Biomaterials companies develop biological and bio-inspired materials for healthcare, research, manufacturing and industrial applications. These materials are designed to interact with living systems or provide sustainable alternatives to traditional materials.
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Browse 29 UK biomaterials companies below.
Microbially produced leather alternative for luxury fashion
Replica Biomaterials is an industrial biotechnology company developing sustainable leather alternatives using engineered microbes. Its fermentation-based platform grows microbial…
AI-designed protein fibres as sustainable alternatives to synthetic textiles
Solena Materials is an industrial biotechnology company developing a new class of protein-based fibres for the fashion and performance apparel sectors. Using proprietary deep…
Plant protein materials replacing plastics and microplastics
Xampla is a Cambridge-based materials innovation company developing plant protein-based alternatives to single-use plastics and synthetic microplastics. Its range of products…
Colorimetric assay kits for extracellular matrix analysis and quantification
Biocolor is a Northern Ireland manufacturer of dye-based, colorimetric assay kits for the quantitative analysis of extracellular matrix biomolecules. Its product range covers…
Bio-inspired adhesion peptides for medical and industrial use
Zentraxa is a biomaterials company engineering bio-inspired adhesion peptides using a proprietary synthetic peptide manufacturing platform. Inspired by marine mollusc chemistry,…
Synthetic polymer affinity ligands for viral vector bioprocessing
Tozaro is a biotechnology company developing synthetic polymer-based affinity ligands to improve the downstream processing of viral vectors used in cell and gene therapy. Using…
Bacteriophage-integrated antibacterial textiles for surgical implant infection prevention
Oxford Silk Phage Technologies is a biotechnology company developing antibacterial biomaterials that integrate bacteriophages into silk-based medical textiles, for use in surgical…
Medical-grade collagen biomaterials for regenerative medicine devices
Evergen develops, manufactures, and supplies medical-grade collagen biomaterials and engineered tissue scaffolds for use in medical devices and regenerative medicine. Operating…
Microcarrier platform enabling adherent cell screening for drug discovery
Semarion is an advanced materials engineering company developing microcarriers for adherent cell assays in drug discovery workflows. Fabricated using microchip-style…
Controlled-release orthobiologics for spinal fusion and bone repair
Locate Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of orthobiologic products for musculoskeletal surgery. Its proprietary Programmed Drug Release platform…
Injectable biomaterial gel to treat degenerative disc disease
Orthoson is a medtech company developing micro-invasive injectable treatments for chronic back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. Its lead product, a patented pNIPAM-DMAc…
3D cell culture scaffolds and bioprinting systems for research
Copner Biotech is a Welsh biotechnology company developing and manufacturing 3D cell culture scaffolds and bioprinting instrumentation for life sciences research. Its PETG…