Accelerate Labs round table report | The future of laboratories

But we need to be aware that technology is not in a vacuum.

Interconnectedness is essential for innovation.Jaimie highlighted how the boundaries between industries are rapidly blurring, creating new opportunities for collaborative solutions.

By linking sectors such as pharmaceuticals, digital design, energy, and process engineering, industries can share knowledge and resources, leading to faster and more impactful advancements.He cited the development of a low-carbon Ventolin inhaler by GSK, a collaborative effort across multiple fields, as a case in point for what interconnected, interdisciplinary work can achieve.. 2.The urgency of accelerating industrialisation.

Jaimie noted that although sustainable technologies are being developed at unprecedented speeds, their large-scale implementation lags behind.He advocates for harnessing digital tools, prefabrication, and industrialised processes to expedite their roll-out.

From designing flexible, modular manufacturing systems to implementing continuous production processes, these approaches can help industries achieve decarbonisation goals faster and more efficiently.. 3.

Accelerate Pharma: A platform for cross-sector collaboration.The sustainability of laboratories was high on the agenda.

There was a tacit understanding that designers and engineers needed to sort out the buildings and services and that operations managers would work on what goes on inside the buildings.This may be another representation of tribalism..

The premise of the event itself was based on the understanding that only through working together would the way forward be mapped out.The vital role of design to foster collaboration across the sector, and outside it, was universally accepted..