ScopeIndustry Insights
Data-driven reports from the ScopeMatch database
Original analysis derived from our normalised database of 10,017+ accredited laboratories across six European countries. No other source has this data at scale.
The 20 Most Common Test Methods in European Accredited Labs
Which accredited capabilities are easiest and hardest to source
We ranked every canonical test method in the ScopeMatch database by the number of accredited laboratories that hold it. The result is a buyer-friendly map of testing availability across six European countries.
Which Test Methods Are Impossible to Source Locally?
Accredited capabilities held by 3 or fewer labs in Europe
We inverted the usual ranking and identified every accredited capability in the ScopeMatch database held by 3 or fewer laboratories. These are the methods where sourcing is genuinely difficult, and where a single lab closure could leave an entire supply chain without accredited testing.
Research ReportWhere Is Europe's Testing Capacity Actually Concentrated?
Accredited laboratory density across six countries
We mapped every accredited laboratory in the ScopeMatch database by country and testing category. The result reveals where testing capacity clusters and where procurement teams face long shipping distances to reach an accredited lab.
Germany vs UK: Two Different Testing Philosophies
How DAkkS and UKAS shape accredited testing in Europe's two largest markets
Germany and the UK run the two largest accreditation systems in Europe, but they operate quite differently. We compared DAkkS and UKAS side by side: lab counts, category coverage, unique capabilities. Here is how each system serves its market.
Research ReportThe EU Regulatory Wave: How Many Labs Can Actually Test for Compliance?
Cross-referencing regulatory requirements with accredited testing capacity
EU regulations like CBAM, REACH, RoHS, and ESPR all require accredited testing, but how many labs are actually equipped to do it? We cross-referenced each regulation's testing requirements with our database of accredited capabilities to quantify the real capacity available.
The Medical Lab Supply Chain: Where Europe Tests Biocompatibility, Diagnostics, and Sterility
Accredited medical testing capacity across six countries
Medical device and pharmaceutical companies depend on a specialised network of accredited laboratories for biocompatibility, clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, and sterility testing. We mapped this network across six European countries to show where capacity is concentrated.
Research ReportPost-Brexit UKAS: Still Globally Relevant or Quietly Marginalised?
UKAS capability coverage compared with DAkkS and COFRAC
UKAS holds an ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement, which means test results from UK labs are accepted in the EU and 100+ other economies. But how does UKAS coverage actually compare with the two largest EU accreditation bodies? We ran the numbers.