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.
Integrated formulation, GMP manufacture and Phase I clinical trials
BDD Pharma is a contract research and manufacturing organisation offering an integrated Lean Clinical Development pathway that combines formulation development, GMP manufacture, and Phase I clinical trials under one roof. The approach eliminates handoffs between separate service providers, reducing time to…
Contract microbial whole genome sequencing and metagenomics service
MicrobesNG Ltd is a UK-based contract sequencing service provider specialising in microbial whole genome and metagenome sequencing. The company processes bacterial, fungal, and viral samples using Illumina short-read and Oxford Nanopore long-read platforms, with DNA extraction and bioinformatics analysis included as…
Ethically sourced human tissues and bespoke biospecimen procurement
Tissue Solutions is a Glasgow-based human biospecimen sourcing service within BioIVT, supplying ethically collected samples to pharmaceutical and biotechnology researchers. Its virtual biobank coordinates access to fresh, frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues, blood and other biospecimens,…
Biosensor R&D, analytical prototyping and product development services
Bio Nano Consulting is the research and product-development consultancy of AquAffirm, specialising in biosensors, nanomaterials and analytical technologies. Its scientists provide assay development, electrochemical sensor prototyping, microfluidics, product characterisation and digital platform engineering for…
AI-driven automated flow chemistry platform for chemical process development
SOLVE Chemistry is a contract research and technology company providing AI-powered process development services to pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical manufacturers. Its automated flow chemistry laboratory collects dense kinetic datasets on chemical reactions at speed, training proprietary machine…
Non-clinical safety testing CRO for pharma, chemical and agrochemical sectors
Sequani is a contract research organisation specialising in non-clinical safety testing for pharmaceutical, chemical and agrochemical clients from a purpose-built GLP-compliant facility. Its services span general and genetic toxicology in rodent and non-rodent species, reproductive and developmental toxicology,…
Preclinical CRO delivering integrated drug discovery and development services
Selvita is a contract research organisation providing integrated drug discovery and development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company supports projects from target validation through preclinical candidate nomination, with expertise in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, DMPK and protein…
Medicinal and computational chemistry services for drug discovery
Sandexis Medicinal Chemistry is a specialist consultancy providing medicinal and computational chemistry services for small-molecule drug discovery. Its scientists support hit identification, molecular design, virtual screening, docking, chemical database interrogation, project evaluation and lead optimisation.…
Custom recombinant antibody and protein development services
Scotia Biologics is a contract research organisation specialising in custom antibody and recombinant protein development for biomedical researchers and diagnostic developers. Services span antigen design, polyclonal and monoclonal antibody generation via hybridoma and phage display, antibody engineering including…
Translational CRO offering oncology and women's health assay services
Inaphaea BioLabs is a translational contract research organisation based at MediCity Nottingham, offering cell-based assays and patient-derived cell (PDC) models to support early-stage drug discovery and preclinical development. The company specialises in oncology and women's health, providing biochemical and…
Integrated outsourced drug discovery and development platform
RxCelerate is a contract research organisation providing fully integrated drug discovery and development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Based at Babraham Research Campus, the company offers end-to-end programme delivery spanning computational design, antibody discovery, medicinal chemistry, in vitro…
Integrated animal-health contract research and product development services
Clinglobal is an international animal-health contract research organisation coordinating preclinical, clinical and regulatory product development services. Its group network provides veterinary studies, molecular laboratory testing, microbiology, diagnostics, data management and statistical analysis. Clients can…
Multiplexed LC-MS proteomics for biomarker development and clinical trials
Inoviv is a bioanalytical contract research company providing multiplexed, quantitative LC-MS targeted proteomics services to pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Its platform supports biomarker discovery, patient stratification, companion diagnostic development, and treatment efficacy monitoring across clinical and…
Engineering biology CRDMO for pharma and industrial biotech
Ingenza is a contract research, development, and manufacturing organisation applying engineering biology to solve manufacturing challenges across pharmaceuticals and industrial biotechnology. The company provides strain and cell line engineering, fermentation, bioprocess development, and analytical services for…
Microbiology and cell culture instrumentation, workstations and contract laboratory services
Don Whitley Scientific designs, manufactures and supplies instrumentation for the microbiology and tissue culture industries, including anaerobic and modified-atmosphere workstations, cell and tissue culture incubators, and automated spiral plating equipment. The company manufactures its products at its own UK…
AI-driven antibody reagents and diagnostics for research and clinical use
Vertebrate Antibodies is a contract research organisation developing custom monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, and AI-driven diagnostic products for research and clinical applications. Its AI-driven epitope prediction and antigen display platforms enable highly specific antibody generation against novel…
Non-profit CRO specialising in clinical trial data and biostatistics
Frontier Science (Scotland) is a not-for-profit contract research organisation providing data management, biostatistics, and quality assurance services for clinical trials. The company works with both academic and commercial sponsors across all phases, with particular strength in large-scale international Phase II and…
API-first diagnostic infrastructure and biomarker services for healthcare companies
Hurdle is a London-based diagnostics-as-a-service company providing end-to-end diagnostic infrastructure to telehealth companies, consumer health brands, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organisations. Its platform integrates sample collection kit manufacturing, accredited laboratory networks,…
In vitro respiratory and inhalation toxicology testing services
ImmuONE is a contract research company specialising in in vitro inhalation toxicology and respiratory safety assessment. The company develops and applies human alveolar macrophage and epithelial cell culture models to evaluate the safety and efficacy of inhaled compounds, providing an alternative to animal testing.…
Human iPSC-derived disease models and drug discovery services
Axol Bioscience is a biotechnology company supplying human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cells and research services for disease modelling and drug discovery. Its portfolio includes neurons, cardiomyocytes, retinal organoids, retinal pigment epithelium and skin cell models, alongside culture media and custom…