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Forum LABO & BIOTECH 2010 A Successful and Key Event…

From Tuesday, June 1 to Friday, June 4 at the Paris Expo Exhibition Center in Porte de Versailles, Forum LABO & BIOTECH – the biennial event for analysis, control, research and analytical process professionals, held under the auspices of the French Interprofessional Committee of laboratory Suppliers (CIFL) – experienced a 9th session that was both rich in content and successful. During these four days the 297 exhibitors at Forum LABO & BIOTECH 2010 (that is up 5% on 2008) welcomed 8,564 visitors, 9% of them international. 95% of visitors declared themselves satisfied with the quality not only of the show itself, but also of its representativeness and the contacts made there, while exhibitors increasingly appreciated the quality of visitors, many of whom were project initiators eager for information and with a keen interest in technology. Forum LABO & BIOTECH 2010’s Highlights

	Expert Forums
“Sustainable Development” was the thread of the Forum LABO & BIOTECH Expert Forums. During the event, four Forums led by specialists from Rhodia, Sanofi-Aventis, Alcimed and Factea Durable welcomed a total of 465 persons, visitors and exhibitors, who came to stay informed, discover and share ideas. ( read more )

IRCGN Event – the “made in France” CSI experts

The stand led by members of the IRCGN (Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale – the forensic research institute of the Gendarmerie, the second largest police force in France) was particularly well visited. Exhibitors took part in setting up the stand, lending their analysis and measurement material and equipment in order to recreate a Gendarmerie Mobile Scientific Laboratory, with the heads of the IRCGN labs on the stand explaining their profession and their investigation techniques. And in order to pass on their experience, they also led two Workshops and three Expert Forums, which were also very successful.. ( read more )

	Exhibitor Workshops
During 86 workshops, exhibitors showcased their latest technical innovations and dedicated applications to some 900 participants. ( program )

IMTeC Conference: a first and promising session!

96 professionals took part in IMTeC, the first International Micro-Technologies Conference, held over two days, June 2 and 3. The twenty speakers from Europe and the United States, all recognized specialists in these techniques, spoke on subjects dealing with the impact of Microtechnologies in fields as varied as the environment, energy and pharmacy, with updates on the state of research and presentations of solutions backed up by concrete examples and case studies. ( read more )

	New Products Guide
The Forum LABO & BIOTECH Press Office this year received 353 new products proposed by 142 exhibitors and has collected them in a New Products Guide ( program )

	A charitable initiative with the French Foundation for Medical Research
And finally, on Thursday, June 3, during a reception to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the CIFL, on behalf of some 20 exhibitors and the show itself, presented a check for €15,000 to the French Foundation for Medical Research for the financing of several health related research projects. ( read more )

Download the CP bilan 2010 pdf file