Bioprocessing and manufacturing companies develop technologies and services that enable the production of biologics, cell therapies, vaccines and other life science products at scale. Their work supports the transition from research to commercial manufacturing.
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Browse 203 UK bioprocessing and manufacturing companies below.
Custom laboratory robotics, scientific instruments and process automation
Labman is an engineering company designing and manufacturing robotic laboratory automation systems, scientific instruments and custom process equipment. Its technologies automate sample preparation, powder and liquid dispensing, synthesis, formulation and analytical testing. The company also develops GMP-oriented…
Biologics CDMO for development and cGMP manufacturing
Northway Biotech is a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) specialising in biologics and advanced therapies. It develops mammalian cell lines and microbial production strains, provides upstream and downstream process development, and supports analytical method development and cGMP manufacturing.…
Global viral vector CDMO for cell and gene therapy
Oxford Biomedica (OXB) is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in viral vectors for cell and gene therapy. The company provides lentiviral, adeno-associated virus (AAV), and adenoviral vector development and manufacturing services from early-stage process development through to…
Automated bioreactor platform for cell and gene therapy manufacturing
microfluidX is a UK instruments company developing automated bioprocessing platforms for cell and gene therapy research and manufacturing. Its core product is a microfluidics-based bioreactor system designed for parallel cell culture process development and scalable cell expansion. The platform integrates online…
Complex carbohydrate synthesis, catalogue products and CDMO services
Dextra Laboratories specialises in complex carbohydrate chemistry, supplying research products including oligosaccharides, monosaccharides, glycoconjugates and blood group antigens. It also offers contract development and manufacturing services for carbohydrate-based compounds, spanning discovery chemistry, process…
Silica encapsulation platform eliminating cold chain for biologics
EnsiliTech is a biotechnology company developing ensilication, a patented platform technology that encases vaccines, antibodies, and other biologics within a silica matrix to render them thermally stable without refrigeration. The technology is applicable to existing and new biopharmaceutical formulations, enabling…
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…
Microalgae cultivation platform for sustainable transport fuel production
HutanBio is an industrial biotechnology company developing microalgae-derived oils for use in sustainable transport fuels. Its proprietary marine algae strains are grown in enclosed photobioreactors designed for high-salinity, high-temperature environments, enabling cultivation without agricultural land or freshwater.…
Pharmaceutical formulation development and clinical manufacturing services
SGS Quay Pharma is a contract development and manufacturing organisation providing formulation development, analytical services, and clinical trial manufacturing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company specialises in dosage form design for APIs with challenging solubility and bioavailability…
Agri-tech and bioscience innovation campus in mid Wales
AberInnovation is a BBSRC and Welsh Government-funded innovation campus providing research facilities, business support and accelerator programmes for companies in agri-tech, food and drink and industrial biotechnology. The campus operates five specialist centres covering biorefining, future foods, analytical science,…
Global supplier of instruments, reagents and services for life science research
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life science company operating across 26 UK sites with more than 5,000 employees. Its UK operations span analytical instruments, laboratory reagents and consumables, CDMO services for sterile and biologic drug manufacturing, anatomical pathology products, chromatography…
Pharmaceutical development, clinical pharmacology and GMP manufacturing
Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services is a provider of integrated pharmaceutical development, clinical pharmacology and GMP manufacturing services to the pharma and biotech sectors. The company supports clients from early-stage drug development through clinical trials to regulatory approval, with particular…
Industrial bioeconomy research, scale-up and commercialisation partnership
BioYorkshire is a regional industrial biotechnology partnership supporting translation of research into bio-based products, processes and commercial ventures. Led by the University of York, Fera Science, Askham Bryan College and the Biorenewables Development Centre, it connects researchers and businesses with…
Specialist CRO for inhaled and nasal drug product development
Nanopharm is a contract research organisation specialising in the development of orally inhaled and nasal drug products, providing formulation development, materials characterisation, analytical testing, and in vitro and in silico modelling services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company supports…
Real-time cell aggregate monitoring for stem cell manufacturing
MorphoKinetics is a life science instrumentation company developing real-time monitoring technology for stem cell manufacturing. Its process analytical platform combines automated sampling, machine vision and artificial intelligence to measure the size, shape and growth of cell aggregates in bioreactor cultures. The…
Industrial biotechnology research translation and commercialisation support
Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst is an EPSRC-funded programme helping universities and companies translate industrial biotechnology research into commercial applications. Led by the University of Manchester with north-west academic and industry partners, it provides funding for proof-of-concept projects,…
UK manufacturer of over-the-counter liquid medicines and own-label remedies
Bell's Healthcare is a pharmaceutical manufacturer producing over-the-counter medicines, with a focus on liquid formulations such as cough syrups and cold and flu remedies. It markets products under its own brand and manufactures own-label medicines for pharmacy chains and retailers at a licensed, GMP-compliant…
Robotic automation platform for scalable cell therapy manufacturing
Cellular Origins is a biotechnology company developing robotic automation systems for the industrial-scale manufacture of cell therapies. Its platform uses mobile robotics and automated sterile fluidic interconnection to link existing bioprocess instruments into fully automated, GMP-compliant manufacturing workflows.…
Researching scalable cell-based food manufacturing technologies
CARMA (Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub) is an EPSRC-funded, University of Bath-led research collaboration developing manufacturing technologies for cellular agriculture. Its researchers investigate animal cell culture, microbial fermentation, bioreactor design and scale-up methods for producing food ingredients…
Microbial fermentation platforms for sustainable commodity chemicals
C3 Biotechnologies is a UK industrial biotechnology company engineering microbial strains and fermentation processes to convert waste carbon streams into bio-based commodity chemicals and sustainable fuels. Operating from a pilot plant in Stockport, the company uses synthetic biology and continuous fermentation under…