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What is Lab Innovations and who is it for?
Lab Innovations is the UK’s leading event dedicated to the laboratory community. For over a decade, it has connected scientists, suppliers and innovators to explore the technologies, ideas and partnerships shaping modern laboratories.
Focused on practical progress, the event brings together learning, sourcing and networking in one place – built specifically for the people who power UK science.
A Platform Built for Laboratories
Lab Innovations exists to serve the full laboratory ecosystem – from technicians and procurement leads to researchers and senior decision-makers.
Across two days, the event delivers:
- Five dedicated content stages
- Hundreds of leading suppliers
- Live demonstrations and product launches
- Opportunities for meaningful industry connection
It’s a space designed around real laboratory needs. Not theory, but application.
Learn from the brightest minds
Lab Innovations hosts 4 stages, each with 2 full days of conference content scheduled. The programme covers automation, sustainability, AI, technology demonstrations, upskilling and more!
Where connections turn Into opportunity
As the UK’s largest laboratory event, Lab Innovations gives you the chance to step beyond the day-to-day and engage with the wider scientific community.
Across two focused days, you can:
- Meet the people behind the latest breakthroughs
- Spark new collaborations
- Exchange ideas with peers and industry leaders
- Discover fresh perspectives that challenge and inspire
Celebrating Excellence: The Lab Awards
The Lab Awards recognise the people, teams and organisations driving progress across the laboratory sector. They spotlight outstanding achievement in innovation, sustainability and operational excellence.
The programme highlights:
- Breakthrough technologies
- Forward-thinking laboratory practices
- Inspirational individuals
- Meaningful contributions to the industry
It’s a celebration of progress, and the community behind it.
Lab Matters: Your new podcast
Dive into the stories of the individuals working in laboratory sciences – from Amazon jungle scientists to CEOs and everything in between.
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board brings together leading experts from across associations, media, manufacturing, and academia to shape the future of Lab Innovations.
Together, we explore the challenges and opportunities facing the lab sector – from rising costs and the talent gap to sustainability, automation, and AI – ensuring our event stays at the cutting edge.
