{{Short description|Media and technology company}} {{Distinguish|LabX}}{{Infobox company | logo = LabX Media Group Logo.jpg | logo_caption = LabX Media Group official logo | industry = {{Unbulleted list|Media|Technology}} | founded = {{Start year and age|1995}} | hq_location = Ontario, Canada | website = https://www.labxmediagroup.com }} '''LabX Media Group''' is a media and technology company based in Ontario, Canada, that is focused on the biological research community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1029599 |accessdate=8 April 2018 |title=Company Overview of LabX Media Group Inc. |publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref> Founded in 1995 as an online marketplace for laboratory equipment, it has grown through various acquisitions to now have a presence in publishing and laboratory services.<ref name="Timeline">{{cite web|url=https://www.labxmediagroup.com/timeline |accessdate=8 April 2018 |title=Company Timeline |publisher=LabX Media Group}}</ref>
==Brands== 1DegreeBio, an online marketplace for life sciences products, was founded in 2009 as an independent company, but was acquired by LabX Media Group in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labxmediagroup.com/labx-media-group-acquires-reagent-search-engine-1degreebio-0 |accessdate=8 April 2018 |title=LabX Media Group Acquires Reagent Search Engine 1DegreeBio |publisher=LabX Media Group |date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
LabWrench.com, an online forum for discussing laboratory equipment, was started by LabX Media Group in 2010 and is now partially integrated into the LabX marketplace.<ref name="CJR" />
''Lab Manager Magazine'' (acquired in 2008) is a trade journal for research lab managers.<ref name="CJR">{{cite web|url= https://archives.cjr.org/the_observatory/the_scientist_lives.php |accessdate=8 April 2018 |title=The Scientist Lives - LabX Media Group signs intent to purchase |author=Curtis Brainard |date=18 October 2011 |publisher=Columbia Journalism Review}}</ref> ''The Scientist (magazine)'' (acquired in 2011) is a professional magazine targeted towards life science researchers, with articles on current biology research.<ref name="CJR" />
In 2016, LabX Media Group acquired UK-based Technology Networks, another trade journal targeted towards research scientists.<ref name="Timeline" /> In 2020, LabX Media Group acquired IFLScience,<ref name="Timeline" /> a popular science website founded by Elise Andrew.
In 2024, LabX Media acquired Discover Magazine from Kalmbach Media.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Discover |date=2024-11-08 |title=LabX Media Group Acquires Discover Magazine, Expanding its Reach in Science Media |url=https://www.discovermagazine.com/labx-media-group-acquires-discover-magazine-expanding-its-reach-in-science-46774 |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Discover Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.labxmediagroup.com/ Company official website]
Category:Companies based in Ontario Category:Publishing companies of Canada