Lab Innovations: exhibitors and networking
16 Oct 2026
Lab Innovations at the NEC Birmingham on 4 and 5 November 2026, brings the laboratory community together to tackle today’s challenges and find practical ways forward.
With more than 200 suppliers, thousands of peers and a full programme of live learning, visitors can see new technology at work, meet the people behind it and find solutions that fit their own laboratories.
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Sartorius are among the industry leaders exhibiting, alongside specialists in laboratory informatics, automation, analytical instrumentation, consumables, safety, sustainability and lab design. CloudLIMS, Mettler Toledo and Collaborative Drug Discovery will showcase connected data and workflow tools. Agilent Technologies, Gilson and Applied Scientific Technologies will share their expertise in robotics, automated control and laboratory integration.
This is a chance to go beyond the brochure. Visitors can put questions to the experts, weigh up different approaches and get hands-on with technology designed to make laboratory work quicker, more dependable and more efficient.
Networking runs through the whole event. The Sustainable Lab feature, developed with Green Light Laboratories, will present more than 15 practical case studies and offer access to a UKRI clinic.
This is a chance to go beyond the brochure. Visitors can put questions to the experts, weigh up different approaches and get hands-on with technology designed to make laboratory work quicker, more dependable and more efficient
It gives visitors a place to discuss how they can turn sustainability targets into meaningful changes in their own operations. Alpha Laboratories, Applied Thermal Control and Scientific Laboratory Supplies will also be on hand to discuss ways to cut waste, reduce energy use and lower environmental impact while maintaining performance.
The Innovation Trail provides a clear route to new ideas, technology and conversations with experts working on the sector’s biggest issues. It offers a useful starting point for visitors looking at AI, automation, quality, compliance or greener ways of working.
Away from the stands, the free conference programme and Lab Square give scientists, lab managers, R&D professionals and quality specialists the opportunity to share experience and learn from real-world case studies. Lab Innovations is more than a place to source equipment. It is where a good conversation can lead to a workable answer.
Find out more and register here - https://www.lab-innovations.com/?actioncode=1041
