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With 100s of new products to see, a new zone focusing on cleanroom solutions, and plenty of illuminating talks to learn from, there are many reasons to visit the UK’s only lab-dedicated exhibition showcase. Lab Innovations, returns to the NEC, Birmingham, on 31 October & 1 November 2018, where alongside scientific innovation, sustainability will be at its heart.
Free-to-attend and supported by some of the UK’s top scientific institutions, Lab Innovations is the nation’s largest gathering of laboratory suppliers and professionals, and growing year on year. As well as an exhibition of products and services, visitors can also benefit from CPD accredited learning and business opportunities, with 98% recommending Lab Innovations as a ‘must attend’ event.
Covering a broad spectrum of industries, including pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare, visitors can see and source new products all under one roof. Lab Innovations makes it simple for visitors to gain first access to the latest product advances and services from a line-up of over 135 leading suppliers. These include: Perkin Elmer, SLS, Eppendorf, Shimadzu, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Getinge, Steris, Sartorius and GE Healthcare.
The laboratory industry is constantly evolving with new technologies, regulations and ways of working. Visitors can keep up-to-date by attending Lab Innovations’ free, CPD-accredited conferences. There will be over 35 sessions in the Royal Society of Chemistry Conference, the Laboratory News ‘Insights & Innovations’ Theatre sponsored by Perkin Elmer, and the Clean Room Hub. View the full conference agenda here
The combination of renowned speakers, dynamic sessions, panel discussions, and practical learning on a wide variety of topics and themes, makes attendance an essential part of both days. Keynote speakers in the Royal Society of Chemistry Conference will be scientific, medical and technology broadcaster Maggie Philbin and science presenter Steve Mould. The Insights and Innovations theatre will focus on science in practice, featuring technology developments and their application in the laboratory. With topics such as ‘Sustainability in the modern lab’, ‘Accreditation changes in the lab’, and more…
This year a new zone, the Cleanroom Pavilion and Hub (in partnership with Cleanroom Technology), will be dedicated to all things to do with the cleanroom. Visitors will be able to discover cutting-edge cleanroom solutions and technologies and talk to the experts in this broad field.
Also new is a ‘Sustainable Laboratory’ area which will highlight environmentally-friendly products and case study examples of sustainable initiatives in the lab. Here attendees can find out how they can make their labs greener and reduce running costs, whilst safeguarding the science. Other new features include the ‘Lab News Village’ - dedicated to new exhibitors not seen at previous shows. There will also be a pavilion for Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables.
Register for free now to attend Lab Innovations
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