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SiLA Newsletter 2026/02: Lab News, Reviews & Upcoming Events

Dear SiLA friends Delighted to share with you the second SiLA Newsletter of 2026! The length of this newsletter reflects how active the first quarter of the year has been for SiLA. A heartfelt thank you to all SiLA friends,...Continue reading

April 15, 2026 by Carmen Condrau

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RSC Analyticode 2026 — One‑Day Conference, London, UK, March 16

The life sciences are evolving fast. Automation, advanced analytics, and computational chemistry are transforming research—making it faster, more reliable, and sustainable. Join SiLA Director, Dr. Patrick Courtney on the topic “Laboratory Automation and Sustainability: friends or not?” Hear from other...Continue reading

March 9, 2026 by Carmen Condrau

Events

BioProcess International Europe 2026
Date: Apr 27-30, 2026
Place: Vienna, A
London Lab Live 2026
Date: May 6-7, 2026
Place: London, UK
Arab Lab Live
Date: May 11-12, 2026
Place: Riyadh, KSA

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Learn more about SiLA 2

We are excited to present our new standard

SiLA 2 Introduction

SiLA 2 Documentation

Benefits of using SiLA

“Without SiLA we would continue to have increased development costs, time, and project risks for integrated systems as we deal with proprietary instruments and data interfaces.”

Inken Plitzko, Scientist, F-Hoffmann-La Roche AG

“Having a SiLA standard will allow us to have a much more modular and versatile system.”

Geoffroy Bourquin, Senior Research Expert, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd

“SiLA gives scientists more time to innovate because it makes automation possible for every lab.”

Oliver Peter, Director, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Core Competencies

Connect

Connect your analytical balance to your Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Interface

Interface your plate reader with your liquid handler

Integrate

Integrate your control software with your Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN)

Merge

Merge your data with John’s data from the lab next door

SiLA

SiLA enables the Lab of the Future through free and open systems communication and data standards. Whether you are a scientist, an integrator, or a supplier, we help future-proof labs, offering end-to-end integration by connecting instruments to informatics systems, lab systems to each other, and people with their data.

Our Vision

Enabling technology so you can run your lab.

Setting up a lab is a breeze.
Nobody likes lab setup so the least we can do is make it easy. By eliminating custom interfacing, we make integration for any device or data system quick and simple.

Build the lab you want and we’ll sustain it.
As your lab needs change, re-use your tools across different workflows and trust that your data integrity and flow will be robust.

We’ll save you a fortune, not cost you one.
SiLA standards help reduced overall cost of ownership including initial setup, operating costs and cost due to system changes or upgrades.

We’ll benefit you in the short term. And in the long term, too.
Beyond facilitating lab setup, SiLA enables data retention by storing information in a standard, consistent format for later processing.

Not a scientist? We help system suppliers too!
Whether you expose the SiLA interface to your customers or not, re-using SiLA components within your devices and software reduces development costs, time, and risk.