# labforward merges with LabTwin, Sartorius becomes shareholder

labforward GmbH merged with LabTwin, a subsidiary of Sartorius, to offer AI and voice-supported laboratory digitalization solutions. Sartorius became a shareholder in the merged entity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-09-17
- Where: Berlin, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: laboratory digitalization software, voice and AI-supported laboratory assistants
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [labforward GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/79860.md)
- [Sartorius](https://endata.com/companies/9250.md) (investor)
- [LabTwin](https://endata.com/companies/79861.md) (target)

## Sources

- [eqs-news.com](https://www.eqs-news.com/news/corporate/expanded-possibilities-for-laboratory-digitalization-and-connectivity-labforward-merges-with-labtwin/bf3ef367-d30e-45db-a8f9-7d4a50fb78bc), 2024-09-17: "labforward GmbH, a leading provider of solutions for digital transformation in the laboratory... and LabTwin, the pioneer in voice and AI-supported digital laboratory assistants, are announcing their merger today."

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