
DOMESTIC EXPOS IN INDIA
PAST EVENTS (Past 14 Days)
14-day lookback window: 8 March – 22 March 2026. Events marked ✓ RECENTLY HELD.
84th ALL INDIA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY (AIOC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026 – Jaipur
- Dates: 2026-03-12 to 2026-03-15
- Venue: Novotel Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Focus: Clinical ophthalmology conference with a parallel trade exhibition showcasing diagnostic imaging systems, surgical microscopes, lasers, phaco machines, slit lamps, and digital refraction units.
- SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM – Primarily a clinical conference, but the trade floor is important for ophthalmic diagnostics, surgical instrumentation, and imaging devices relevant to dealers and distributors.
- Organizer: All India Ophthalmological Society, hosted with industry partners
- Flags: ✓ RECENTLY HELD
- Notes: ZEISS India and other device OEMs had highlighted participation. Useful for benchmarking demand in ophthalmic diagnostics and OR equipment; next edition expected 2027.
iDAC EXPO MUMBAI 2026 – Mumbai
- Dates: 2026-03-12 to 2026-03-14
- Venue: Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), BKC, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Focus: Infrastructure, Development, Architecture, Construction Expo – 6th Edition. Pavilions: Construction & Building Materials, Architecture & Designing, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Facade Materials, Plumbing & Pipes.
- Expected Scale: ~120 exhibitors across 7 curated pavilions.
- SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM – Construction testing & materials inspection equipment; relevant for construction scientific instruments segment.
- Website: www.idacexpo.com
- Flags: ✓ RECENTLY HELD
MEGA CARGO SHOW 2026 – Mumbai
- Dates: 2026-03-17 to 2026-03-18
- Venue: Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Focus: Cargo, transport, logistics – 16th edition. Relevant for SIDMA members involved in import/export logistics of equipment.
- SIDMA Relevance: LOW-MEDIUM – Logistics and supply chain for equipment trade; particularly relevant in the context of the Budget’s unified digital cargo clearance platform for drugs and medical devices.
- Flags: ✓ RECENTLY HELD
UPCOMING EVENTS (Next 7-60 Days)
Primary window: 22 March – 21 May 2026. Ordered chronologically. IMMINENT = starting within 7 days of 22 March. URGENT = starting within 8-15 days.
IMMINENT – VIZAG INTERNATIONAL SME BUSINESS EXPO 2026 – Visakhapatnam
- Dates: 2026-03-27 to 2026-03-29
- Venue: Gadiraju Palace Convention Center, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Focus: Multi-sector SME expo covering manufacturing & engineering, garments, agri-tech, green energy, IT/AI/digital, healthcare & wellness, and more, with structured buyer-seller meetings.
- SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM – Not a pure medical show, but provides a channel to onboard new SME buyers for diagnostic equipment, lab instruments, and hospital supplies in an emerging coastal hub.
- Organizer: PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI)
- Website: www.vizagintexpo.in
- Flags: ⚠️ IMMINENT
- Notes: Good opportunity for regional distributors and lab-equipment suppliers to build presence in Andhra and East India.
URGENT – MEDICALL EXPO – Hyderabad (India’s Largest B2B Medical Equipment Exhibition)
- Dates: 2026-04-04 to 2026-04-06
- Venue: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Focus: Comprehensive hospital and medical equipment show: hospital furniture, OT/ICU equipment, imaging, diagnostics, surgical instruments, disposables, lab equipment, facility management, and healthcare IT.
- Expected Scale: 300+ exhibitors; large B2B traffic of hospital owners, purchase managers, diagnostic centres, and investors.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Core buying platform across scientific, diagnostic, and hospital equipment segments, with strong Tier II/III hospital participation from South and Central India.
- Organizer: Medexpert Business Consultants Pvt Ltd (Medicall series)
- Website: www.medicall.in
- Flags: URGENT
- Notes: Critical for dealer networking in South India; strong overlap with SIDMA’s lab equipment, surgical, and hospital infrastructure portfolio.
PHARMATECH & LABTECH EXPO 2026 – Chandigarh
- Dates: 2026-04-09 to 2026-04-11
- Venue: Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh (UT)
- Focus: International B2B exhibition on pharma machinery, lab and analytical equipment, formulations, nutraceuticals, packaging, and contract manufacturing.
- Expected Scale: ~300 exhibitors; North India’s largest pharma and lab technology show.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Direct alignment with pharma machinery, lab instruments, QA/QC equipment, and process control systems used by pharma manufacturers.
- Organizer: PharmaTechnologyIndex.com Pvt Ltd (KNS Media events)
- Website: www.pharmatechexpo.com/Chandigarh
- Notes: Strong base of decision-makers from North India’s pharma clusters (Baddi, Mohali, Himachal, Haridwar); strategic for instrumentation OEMs.
CPTX – CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY EXPO 2026 – Ankleshwar
- Dates: 2026-04-16 to 2026-04-18
- Venue: Exhibition grounds at Ankleshwar GIDC, Ankleshwar, Gujarat
- Focus: Chemical and pharma technology exchange covering pharma machinery & packaging, lab and analytical instruments, APIs, intermediates, specialty chemicals, process automation, and R&D equipment.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Very strong on pharma machinery, lab instruments, process monitoring, filtration, and QA/QC solutions in a dense cluster of process plants.
