In this issue you will find details of several exciting new collaborations, including an automated colony picking solution designed specifically for Freedom EVO® platforms, and agreements with Attana AB and Sword Diagnostics for the distribution of biosensor and immunoassay detection technologies which will further strengthen our portfolio. Also in this issue we have details of how researchers have been benefiting from our latest detection offerings – the HydroSpeed™ plate washer and the Gas Control Module(GCM™) for the Infinite® 200 PRO reader – demonstrating the importance of the close ties Tecan has with its life science customers.