Pharma

The Lab of The Future

The Lab of The Future
  • Date From 14th October 2026
  • Date To 14th October 2026
  • Price Free of charge.
  • Location Lawrence Suite, Building 500, Discovery Park, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9FF.

Overview

The pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is changing fast. AI is accelerating drug discovery. Automation is reshaping the lab. Sustainability is no longer optional. This event puts you at the centre of it all. The pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is changing fast. AI is accelerating drug discovery. Automation is reshaping the lab. Sustainability is no longer optional. This event puts you at the centre of it all.

Join industry leaders, researchers and technology innovators at Discovery Park – one of the UK's premier science and innovation campuses — for a focused half-day exploring what the future of pharma and life sciences looks like in practice.

What to expect:

  • Expert-led sessions on digital laboratories, AI in drug discovery, green chemistry and sustainable manufacturing
  • An exhibition showcasing cutting-edge laboratory technologies and sustainable solutions
  • Exclusive guided tours — including the laboratories and pilot plant at Asymchem's advanced facility, a hub for clinical small molecule development and GMP manufacturing, equipped with sustainability-focused flow chemistry and biotransformation screening. Guests can also tour Discovery Park's laboratory and innovation spaces, showcasing the facilities behind the site's life sciences and biotech community
  • Focused networking with peers across pharma, biotech, research and manufacturing

Whether you are working at the bench, leading an R&D function or driving operational change, this is a rare opportunity to see tomorrow's lab today – and to connect with the people building it.

This event is not organised by IChemE. Any opinions are the presenters' own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Pharma Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE

Time

10:0015:00 BST.

Disclaimer: IChemE will not be storing or controlling any data linked to this event.


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