Whats in store at analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo explains Ms Avisha Desai

Shweta Bhanot Mehrotra

29 Jan 2018

Ms. Avisha Desai, Senior Project Director, analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo, talks about what's in store at the upcoming 10th International Trade Fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics that will take place at Hyderabad during September 21-23.

If you can throw some light on the market for laboratory and analytical instruments in India and how does it reflect on the growth of analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo?

The market for laboratory and analytical instruments in India is growing at a rapid pace owing to the increasing requirement for environmental monitoring and industrial needs.  Anyone who wants to succeed today must feel at home in the global markets. Analytica Anacon India 2017 and India Lab Expo has been successfully bringing together internationally renowned manufacturers, laboratory users, consultants and key government officials under one roof. They come together to discuss best practices and seek solutions to some of the most pressing challenges related to the industry and research.

How many exhibitors are expected to be present at analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo 2017?

If you can share with us information on the ratio between Indian origin companies and foreign collaborations? Messe Muenchen India follows a specialist approach and as a result we see an amazing response to analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo. Last year, about 233 exhibitors from 12 countries had participated. This year, more than 250 exhibitors are spread over 10,500m2 of exhibition space.

International companies are participating in large numbers, representing 11 countries and 4 country pavilions from Germany, China, Singapore and Japan. Some of the countries on board include USA, Sweden, South Korea, Switzerland &United Kingdom Some of the top international giants from across the globe are also exhibiting at the trade fair such as Agilent Technologies India, Ahlstrom Asia Holdings, Art Lab Equipments, Perain Elmer, Shimadzu Analytical, Smart Labtech, NETZSCHGerätebau GmbH, Spinco Biotech and Waters India, to name a few.

The current response to analytica Anacon India 2017 and India Lab Expo is the result of growing biotech market, which has attracted the interest of number of international communities and multinational companies towards India.

What kind of footfall is expected at the trade fair?

The analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo provides a unique platform for companies from various sectors and industries to collaborate, and work in a productive way. The visitors would mainly comprise of decision makers from Electrical Engineering & Electronics, InformationTechnology, Automotive Industry, Lab Technology, Machinery & Plant Construction, Medical Technology, Laboratory and Medical Equipments industry, Quality Control, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Analysis and others. We are expecting a footfall of more than 7,500 trade visitors.

What should exhibitors and visitors look forward to at the analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo?

The event has exponentially grown over the last few years, and it continues to make the exhibition ground-breaking and fruitful for visitors. With this focus, the event this year will see a host of new additions which will make it interactive, informative and innovative.

The field of instrumentation is bundled with nuances that have not been addressed before, making it difficult to understand. At this year’s trade fair, the team aims to deal with complex topics such as Audits and Regulatory Affairs, Data Integrity, Extractable and Leachable, among others. There will be focus on demystifying the promising technologies for pharmaceutical laboratories.

Apart from these, efforts have been put in making innovative programs like Live Lab, Live Experiments with Lectures for our visitors. Thus, making it informative and a knowledge sharing platform. Renowned faculty, Prof. Christian Lipok from University of Duisburg-Essen, will be the key speaker at the workshop on 'introduction to laboratory in the evolving industry'

This year will also see the third edition of 'Buyer Seller Forum', a successful matchmaking program. The last edition in 2016 generated huge interest and reported strong participation. This year as well we look forward to going beyond the ordinary.