Lab Awards, Insights and Innovation Theatre at Lab Innovations
23 Oct 2022
After a successful launch last year, the Lab Awards – hosted by Lab Innovations in partnership with Laboratory News – return to Birmingham NEC on 2 November with a larger array of categories to win.
Still only in their second year at the Lab Innovations show, the Lab Awards held in the Insights and Innovation Theatre have already nearly doubled the number of categories for entrants. These include: Collaborative Project, Best Technology Innovation, Consumables Innovation, Supplier Excellence, Lab Automation, Sustainable Product, Sustainable Laboratory, Commitment to Skills & Training, Diversity & Inclusion, and Best Stand.
The winners are being chosen by a panel of industry experts including Gerald Law (Innovation DB), Jacqueline Balian (GAMBICA), Sharon Eaton (BioChannel Partners), Jane Banks (The Science Council) and Laboratory News columnist Dr Matthew Partridge. Headline sponsor for the event is Mettler Toledo with category sponsors including Kimtech, Red Swan Partners, Innovate UK and MiCo BioMed.
Chair of the judging panel, Laboratory News publisher Sean Marshall, said: “We are delighted by the high quality and number of entries in what is only the second year of the Lab Awards programme – the judges really had their work cut out this year.
“It was an incredibly difficult job for our judges to narrow down to a shortlist, but we feel our finalists deserve recognition for their innovation, dedication and commitment over what has been a challenging few years on the frontline.”
Category winners will be announced at a ceremony on the first day of the Lab Innovations 2022 show, on 2 November, in the Insights and Innovation Theatre at Birmingham NEC from 3pm. This will be followed by Lab Innovations’ 10th anniversary networking drinks held at the VIP Lounge, sponsored by Analytix.
