Forum LABO LYON 2026

Forum LABO Lyon establishes itself as a key meeting point for laboratory professionals

Forum LABO Lyon first took place in 2018 in Lyon, hosted at CIFL and the Centre de Congrès de Lyon. From its very beginning, the event positioned itself as a focused professional forum for laboratories, designed to bring together scientific expertise, industrial practice, and regulatory perspectives. Already in its second year, Forum LABO Lyon demonstrated strong momentum, welcoming around 200 exhibitors and approximately 2,500 scientific professionals from the Rhône-Alpes region, Switzerland, and Italy.

What Forum LABO Lyon represents for the laboratory sector

Forum LABO Lyon is the leading professional forum for laboratories, bringing together specialists from scientific research, industry, and regulatory bodies. Its mission is to create meaningful connections across disciplines and to address the real challenges faced by modern laboratories.

Over two intensive days, the event offers a dense and well-balanced program that blends knowledge sharing with business interaction. Participants benefit from a format that respects their time while delivering high professional value.

The program includes

• Around 27 conferences, workshops, and training-oriented sessions
• 932 structured business meetings through the Lab’Meetings format
• An active Job Dating area supporting career development

This combination makes Forum LABO Lyon more than an exhibition it becomes a working environment for learning, recruitment, and collaboration.

A high-quality audience and a strong exhibition environment

One of the key strengths of Forum LABO Lyon lies in the quality and relevance of its audience. The event attracts a highly targeted group of professionals who are directly involved in laboratory operations, decision-making, and innovation.

Key figures highlight its scale and focus

• Around 3,300 visitors
• More than 260 exhibitors
• 932 pre-scheduled B2B meetings

Hosted at the Centre de Congrès de Lyon, located at 50 Quai Charles de Gaulle, the forum benefits from a spacious and modern venue. The layout supports smooth visitor flow, focused discussions, and efficient networking, allowing both exhibitors and visitors to maximize their time on site.

Innovation at the heart of Forum LABO Lyon

Innovation plays a central role at Forum LABO Lyon. Each edition highlights approximately 150 new solutions presented by exhibitors, reflecting the latest developments in laboratory equipment, technologies, and services.

These innovations span a wide range of laboratory needs, from analytical instruments and metrology to automation and digital tools. Rather than presenting technology in isolation, the forum encourages discussion around real use cases, regulatory constraints, and implementation challenges.

This approach helps participants evaluate not only what is new, but what is truly relevant and applicable to their own laboratory environments.

Formats that create real competitive advantage

What truly differentiates Forum LABO Lyon is its ability to combine scientific rigor with industrial relevance and regulatory insight, while also supporting education and careers. This multidimensional approach creates a clear competitive advantage.

Distinctive formats include

• Lab’Meetings, enabling efficient and targeted business discussions
• Job Dating, connecting employers with qualified talent
• Matinales de la Métrologie, focused sessions on measurement science
• The Robo Village, showcasing automation and robotics in laboratories

These formats transform the forum into an ecosystem rather than a traditional trade show. Participants can learn, recruit, innovate, and collaborate within the same event.

Forum LABO Lyon as a driver of collaboration and talent development

Forum LABO Lyon responds to the evolving needs of laboratories, where technological progress, regulatory pressure, and talent shortages intersect. By offering a space that supports both strategic dialogue and practical solutions, the forum strengthens the laboratory sector as a whole.

The event fosters long-term relationships between suppliers, users, researchers, and institutions. It also plays a vital role in career development by connecting young professionals with established organizations and emerging opportunities.

For laboratory professionals seeking relevance, depth, and efficient networking in a focused regional setting, Forum LABO Lyon remains an essential destination a place where science, industry, and people come together to shape the future of laboratories.