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IBO (Instrument Business Outlook) is a twice-monthly newsletter aimed at providing decision-makers with the latest and most complete information available on the life science and analytical instrument industry, and lab product markets. IBO delivers the latest curated industry news, information and trends, as well as SDi data and analysis to deliver the maximum in industry insight with a minimum time investment for executives and investors.



IBO 2022 Industrial Design Awards Announced
Instrument Business Outlook (IBO) today announced the winners of the annual IBO Industrial Design Awards for excellence in the industrial design of analytical instruments. The winners of the 2022 Awards exemplify the importance of industrial design to an instrument’s functionality, end-user experience and approachability. The winners are: Gold Award: MGI Tech’s DNBelab C4 Single-cell […]
The SDi Global Report Details Lab Tool Market Growth
Although the shutdown of labs worldwide due to COVID-19 slowed laboratory tool sales in 2020 and 2021, the industry appears to be back on track. The analytical instrument and lab products market is set for mid-single digit growth from 2021 to 2026, only slightly slower than the previous five-year period, according to the “SDi Global […]
Top 5 Compensation Packages in FY21 for Laboratory Tool Company CEOs
Top 5 Compensation Packages for FY21 for Laboratory Tool Company CEOs The median amount of the top five compensation packages for CEOs of laboratory tool companies was $16 million last fiscal year. Although executive compensation is based a variety of factors, revenues grew double digits for all five CEOs’ companies last fiscal year, boosted by […]
Cannabis Science Conference Makes West Coast Debut
The 2022 Cannabis Science Conference West will take place May 18–20 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. According to organizers, analytical science, medical cannabis, cultivation science, hemp/CBD science and psychedelic science are the main topics of the show. Events include keynote speakers, presentations, roundtable discussions and exhibits. IBO spoke with Josh […]
IBO’s 2021 Company of the Year: Thermo Fisher Scientific
IBO’s company of the year for 2021 is Thermo Fisher Scientific. During 2021, Thermo Fisher balanced the demands of recent and pending major acquisitions (see IBO 4/16/21), the unpredictable COVID-19 marketplace, the roll out of multiple new products and a commitment to the fundamentals of its business strategy. IBO selects a company of the year […]