Fresh ideas for tomorrow’s labs at Lab Innovations 2025

Lab Innovations 2025 is shaping up to be the event you won’t want to miss if you’re involved in laboratory science. Over two full days on 29 & 30 October at the NEC, Birmingham, alongside 200+ suppliers on the show floor, this event delivers a rich programme focused on the issues, technologies and ideas that are changing how labs operate. Claim your free pass now.

Key themes at the heart of the programme

The 2025 conference content focuses on themes that matter most in the lab today:

• Sustainability: how labs can reduce waste, energy use, and adopt greener practices.
• Robotics & automation: streamlining workflows, automating repetitive tasks, boosting throughput while maintaining quality.
• Quality & compliance: keeping up with regulatory standards, ensuring reliable results, and navigating accreditations.
• Biotech innovation: new developments in biotech that labs need to understand and deploy to improve the life sciences.
• Skills & development: sessions that support lab leadership, team management, and staying ahead in a rapidly changing scientific environment.
• Technical advice: live demonstrations, vendor showcases, advice on tools and instruments that can make a real difference in day-to-day operations.

Speakers & keynotes

At the centre of the programme are keynote talks taking place each day at 1pm in the Royal Society of Chemistry Theatre.

• Liz Bonnin, 29th October, 1pm: A renowned science and natural history broadcaster, celebrated for work such as Blue Planet Live, Liz Bonnin will be sharing her thoughts on 'The Change our Planet Needs' in her keynote.
• Dr. Marc Reid, 30th October, 1pm: Award-winning author of 'You Are (Not) a Fraud', Dr. Marc Reid will be giving his keynote of 'A Scientist's Guide to Imposter Syndrome' to help you turn self-doubt into confidence.

Other conference theatres, such as the Quality Infrastructure Forum, powered by UKAS, NPL, and BSI, dive into areas like accreditation, regulation, and technical assessments. The Biotech Forum, sponsored by Scientific Bioprocessing will centre on one of the largest areas of innovation in UK science. The Future of Laboratories Stage, sponsored by My Green Lab will shed light on practical solutions for end-users to tackle challenges around sustainability and data. The Live Lab also offers hands-on or interactive formats so you can see new solutions in action and get your questions answered.

Why this matters to you

If you are responsible for running or improving a lab, this conference gives you access to the latest tools and strategies. You’ll be able to compare vendor offerings, learn from case studies, get ahead on regulatory changes, and find inspiration for how to do more with less (especially in sustainability and automation). You’ll also make connections with peers, suppliers, and expert speakers that can open doors in operations, procurement, or R&D.

When & where

Lab Innovations happens 29 & 30 October in Hall 2 at the NEC, Birmingham. Expect full access to the stages, exhibition, hands-on demos and lots of networking opportunities.

Claim your free pass to discover the full programme, explore exhibitors, and make the most of this gathering of lab expertise.