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Open Days 2026

Shaping the future of sustainable medicines manufacturing with Industry 5.0.

Open Days 2026 summary

In March 2026, CMAC hosted its largest Open Days event to date, attracting 333 delegates from 91 organisations, including some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

Key highlights from the event included interactive showcases, tours of our £28million lab facilities, networking opportunities, and insightful presentations on Lab of the Future, Industry 5.0, sustainable medicines manufacturing, AI and digital transformation.

We also celebrated CMAC’s 15th anniversary with a civic drinks reception hosted by the Lord Provost and Glasgow City Council, followed by a special dinner and ceilidh at the iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

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The CMAC Open Days have been made possible thanks to the support of our funders - the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research, Made Smarter Innovation and UK Research and Innovation.

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