Contract Research Organisations (CROs) provide outsourced scientific and clinical research services to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. They support organisations throughout the research and development lifecycle.
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Browse 271 UK CROs below.
Pheromone formulations and entomology research for pest monitoring
International Pheromone Systems develops and manufactures insect pheromone lures, trapping products and semiochemical formulations for pest monitoring and control. Its research activities include species-specific lure development, insect behavioural studies and analytical testing. The company's Pest Research Hub…
Peptide discovery platform targeting cell-surface therapeutic targets
Orbit Discovery is a drug discovery company providing peptide lead identification services using a proprietary bead-based peptide display engine combined with microfluidic functional screening. The platform screens libraries of over one billion natural and non-natural peptides against challenging cell-surface targets,…
Full service clinical trial and real-world evidence study management
O4 Research is a Belfast-based clinical research and site management organisation delivering full service and functional clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health companies across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The company specialises in late-phase clinical trials and non-interventional…
Preclinical and clinical CRO specialising in biomarker services
Epistem is a contract research organisation providing preclinical and clinical research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its capabilities span in vivo and in vitro preclinical models across oncology, gastrointestinal disease, dermatology, and autoimmune indications, alongside GCLP-accredited…
Specialist genetic and skin toxicology CRO
Scantox Manchester is a GLP-compliant contract research organisation providing genetic toxicology and genomic safety services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agrochemical companies. Its services span early genotoxicity screening using proprietary cell-based assays with minimal compound requirements, through to a…
Specialist CRO for rare disease drug development and commercialisation
TMC Pharma Services is a contract research organisation specialising in drug development support for rare and orphan diseases. The company serves small and mid-sized biotech and biopharma clients across the full development lifecycle, providing regulatory affairs, clinical development, pharmacovigilance, medical…
Convection enhanced delivery consulting and devices for CNS therapeutics
Neurochase is a contract research and consulting organisation specialising in targeted drug delivery to the CNS using convection enhanced delivery. Working with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, it designs and optimises delivery strategies for gene therapies and other treatments directed at specific brain…
Prospective human biosample collection for translational research
The Sample Network is a clinical research services company arranging human biosample collection for biomarker, diagnostic and therapeutic development. It works with a network of clinical sites to design prospective collection studies tailored to sample type, patient characteristics, processing protocols and associated…
Contract proteomics CRO and inventor of TMT isobaric mass tags
Proteome Sciences is a contract proteomics organisation and reagent manufacturer specialising in mass spectrometry-based protein biomarker discovery, validation, and targeted assay development. Its proprietary workflows serve pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients across drug discovery and clinical research. The…
Ex-vivo organ perfusion services for preclinical drug evaluation
Pebble Bio is a contract research organisation providing ex-vivo organ and tissue perfusion services as an alternative to large animal experimentation. Using living organ systems maintained under physiological conditions, the company evaluates the safety, efficacy, and pharmacology of novel therapeutics, biomedical…
Full-service CRO and pharmacovigilance services for biopharma
Ergomed is a global contract research organisation providing clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory compliance services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Operating across more than 100 countries, the group manages Phase I to IV clinical trials with particular depth in oncology and…
Specialist CRO for ion channel screening and cardiac safety assessment
Metrion Biosciences is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical ion channel biology, cardiac safety screening, and neuroscience drug discovery services. Founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Xention Limited, Metrion provides automated and manual patch clamp electrophysiology, GLP-compliant hERG…
Mammalian recombinant protein production and cell line development services
Daresbury Proteins is a contract research organisation specialising in mammalian recombinant protein production and cell line development. Using proprietary expression vectors optimised for CHO-K1 and HEK293 systems, the company produces difficult-to-express proteins as research reagents and candidate targets for…
Platelet function biomarkers and assays for cardiovascular clinical research
HaemAnalytica is a University of Reading biotechnology spin-out developing platelet-function assays for cardiovascular research and clinical trials. Its TRIPLEcheck platform uses platelet biomarkers to predict thrombotic risk and antiplatelet treatment response. PLANA combines preserved blood samples, flow cytometry…
Preclinical CRO for receptor pharmacology and occupancy studies
Gifford Bioscience is a contract research organisation providing receptor pharmacology and occupancy services for preclinical and discovery stage drug development. The company conducts radioligand binding assays, functional GPCR assays, receptor occupancy studies, autoradiography, and surface plasmon resonance using…
Proprietary gene editing tools and strain development services
Forge Genetics is a contract research organisation developing and applying a proprietary gene-editing platform as an alternative to CRISPR-based approaches. The company provides strain development, specialised fermentation including gas fermentation, and metabolite analytics services for pharmaceutical and industrial…
Global clinical research organisation providing consultant support for trials
Momentum Pharma is a company providing clinical trial consultants and functional service provider solutions to biotech, pharmaceutical and CRO clients globally. Operating as an alternative to traditional full-service CROs, it supplies embedded clinical research associates, programme managers and regulatory specialists…
UKAS-accredited microbiology testing for cosmetic and biocidal products
Melbec Microbiology is a contract microbiology testing laboratory serving the cosmetics, personal care, household, biocidal, antimicrobial textile and wound dressing industries. The company offers UKAS-accredited testing including antibacterial, antifungal and sporicidal claim support, in-vivo hand hygiene product…
Full-service contract research organisation for clinical trials
Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global contract research organisation providing clinical development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It supports studies from early to late phase, including clinical operations, biostatistics, data management, medical writing, regulatory affairs and…
Tension-preserved human skin models for dermatology and drug testing
Ten Bio is a contract research organisation providing physiologically tensioned human skin models for pharmaceutical, dermatology and cosmetic research. Its patented TenSkin platform maintains full-thickness, ethically sourced surgical skin with its barrier, appendages and minor cell populations, preserving functional…