UniGreenScheme at Lab Innovations 2025

Connecting, Collaborating and Having Fun at Lab Innovations 2025

As always, Lab Innovations provided the perfect space to connect with laboratories, universities and suppliers across the UK who are all working towards a more sustainable future. For UniGreenScheme, it was an opportunity to showcase our circular approach to laboratory asset reuse, meet old friends, make new connections, and share plenty of laughs along the way.

Why Lab Innovations Matters

Lab Innovations is the UK’s leading event for the entire laboratory community. It brings together scientists, lab managers, sustainability professionals and procurement teams to explore the latest in analytical instruments, lab management, compliance and environmental responsibility.

This year sustainability was front and centre once again. The Sustainable Laboratory Zone and Green Light Laboratories Ltd partnership created an inspiring space for discussion and collaboration. We were especially delighted to reconnect with Andy Evans from My Green Labs and support his fantastic stand on sustainable lab practices. Helping out with his presentations (and of course, throwing a few balls at him for fun!) was one of the highlights of the event for our team.

What We Showcased

At our stand we focused on how UniGreenScheme helps laboratories save money, reduce waste and improve sustainability through better management of surplus scientific equipment. Visitors were able to learn how we:

1. Collect and resell surplus lab equipment so that it can be reused by other organisations rather than scrapped.
2. Support labs to develop sustainability roadmaps that include responsible disposal and reuse strategies.
3. Offer free asset appraisals to identify redundant or underused equipment.
4. Reduce carbon footprints by keeping valuable lab items in use for longer.
5. Provide clear data reporting to support universities and research institutes in achieving their sustainability targets.

The conversations we had were incredibly engaging, and it was encouraging to see so many labs taking sustainability seriously and looking for practical ways to make change happen.

Key Insights from the Event

Here are some of our biggest takeaways from Lab Innovations 2025:

1. Energy efficiency remains a top priority
2. Many lab managers told us that rising energy costs are still a major concern. Equipment audits and reuse programmes are helping labs save both energy and money.
3. Circular economy principles are becoming mainstream
4. It was fantastic to see more labs and suppliers talking about reuse, repair and refurbishment as part of everyday practice.
5. Collaboration is key
6. Achieving real sustainability progress requires partnerships between procurement teams, sustainability officers, scientists and suppliers. Lab Innovations continues to be the perfect place to make those connections.
7. People make the difference

The enthusiasm from the Green Light Laboratories Ltd team and all the visitors to our stand reminded us that culture change is just as important as technology when it comes to sustainability.

A Huge Thank You

We want to extend a massive thank you to Andy Evans and the Green Light Laboratories Ltd

team for leading the way in lab sustainability and for involving us in their session. Taking part in the talk, helping out behind the scenes, and having a bit of fun (especially the ball throwing!) made the event even more memorable.

We also want to thank everyone who visited our stand, shared their sustainability stories, and discussed how we can work together to make labs across the UK greener and more efficient.

Final Thoughts

Lab Innovations 2025 once again proved why it is the must attend event for laboratory professionals. It was inspiring to see so much innovation and enthusiasm around sustainability and circular economy thinking.

At UniGreenScheme, we believe laboratories can be both high performing and environmentally responsible. Every reused item, every sustainable purchase and every collaborative conversation helps move us closer to that goal.

Thank you to everyone who made Lab Innovations 2025 such a success. We can’t wait to see what 2026 brings!