- Organizer: CPTX Expo (Chemical & Pharmaceutical Technology Exchange)
- Website: www.cptxexpo.com
- Notes: Good Tier II/III industrial location coverage; strong opportunity for process instrumentation and lab equipment distributors. Wide participation from Dahej, Ankleshwar, Vapi and neighboring industrial clusters.
ANALYTICA LAB INDIA 2026 – Mumbai
- Dates: 2026-04-22 to 2026-04-24
- Venue: Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Focus: International trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology, and diagnostics; covers analytical instruments, life-science tools, lab automation, software, and QA systems.
- Expected Scale: South Asia’s leading lab marketplace with 300+ exhibitors and 20,000+ visitors across lab, pharma, chemical, food, and research sectors.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Directly matches SIDMA’s core lab and analytical instruments, scientific equipment, and QA/validation portfolio.
- Organizer: Messe Muenchen India (MMI India Pvt Ltd) under the global analytica network
- Website: www.analyticalabindia.com
- Notes: Co-located with India Lab Expo in Mumbai; important for OEM-dealer alignment and exposure to institutional buyers.
INDIA LAB EXPO 2026 – Mumbai
- Dates: 2026-04-22 to 2026-04-24
- Venue: Jio World Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Focus: International trade fair for analytical and laboratory technologies, instruments, and products (sample preparation, chromatography, spectroscopy, materials testing, automation).
- Expected Scale: 310+ exhibitors and 20,000+ visitors when combined with analytica Anacon India; strong industrial and research lab participation.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Flagship platform for lab instrumentation, consumables, and automation solutions across pharma, chemical, food, and academic labs.
- Organizer: Messe Muenchen India in collaboration with HITEX Hyderabad
- Website: www.indialabexpo.com
- Notes: Co-located with analytica Lab India Mumbai; ideal for showcasing new analytical instruments, lab automation, and specialty consumables.
INDIA PHARMA EXPO 2026 – Hyderabad
- Dates: 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-25
- Venue: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Focus: International exhibition and conference on pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare, and technologies, including pharma machinery, cleanroom systems, automation, packaging, lab instruments, and digital health.
- Expected Scale: 15,000+ visitors, 500+ delegates, and 300+ exhibitors from 15+ countries; one of India’s largest B2B pharma platforms.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Deep coverage of pharma machinery, process control, QC labs, and digital health systems; strong prospects for lab, process, and QA equipment suppliers.
- Organizer: Elets Technomedia (with eHealth Magazine as knowledge partner)
- Website: www.indiapharmaexpo.com
- Notes: Positioned as “India’s Pharma Power” bridge-building event; key for export-oriented OEMs and system integrators. Co-located with NextGen Pharma Summit & Awards and Healthcare Innovation Summit.
16th MEDICAL EXPO INDIA 2026 – Ahmedabad
- Dates: 2026-04-24 to 2026-04-26
- Venue: Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre (GUCEC), Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Focus: B2B medical equipment, diagnostic device, and laboratory equipment show targeting hospitals, clinics, and distributors in western India.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Core medical and lab equipment expo directly aligned to SIDMA’s dealer network and OEM partners.
- Organizer: MedMedia and Swastik Projects (Medical Expo India brand)
- Website: www.medicalexpoindia.com
- Notes: Strong Tier II/III catchment (Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat); attractive for instrumentation, hospital furniture, and diagnostic OEMs. Complements other Medical Expo India editions (Lucknow, Kolkata etc.).
INDIA INTERNATIONAL MEDI DISPO EXPO 2026 – Navi Mumbai
- Dates: 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-03
- Venue: CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Focus: B2B exhibition on medical, surgical, hospital, and diagnostic disposables and equipment, emphasizing consumables and single-use products alongside devices.
- Expected Scale: 500+ companies and brands; billed as one of India’s largest medical and healthcare B2B platforms for disposables and allied equipment.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Particularly important for dealers handling medical consumables, diagnostic disposables, and basic equipment lines.
- Notes: Good platform for expanding low- to mid-ticket consumables portfolio with hospitals and diagnostics chains.
INDIA DIAGNOSTIC EXPO 2026 – Coimbatore
- Dates: 2026-05-27 to 2026-05-29
- Venue: Coimbatore exhibition venue (confirm with organizer, S.D. Promo Media)
- Focus: Biannual diagnostic exhibition focused on IVD kits, analyzers, and consumables, rotating across Indian cities.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Direct mapping to IVD and diagnostic lab supply chains; strong South Indian private-lab presence.
- Organizer: S.D. Promo Media Pvt Ltd
- Website: Via India Diagnostic Expo network pages
- Notes: Important to plan Coimbatore/South Tamil Nadu distributor engagements; complements Hyderabad edition.
Disclaimer: All future event dates are subject to change. Verify with official event websites and organizers before making travel or exhibition arrangements.
