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.
Precision fermentation and bio-based ingredients for food and feed
Mycofeast is an Oxford-headquartered industrial biotechnology company developing fermentation-derived ingredients for human and animal nutrition. It combines precision and biomass fermentation with microbial strain development and bioprocess scale-up to develop functional beverage ingredients, dairy proteins,…
Developing cell-free long-DNA manufacturing for precision breeding
Newcleic develops cell-free methods for manufacturing long DNA sequences, drawing on biochemical engineering research at UCL. Its technology aims to make complex DNA production more reliable, accessible and sustainable. Its initial focus is agricultural biotechnology, supporting precision breeding and plant…
Yeast-based production platform for veterinary antibody therapeutics
HERlab develops microbial production systems for animal therapeutics using synthetic biology. Its platform applies AI-driven selection across more than a thousand yeast species to match therapeutic proteins with suitable production hosts. It also develops purification technology with veterinary manufacturing costs in…
Yeast strain engineering platform for recombinant protein biomanufacturing
Phenotypeca is a synthetic biology company that engineers baker's yeast strains for the production of recombinant proteins, biosimilars, and vaccine antigens. Using proprietary quantitative trait loci technology, the company generates and screens large libraries of yeast variants to identify production strains with…
Electrochemical biosensors for biopharmaceutical biosafety and diagnostics
Aureum Diagnostics is a biotechnology company developing electrochemical biosensor platforms for rapid detection of biological and chemical targets. Its technology combines portable readers with disposable test strips and cartridges to measure analytes including nucleic acids and proteins. The company serves…
Precision fermentation platform for novel protein-based flavour ingredients
ReNewFood is an industrial biotech developing protein-based flavouring ingredients for the alternative food market using precision fermentation. Engineered microbial hosts serve as cell factories to produce flavour-active proteins, including molecules conferring meatiness, sweetness, and saltiness, identified through…
Hypothermic gel preservation technology for shipping cells
Atelerix is a biotechnology company supplying hydrogel-based cell and tissue preservation products that eliminate the need for cryogenic cold chain logistics. Its patented alginate encapsulation technology maintains cell viability at ambient temperatures for up to fourteen days, enabling the shipment of cells,…
Automated robotic systems for cell therapy and stem cell manufacture
Sakarta is an instruments and equipment company developing automated robotic solutions for cell therapy and stem cell manufacturing. Working with partners in the UK and Japan, it is commercialising a closed automated cell culture instrument incorporating real-time process analytical technology. The platform automates…
UK manufacturer of autoclaves and sterilizers for laboratory and pharma
Astell Scientific is a UK manufacturer of laboratory, pharmaceutical, and hospital autoclaves, steam sterilizers, steam generators, and thermal effluent decontamination systems. Its PLC-controlled autoclave range spans benchtop and floor-standing configurations designed for laboratory, GMP pharmaceutical…
GMP-grade cell-free synthetic DNA for genetic medicines
4basebio is a biotechnology manufacturing company producing GMP-grade synthetic DNA for use in cell and gene therapies, mRNA vaccines and genome editing applications. Using an enzymatic, cell-free synthesis process, the company manufactures application-specific linear DNA constructs that overcome the purity and…
Animal health medicines and APIs manufactured for global markets
Elanco UK is the principal UK subsidiary of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, a global animal health company developing and manufacturing products for farm animals and pets. Its primary UK manufacturing site in Speke, Liverpool produces fermentation-derived active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished veterinary…
Microbial conversion of biosolids into organic acids and nutrients
reNEW Technologies develops biological processes for recovering useful chemicals and nutrients from organic waste and sewage sludge. Its patented two-stage treatment combines fermentation and separation to produce volatile fatty acids and nutrient-rich fractions, which can be used in cleaning products, fertilisers and…
Rapid molecular tests for industrial and bioprocess contamination
Fuse Diagnostics develops rapid, low-cost molecular tests for use at the point of need. Its disposable tests use proprietary amplification chemistry to detect pathogens and contaminants in under ten minutes, without requiring specialist laboratory infrastructure. The company targets applications in bioprocessing, cell…
Global life science tools, reagents, and bioprocessing supplier
Merck Life Science UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a German science and technology company founded in 1668. The UK life science operation supplies research reagents, laboratory chemicals, filtration products, and bioprocessing materials to academic, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers. UK sites…
Chemistry-led CRO and CDMO for pharmaceutical and diagnostics R&D
High Force Research is an independent chemistry CRO and CDMO providing synthetic chemistry, process development, and GMP manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostics industries. Services span route design, complex synthesis, scale-up, and analytical development through to regulatory-grade…
Automated bioreactor platform for GMP cell therapy manufacturing
Aglaris is a developer of automated cell manufacturing systems for advanced therapy medicinal products. Its flagship platform integrates real-time process monitoring, single-use culture cartridges, and GMP-compliant controls to enable reproducible production of CAR-T cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and other cell types…
Global bioprocess technology and life science tools provider
Cytiva is a global life sciences company providing technologies, instruments and services for biopharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. Its UK operations span multiple sites including Amersham (protein analysis, Western blotting), Cardiff (single-use bioprocessing manufacturing, genomics R&D, magnetic…
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…
AI-driven digital modelling platform for pharmaceutical process development
PolyModels Hub is a software company developing a digital platform that uses physics-based and AI-driven models to help pharmaceutical process scientists design, simulate and optimise manufacturing processes. The platform replaces traditional experiment-heavy development workflows with predictive digital modelling,…
University algal cultivation and pilot-scale research facility
Algal Innovation Centre is a University of Cambridge research facility supporting laboratory and pilot-scale cultivation of microalgae. Based at the Department of Plant Sciences, its 164-square-metre research glasshouse offers photobioreactors, algal growth monitoring and harvesting equipment. Facilities support…