FutureDx Summit 2026 · Diagnostics CROs
The Diagnostics CRO Conference: Meet Study Sponsors and Sites
For a contract research organisation, FutureDx Summit 2026 is the diagnostics CRO conference where you meet the companies commissioning studies and the NHS clinical sites and investigators who run them.
P.S. Clinical performance, companion-diagnostic, real-world, or regulatory studies, if diagnostics teams outsource it, your prospects are here.
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The study journey
A Diagnostic Study Touches Everyone in This Room
Getting a diagnostic from claim to evidence runs through a sponsor and a clinical site, and a CRO sits in the middle. At FutureDx, both ends of that journey are in the room.
Design
Diagnostics DevelopersCompanies that need a study designed to prove a test works.
Recruit Sites
NHS InvestigatorsMicrobiologists, ID consultants, and lab directors as PIs and sites.
Run
Labs & ClinicsThe clinical teams who generate the real-world evidence.
Evidence
The ResultThe data that gets a diagnostic adopted into routine use.
A CRO needs both ends of this journey. FutureDx is one of the few rooms where the sponsors who commission studies and the clinical partners who deliver them are together.
Who is in the room
Two Audiences a CRO Needs
FutureDx is a senior diagnostics summit, not a CRO trade show. For a CRO, that means new business and clinical relationships in one place.
The Study Sponsors
The diagnostics and biotech companies that need clinical performance, companion-diagnostic, and regulatory studies designed and run. Your potential clients.
The Clinical Sites and Investigators
The consultant microbiologists, infectious disease consultants, and lab directors who act as principal investigators and study sites.
The opportunities
The Studies This Room Needs Run
Six types of diagnostic study the companies in the room outsource, all live conversations.
Clinical Performance Studies
Proving sensitivity, specificity, and real-world accuracy.
Companion Diagnostic Trials
Studies that pair a test with a therapy.
Real-World Evidence
Data that shows impact in routine practice.
Biomarker Validation
Confirming a marker earns its clinical place.
Regulatory Studies
Evidence packages for market access.
Post-Market Surveillance
Ongoing data once a test is in use.
On regulation we can point you and your prospects to the right advisers. We do not provide regulatory advice ourselves.
The room
Sponsors and Sites, Concentrated
The clients a CRO wants to win, and the clinical partners who deliver the work, in one validated room.
Delegate Seniority
Clients and Clinical Partners Together
The diagnostics companies that commission studies and the NHS investigators and lab sites who deliver them rarely sit in one room. Here they do, all validated before they register. Reach the ones you want with the 1:1 meetings programme.
How to take part
Three Ways to Engage
Whether you are here to win studies, build profile, or show your expertise, there is a route that fits.
1:1 Partner Meetings
Pre-arranged meetings with the clients and clinical partners you choose.
See 1:1 MeetingsQuestions
CRO Sponsorship, Answered
Why would a CRO sponsor a diagnostics summit?
Because a diagnostics study needs two things, and FutureDx has both: the companies that commission clinical performance and companion-diagnostic studies, and the NHS clinical sites and investigators who run them. It is one of the few rooms where your clients and your study partners are together.
Who will we actually meet?
Two groups. The diagnostics and biotech companies that need studies designed and run, who are your potential clients, and the consultant microbiologists, infectious disease consultants, and lab directors who act as principal investigators and clinical sites.
Is this about finding clients or finding clinical sites?
Both. The room holds the sponsors who commission diagnostic studies and the NHS clinical and laboratory partners who deliver them. Most diagnostics CROs come for new business and stay for the site and investigator relationships.
We run companion-diagnostic and IVDR performance studies. Is this relevant?
Yes. Clinical performance studies, companion-diagnostic trials, real-world evidence, biomarker validation, and regulatory and post-market studies all map onto the work the companies in this room need done.
Can you help with IVDR and UKCA questions?
We can point you and your prospects to the right regulatory advisers, and the sponsor pack covers the position at a high level. We do not provide regulatory advice ourselves.
How do we take part?
Through pre-arranged 1:1 meetings with the clients and clinical partners you choose, a sponsorship package for brand presence plus meetings, or a thought leadership slot to present your study expertise. Request the sponsor pack for the options and pricing.
When and where is FutureDx Summit 2026 held?
FutureDx Summit 2026 runs across two days on 27 and 28 October 2026 in London, UK, with a drinks reception on Day 1.
Win the work
Meet the Sponsors and Sites Your Studies Need
Send your details and a senior member of the team replies with the audience, where your study services fit, how to take part, and pricing.
- The diagnostics companies that commission studies
- The NHS investigators and sites who deliver them
- A reply from a person, not an autoresponder
P.S. Make product as well as run studies? See the CDMO page or the full packages.