to online training at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am nominating our team

Most impactful laboratory research model or simulationWinner: Shimadzu This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully developed a laboratory research model or simulation.  This award went to Shimadzu for the Advanced i-Series UHPLC. “In 2020, the pandemic hit society very quickly. It impacted both personal and work lives. Although the country was placed

Most impactful emerging technologyWinner: Appleton Woods This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully developed emerging technology that has had a great impact on research projects. Appleton Woods won this award for their partnership with Manchester BIOGEL distributing the ethical and sustainable Peptigel product range. “Appleton Woods has partnered with Manchester BIOGEL to be

Most impactful laboratory informatics solutionWinner: Clinisys UK This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully developed a laboratory informatics solution.   Clinisys UK won this award for the SI-DEP project. “The speed of ramp up of this highly accurate new service was hugely impressive. The work that has been done to get vaccines out to

Most impactful consumable innovationWinner: ESSLAB This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully created consumable innovations that deserve recognition.   ESSLAB won this award for its Inorganic Ventures Transpiration Control Technology (TCT™). “Inorganic Ventures Transpiration Control Technology (TCT™) significantly extends the shelf life of these essential Certified Reference Materials (CRM’s), improving efficiencies – at the

Most impactful sustainable waste management improvement Winner: Starlab UK This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully made their waste management more sustainable. Starlab UK won this award for its long-range waste minimisation journey. “I am nominating Starlab UK because they have been on a waste minimisation journey since 1998 and have consistently

Most impactful sustainable product developmentWinner: Scientific Laboratory Supplies This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully developed a sustainable product. Sustainability is higher on the agenda than ever before, and Scientific Laboratory Supplies won this award for Jellagen, a collagen-based, disease, vector and BSE free product which is ethically and sustainably sourced from

Most impactful sustainable process improvementWinner: CAMLAB This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully developed their sustainable processes. Sustainability is higher on the agenda than ever before, and CAMLAB won this award for reduction of CO2 emissions across the board. “I am nominating CAMLAB for the most impactful sustainable process award because of they have

Most impactful collaboration with industryWinner: The Francis Crick Institute This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have worked on successful industry collaboration. This year has seen more collaboration across multiple disciplines than ever before. The Francis Crick Institute won this award for the successful collaboration with industry partner Bywaters that has enabled the Crick

Most impactful collaboration with the public sectorWinner: Clinisys UK This award puts the spotlight on laboratories that have successfully collaborated with the public sector. This year the development of relationships and solutions towards a common goal has been more important than ever before. Clinisys UK won this award for the SI-DEP project – the IT

Most impactful collaboration with academiaWinner: Interactive Software Limited This award puts the spotlight on successful collaborations with academia.  Interactive Software Limited won this award for the successful working partnership between Interactive Software Limited and the University of Nottingham that delivered an integrated LIMS solution to support COVID testing in the university and wider community within