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RESEARCH TO BUSINESS live: Smart Labs of the Future

How can research laboratories become more efficient, faster, and better connected? “Smart Lab of the Future” represents a fundamental transformation: automated processes, AI-powered analytics, and data-driven development open up new opportunities to significantly speed up innovation. For industrial companies, access to these technologies is increasingly becoming a decisive competitive factor. KIT combines excellent research with concrete application areas, thereby laying the foundation for successful technology transfer.

Our networking event RESEARCH TO BUSINESS live offers you the opportunity to exchange ideas with KIT researchers about technologies related to self-driving labs and to discuss challenges. Join us for a tour of five labs at KIT that are helping to shape the future of automated, digitized laboratories, particularly in materials development. The spectrum ranges from materials synthesis and characterization to coating and sample transport, supported by machine learning.

What to expect: 2 campuses. 4 institutes. 6 lab tours.

Key event details

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Various locations on the KIT South and North Campuses (bus transfer included)
Program: Guided lab tours in small groups and expert networking
Target audience: Industrial and commercial companies in the fields of IT, automation, laboratory infrastructure, and logistics, as well as digitalized, data-driven materials development
Registration: The number of participants is limited. Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is expected to remain open until September 10, 2026.