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 50 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 biomaterials that are animal-free and petrochemical-free, with built-in customisable colour, eliminating the tanning and dyeing processes…
Thermostable vaccine formulations delivered through microneedle patches
Microneedle Solutions is a biotechnology company developing vaccine-containing microneedle patches for self-administration. Its platform combines a patented needle-array manufacturing process with vaccine-loaded matrices intended to protect biological payloads and enable delivery through the skin. The company has…
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 learning models and computational protein design, the company engineers novel proteins from first principles, which are then produced using…
Plant-based biomaterials and compostable leather alternatives
Biophilica is a biomaterials company developing plastic-free alternatives to leather and synthetic adhesives from renewable plant feedstocks. Its Treekind material combines lignocellulosic waste with an algae-derived binder to produce a compostable, leather-like sheet. The company also develops bio-based adhesives and…
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 includes biodegradable coatings, soluble films, edible films, and microcapsules derived from sustainable vegetable proteins such as pea,…
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 collagen, elastin, sulfated glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, hyaluronic acid, and apoptosis, using a simple dye-binding method compatible with…
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, the platform designs and produces novel peptides with exceptional adhesion properties in wet and submerged environments. Medical applications…
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 molecular modelling and machine learning, Tozaro rationally designs polymer-based binders from a chemical space of over 500 monomers, offering…
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 implants and wound care devices. The technology embeds high-density cocktails of bacteriophages throughout the textile structure, producing…
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 from Glasgow under GMP conditions, the company partners with OEM medical device manufacturers to develop and supply collagen formulations…
Seaweed-derived biodegradable materials for sustainable packaging
Notpla is an industrial biotechnology company developing biodegradable packaging materials from seaweed and other plant-derived polymers. Its technology uses natural biopolymers to create edible liquid capsules, flexible films, protective coatings and moulded materials designed to replace conventional plastic…
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 microfabrication techniques, Semarion develops magnetically steerable cell carriers that enable small colonies of adherent cells to be moved, pooled, and…
Living building materials and microbial construction biotechnology research
Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment is a Newcastle and Northumbria University research collaboration developing biologically enabled building materials and environmental technologies. Its work spans microbial mineralisation, self-healing construction materials, mycelium-based structures, building…
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 encapsulates recombinant proteins within biodegradable polymer scaffolds to enable controlled, extended-release delivery. Lead product…
Plant-based polymer products and sustainable plastics alternatives
Candee is a UK bio-based materials brand within HOL Group, commercialising alternatives to conventional fossil-derived plastic products. Using a plant-based polymer blend formulated by an external materials partner, it engineers and supplies moulded and printed products for retail, packaging, healthcare and industrial…
Natural polymer films and coatings replacing conventional plastics
MarinaTex is an industrial biomaterials company developing natural polymer alternatives to plastic packaging and agricultural coatings. Its platform transforms polymers derived from marine and plant sources into barrier films, recyclable paper coatings and dissolvable formats. Development programmes also include…
Plant-derived microfibrillated cellulose for sustainable paper and packaging
CelluComp is a Scottish industrial biotechnology company developing bio-based materials from agricultural by-products. Its proprietary Curran technology converts sugar beet pulp into microfibrillated cellulose platelets that improve strength, smoothness and barrier performance in paper, packaging and moulded fibre.…
Human in vitro models for disease and drug research
Queen Mary Centre for Predictive in vitro Models is a multidisciplinary research centre developing human-relevant laboratory models for studying disease and evaluating potential treatments. Its researchers combine organ-on-a-chip systems, organoids, three-dimensional cell cultures and bioengineering methods to…
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 co-polymer hydrogel, is designed to be injected into the intervertebral disc, where it gels in-situ to restore the mechanical and biological…
3D cell culture scaffolds and bioprinting systems for research
Copner Biotech is a biotechnology company developing three-dimensional cell culture scaffolds and bioprinting equipment for laboratory research. Its structured PETG scaffolds support mammalian cell attachment and growth, including spheroid and organoid culture, as an alternative to conventional two-dimensional…