Horizons Reports

Backed by insights from more than 400 global R&D and manufacturing leaders, the Horizons: Life Sciences 2026 report reveals how the industry is committing capital, expanding into emerging modalities, and rethinking the skilled workforce to keep innovation moving forward — even without a surefire roadmap.

Skilled labor is scarce, tariff uncertainty is unsettling material pricing, and overbooked steel mills are quoting year-long lead times with no promises on capacity. Meanwhile, data center and pharma megaprojects are competing for the same contractors, electrical infrastructure, and water supply, turning access to power and water into a project constraint as real as any other site-selection criteria.

Built on the insights of over 300 industry professionals. Our 2026 report is designed to understand how food and beverage manufacturers are prioritizing capital investment, production growth, and food safety improvements in the year ahead. Early industry signals suggest that many companies are planning to increase production capacity in 2026—yet food safety remains one of the most persistent and complex challenges influencing these investments.