News & Events

Welcome to 2026 – the first SiLA Newsletter of the Year!

Dear SiLA friends and members We are kicking off the year with exciting news! President’s Address: Preparing the next generation of scientists to unlock automated lab potential. SiLA Inside: • Welcome our new SiLA Directors News from the Lab: •...Continue reading

Just after SLAS2026 in Boston: Join us for a hands-on Hackathon session

Visiting SLAS2026? Don’t miss “The Splash”, a hackathon-style session hosted in collaboration with DAMPLab Boston (www.damplab.org). This free, hands-on event is designed for anyone passionate about digital labs and interoperability standards. We’ll combine short educational sessions with practical, hands-on experimentation,...Continue reading

Where will SiLA be in 2026? Find out!

Dear SiLA friends and members Just before the end of 2025, we would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the SiLA Standard 🙏 . Your commitment and collaboration are what makes our community...Continue reading

We are excited to announce a new SiLA Working Group on AI

Dear SiLA friends and members Just in time for Christmas, an exciting update from SiLA Consortium! We are excited to announce a new SiLA Working Group on AI, led by Tom Kissling (Roche, SiLA Director). AI opens powerful new possibilities...Continue reading

Call for Proposals: SiLA ELN Connector Project!

Dear SiLA friends and members The SiLA Adoption (Demo) Working Group is delighted to announce an open Request for Proposal (RFP) for the specification and implementation of an open-source SiLA Connector for RSpace. Project Goal: To demonstrate how laboratory data can...Continue reading

SiLA Newsletter #4-2025 – OUT NOW!

Dear SiLA friends SiLA newsletter 2025/04 – news, upcoming events and more! – OUT NOW! There is so much to share! Get the latest updates from SiLA in this issue, featuring: News from the lab: Securing SiLA: The Triple Defense...Continue reading

Join the SiLA Hackathon at BAM Akademie in Berlin (DE), October 16th

Connecting laboratory devices offers huge opportunities – but is often complex. The open-source standard SiLA 2 provides a solution: it simplifies instrument and software integration, improves data quality, and enables the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). SiLA Consortium in...Continue reading

SiLA part of the upcoming Lab Automation Networking Event hosted by ZEISS Digital Innovation

Dear SiLA friends and members At the upcoming Lab Automation Networking Event hosted by ZEISS Digital Innovation, Tom Kissling, SiLA Director and pRED Lab Automation Partner at Roche, will take the stage to highlight how SiLA 2 enables interoperability and...Continue reading

SiLA Announces Strategic Partnership with 20/15 Visioneers to Expand Awareness in North America!

We are excited to partner with 20/15 Visioneers, industry leaders in scientific informatics and digital transformation, to promote the adoption of open lab data standards across North America. This collaboration supports SiLA’s mission to drive interoperability, transparency, and reproducibility in...Continue reading

SiLA joins the 5-HT Chemistry & Health network!

We are delighte to announce our new partnership with 5-HT Chemistry & Health— a thriving hub connecting companies with startups and breakthrough technologies to drive innovation, digitalization, and sustainability in chemistry and healthcare. As part of this collaboration, Dr. Patrick...Continue reading