Browse life science companies in Cambridge, home to one of Europe's leading biotechnology and life science ecosystems.
Organ-on-a-chip systems for human-relevant preclinical drug testing
CN Bio is a UK biotechnology company developing organ-on-a-chip microphysiological systems for preclinical drug discovery and safety testing. Its platform recreates human organ microarchitecture using primary cells and microfluidic perfusion, enabling researchers to generate human-relevant efficacy, metabolism and…
University research institute advancing stem cell biology and therapeutics
Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is a University of Cambridge research institute investigating stem cell biology, tissue maintenance and disease. Its research groups study stem cell states, disease mechanisms and therapeutic applications using cell culture, genomics, imaging and experimental models. Based at Cambridge…
Precision-programmed human iPSC-derived cells for biomedical research
bit.bio is a Cambridge-based synthetic biology company that programmes human induced pluripotent stem cells into defined, mature cell types for use in pharmaceutical and academic research. Its precision cell programming technology produces consistent, characterised human cells at industrial scale, supporting drug…
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…
Rejuvenation biology company decoding the genomics of cellular ageing reversal
clock.health is a biotechnology company developing therapies to reverse cellular ageing and extend healthspan by decoding the biological programmes that govern cell rejuvenation. Using a proprietary model in which human induced pluripotent stem cells are artificially aged then permitted to self-rejuvenate, the company…
Antibody therapeutics targeting glycosphingolipid inflammation
Protalea Bio is a biotech company developing first-in-class therapeutic antibodies to prevent progression from precancerous states to active blood cancers including multiple myeloma and B-cell lymphoma. The company's approach targets glycosphingolipid-related inflammation before disease onset, building on over fifteen…
Autonomous cell culture systems with integrated laboratory automation
Aixcell is a laboratory equipment company developing autonomous systems for mammalian cell culture and cell-based research. Its integrated platform brings together liquid handling, incubation, microscopy, refrigerated storage and labware management to run cell culture protocols with automated documentation.…
Veterinary vaccine CDMO and aquaculture diagnostics for animal health
Marinnovac UK is a contract research and manufacturing organisation specialising in veterinary vaccine development and viral antigen production for animal and aquaculture health applications. The company holds the only VMD-approved viral autogenous vaccine manufacturing licence in the UK, offering services spanning…
Specialist reagent and custom service supplier
AMSBIO supplies research products and custom services to biological and pharmaceutical research organisations. Its product portfolio covers cell culture systems including three-dimensional culture models, glycobiology reagents, ELISA kits, lentiviral tools, and stem cell research products. The company also provides…
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…
Antibodies, proteins and assay reagents for life science research
Abbexa is a Cambridge-based supplier of biological research reagents serving academic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers worldwide. The company manufactures and distributes a broad catalogue of immunological and biochemical tools used in laboratory research, including primary and secondary antibodies,…
Integrated contract drug discovery from Cambridge and India
o2h is a contract research organisation operating an integrated drug discovery platform from Cambridge, UK, and Ahmedabad, India. Core services span medicinal chemistry, biology, DMPK, and non-GMP scale-up, supporting hit-to-lead optimisation through to IND-enabling studies. The company works across small molecule,…
Enzymatic DNA synthesis for pharmaceutical and biotechnology research
Camena Bioscience is a synthetic biology company that develops and supplies enzymatic gene synthesis technology to pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. Its multi-enzymatic approach to DNA synthesis offers substantially improved accuracy and access to longer, more complex sequences compared to conventional…
Laboratory consumables and equipment supplier for research facilities
Optimaze is a laboratory consumables and equipment supplier providing research facilities with pipette tips, plates, instruments, and related lab supplies. The company stocks products for next-working-day dispatch and sources surplus laboratory equipment to offer cost-effective solutions to research organisations. It…
Non-endoscopic molecular diagnostics for early oesophageal cancer detection
Cyted Health is a gastrointestinal molecular diagnostics company developing minimally invasive testing for early detection and monitoring of oesophageal pre-cancer and cancer. Its platform combines a swallowable capsule sponge cell collection device with AI-driven biomarker molecular assays to detect Barrett's…
Phenotypic screening platform for targeted protein degradation drug discovery
PhoreMost is a drug discovery company developing a phenotypic screening platform to identify and prosecute previously undruggable disease targets. The platform systematically unmasks cryptic binding sites across the human proteome and links them to therapeutic functions in a live-cell context, enabling the discovery…
Next-generation sequencing and genomic analysis services
Novogene (UK) is a genomic services provider operating as the European hub of Novogene Corporation, one of the world's largest sequencing organisations. Based at Cambridge Science Park, the company offers a comprehensive range of next-generation sequencing services including whole genome, exome, RNA, single-cell,…
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…
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.…
Causal cellular data and AI models for drug discovery
CellCodex is a biotechnology company that generates causal data from human cells to train predictive models for drug discovery. It programmes stem cells into pure, aged, disease-relevant cell types, perturbs them at genome scale with CRISPR and compounds, and reads the outcome in single cells. The company applies the…