After teasing it late last year, QIAGEN displayed the QIAsprint Connect at SLAS 2026 in Boston, marking the company’s entry into high-throughput benchtop sample-prep automation for research labs. The system processes up to 192 samples per run with minimal manual intervention and fits a compact benchtop footprint.
The platform supports both QIAGEN-tested and fully customizable protocols through a touch-based interface and modular chemistry design. It supports data-integrity and cybersecurity requirements, including 21 CFR Part 11 readiness. QIAGEN is also emphasizing sustainability: the QIAsprint consumables kits reduce plastic use by up to 50% and cut packaging volume by 40%.
“QIAsprint Connect is designed to help labs meet those demands and reflects QIAGEN’s strategy to expand automation across all throughput needs,” said Nitin Sood, SVP and Head of Product Portfolio & Innovation at QIAGEN.
QIAsprint Connect is part of a broader three-tier automation push showcased at the conference, with all three systems planned for launch in 2026. QIAGEN also showed QIAsymphony Connect, a next-generation clinical extraction platform for high-yield DNA/RNA isolation with complete sample tracking and standardized workflows, and QIAmini, a compact walkaway system aimed at lower-throughput labs looking for an entry point into automation.
| QIAsprint Connect — Key Specs | |
|---|---|
| Throughput | Up to 192 samples/run |
| Protocols | QIAGEN-tested + fully customizable |
| Compliance | 21 CFR Part 11–ready |
| Sustainability | Up to 50% less plastic, 40% less packaging volume |
| Form factor | Compact benchtop |
The three-system portfolio—QIAmini, QIAsprint Connect, QIAsymphony Connect—gives QIAGEN a throughput ladder from low-volume walkaway prep through clinical-scale extraction. It’s the company’s most significant automation hardware refresh in several years and aligns with QIAGEN’s stated goal of at least $2 billion in combined annual pillar sales in 2028.
Press release February 3, 2026; live unveil at SLAS 2026, Boston, February 7–11.
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