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.
Non-invasive mitochondrial DNA damage testing for skin health research
Skin Life Analytics is a biotechnology company providing PCR-based testing services that quantify mitochondrial DNA damage in skin using non-invasive swab sampling. The technology detects molecular markers of skin ageing, UV damage, and environmental stress before visible signs appear. Services include direct testing…
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…
Microfluidic avidity platform for preclinical cell therapy validation
Avigen is a contract research organisation providing preclinical validation services for cellular immunotherapies using a proprietary microfluidic platform. The platform measures cellular avidity, the total binding strength between immune and cancer cells, at high throughput using fluid shear stress, enabling…
3D immune-microtumour platform for cancer treatment selection
Pear Bio is a biotechnology company that tests cancer treatment efficacy directly on patient-derived tumour samples using three-dimensional immune-microtumour cultures and computer vision analysis. By culturing tumour biopsies with matched patient immune cells and imaging drug effects over time, the platform generates…
Aquaculture fish health diagnostics and disease monitoring services
PHARMAQ Analytiq Limited is a contract diagnostics organisation providing fish health and disease monitoring services to the UK and Scottish aquaculture sector. Operating from its laboratory at Inverness Campus, the company delivers PCR-based pathogen detection, histopathology, microbiology testing, and environmental…
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,…
Immunological reagents, assay services and target-binding proteins for immune research
ProImmune is a provider of immunological reagents and assay services supporting research into adaptive immune responses. The company offers assay services to help researchers understand immune responses to vaccines and therapeutics, using ELISpot and flow cytometry techniques, alongside recombinant target-binding…
Preclinical neuroscience CRO for translational drug development research
Transpharmation is a preclinical neuroscience contract research organisation providing translational pharmacology services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company's therapeutic expertise spans EEG, cognition, epilepsy, pain, neurodegeneration and mood disorders including treatment-resistant…
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,…
NHS-embedded specialist pathology services and clinical biobank access
Novopath is the commercial pathology laboratory of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, providing specialist tissue-based diagnostic and research services to biopharma, biotech, and academic clients. Services include histopathology, immunohistochemistry, tissue microarray construction, digital…
AI-powered digital pathology laboratory services for rapid cancer diagnosis
Inify Laboratories is a digital pathology company providing cancer diagnostic services through a fully digital, AI-supported laboratory workflow. The company processes tissue biopsy samples, generating whole slide images that are analysed by its proprietary AI software before review and reporting by specialist…
Patient-derived cell models and assays for oncology drug discovery
Dominion Biotech is a Cheshire-based biotechnology company developing patient-derived cell (PDC) models and assays to support oncology drug discovery and development. Working in partnership with cancer hospitals and academic collaborators, the company builds a diverse bank of PDC models reflecting the genetic…
Human iPSC models and AI phenomics for drug discovery
Pixl Bio combines human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models with AI-driven image analysis for drug discovery and safety research. Its portfolio includes liver cells, stellate cells and disease models, alongside CRISPR engineering, high-content Cell Painting and contract studies. These tools help researchers…
Integrated drug development, formulation and Phase I clinical services
Quotient Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its proprietary platform combines drug product formulation, clinical trial manufacturing, and Phase I clinical testing within a single programme,…
Pre-clinical platelet function testing for drug discovery and safety
Platelet Services is a contract research organisation specialising in pre-clinical platelet function testing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company provides standard and customised assays to assess the effects of candidate compounds on platelet activity, supporting both anti-platelet drug programmes…
Specialist CNS and psychiatric clinical trial design and delivery organisation
Clerkenwell Health is a London-based specialist contract research organisation providing clinical trial design, regulatory submission, and trial delivery services for CNS, psychiatric, and psychedelic-assisted therapy research. The company operates a purpose-built clinical site network, including an NHS-embedded…
In vivo safety pharmacology and cardiovascular preclinical testing
Vivonics Preclinical is a contract research organisation providing in vivo safety pharmacology studies for biotechnology and pharmaceutical drug development teams. Its services assess how experimental compounds affect vital organ function, particularly cardiovascular physiology, using telemetry, electrocardiography,…
Nonclinical safety toxicology and ion channel screening services
ApconiX is a nonclinical safety consultancy and ion channel laboratory supporting drug discovery and development programmes. The company provides project toxicology, DMPK support, target safety assessments, study outsourcing and monitoring, and specialist subject matter expertise across disciplines including safety…
Custom radiolabelling and integrated small molecule drug discovery services
Eurofins Selcia is a contract research organisation specialising in custom carbon-14 and stable isotope radiolabelling, GMP radiolabelled API manufacturing, and integrated small molecule drug discovery. Its radiochemistry services support preclinical and clinical ADME studies, human mass balance trials, dermal…
Clinical trial development, early-phase research and regulatory consulting
Parexel is a global contract research organisation providing clinical trial delivery, early-phase research, regulatory consulting, biostatistics and pharmacovigilance services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its UK operations include a 45-bed early-phase clinical unit at Northwick Park Hospital in…