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.
Inhalation and nasal drug product development and manufacturing CDMO
Bespak is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in inhaled and nasal drug delivery. It supports pharmaceutical companies from feasibility, formulation and analytical development through clinical supply to commercial-scale manufacturing and fill-finish of pressurised metered dose inhalers.…
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…
API development and manufacturing for pharmaceutical drug substances
Aptuit is a pharmaceutical chemical development and manufacturing site operating as part of Evotec's API and drug product network. The company develops and manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients for small molecule drugs, offering route scouting, process development and scale-up, polymorph screening, analytical…
CDMO and CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugate development
Abzena is an integrated CDMO and CRO specialising in complex biologics and bioconjugates, with cGMP facilities across the United States and a research presence in Cambridge, UK. Its services span antibody discovery, cell line development, bioconjugation and GMP manufacturing across monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug…
Cell and gene therapy CDMO with clinical and commercial manufacturing
RoslinCT is a CDMO specialising in advanced cell and gene therapies. Operating purpose-built cGMP facilities at Edinburgh BioQuarter and in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, it provides process development, analytical testing, clinical and commercial manufacturing for autologous and allogeneic cell therapies, with particular…
Gene therapy and biologics CDMO with cGMP manufacturing in Liverpool
Pharmaron Biologics (UK) Ltd is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in biologics and cell and gene therapy, operating from cGMP biomanufacturing facilities in Speke, Liverpool. The site offers end-to-end services spanning plasmid design, cell line development, viral vector process…
Microalgal fermentation for sustainable EPA omega-3 and protein
AlgiSys develops fermentation-based biotechnology for producing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) omega-3 oils and protein-rich biomass from microalgae. Its proprietary heterotrophic algal strains grow in industrial fermentation systems without light, offering an alternative to extracting omega-3 ingredients from fish or…
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.…
Microfluidic nanoparticle formulation instruments for gene and cell therapy
Unchained Labs (Royston) is a developer of microfluidic mixing instruments for nanoparticle and lipid nanoparticle formulation, spanning early-stage screening through GMP-ready production. The site's technology, developed from decades of microfluidics expertise, supports researchers formulating and scaling lipid…
High-capacity viral vector manufacturing platform for gene therapy
Icosphere Biosciences is a biotechnology company developing manufacturing technology for high-capacity gene therapy vectors. Its platform enables scalable, high-yield, contamination-free production of high capacity adenoviral vectors capable of carrying substantially more genetic material than conventional viral…
End-to-end production systems for cultivated meat
Cellcraft is a biotechnology company developing integrated systems for cultivated meat production. The company supplies the hardware, software, and biological inputs required to grow animal cells outside the body at commercial scale, targeting food producers and manufacturers seeking slaughter-free protein production.…
Laboratory containment, cell culture and bioprocess equipment
Esco Great Britain is the UK sales and technical-service operation of Esco Lifesciences, supplying controlled-environment equipment to laboratories and biopharmaceutical facilities. Its portfolio includes biological safety cabinets, laminar flow workstations, CO2 incubators, cold storage, cleanroom equipment and…
Cellular agriculture and biomanufacturing platforms for sustainable food production
Newform Foods is an industrial biotechnology company developing cell-based production platforms for sustainable food and functional ingredients. The company provides animal and plant cell-line development, culture-media optimisation, bioprocess engineering and scalable cultivation technologies. Its platform supports…
Whole genome synthesis platform engineering novel therapeutic biomolecules
Constructive Bio is a Cambridge-based synthetic biology company developing programmable biology platforms for the creation of novel biomolecules. Spun out of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, the company's technology combines whole genome synthesis and engineered protein translation to produce molecules…
Automated benchtop instrumentation for rapid protein and viral vector quantification
Abselion develops automated analytical instrumentation for biomolecule quantification in biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing. Its technology enables rapid quantification of antibodies, AAVs and other proteins directly from crude samples without optics or fluidics. The platform is designed for at-line use in…
Enzyme engineering platform for sustainable biomanufacturing of natural ingredients
Pathfinder Bio is a UK-based biotechnology company developing an enzyme discovery and engineering platform for sustainable chemical manufacturing. Using ultra-high-throughput screening of engineered bacterial cells, the company measures the performance of billions of enzyme variants to design optimised biocatalytic…
Contract immunoassay development and bioconjugation services
Fleet Bioprocessing is a Hampshire-based contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in immunoassay development and bioconjugation. Founded in 2000 by former scientists from Johnson & Johnson and Amersham International, the company provides contract R&D and manufacturing services to diagnostics,…
High-pressure cell disruptors and homogenisers for bioprocessing and research
Constant Systems is a UK manufacturer of high-pressure cell disruption and homogenisation equipment for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research applications. Its instruments use a proprietary hydraulic design to process up to 99% of a sample at a precisely controlled target pressure, enabling reproducible…
Agarose and synthetic resin manufacturer for biopharmaceutical purification
Purolite is a manufacturer of ion exchange, agarose and affinity chromatography resins for biopharmaceutical downstream processing. Its Llantrisant facility in South Wales serves as the primary European production site for its range of agarose-based chromatography resins, used in the purification of monoclonal…
Spider-inspired protein fibre spinning for sustainable and biocompatible materials
Spintex Engineering is a developer of bioinspired silk fibres, produced from a liquid protein feedstock using a spider-inspired self-assembly process. The technology requires no hazardous chemicals, with water as the only by-product, and is significantly more energy efficient than synthetic fibre production. Spintex's…