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.
Molecular diagnostics, biomarker research and genomic analysis services
BioMarker Solutions is a diagnostics and research services company supporting biomarker discovery, validation and molecular testing. Its activities cover genomic analysis, oncology diagnostics, clinical trial support, digital pathology and laboratory information systems. The group offers NGSuite software for…
Bioinformatics CRO delivering omics data analysis and interpretation
Fios Genomics is an Edinburgh-based bioinformatics contract research organisation providing data analysis and interpretation services across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic clients globally, the company specialises in translating complex omics…
Full-service CRO for pharmaceutical and biotech clinical trials
Acceler8 Clinical Research is a contract research organisation providing clinical trial management and support services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Services span clinical development, data management, regulatory affairs, clinical quality assurance, and project management across…
Lentiviral vector platform improving yield for advanced cell therapies
Lentitek is a biotechnology company developing proprietary lentiviral vector manufacturing technology for cell and gene therapy developers. Its platform uses novel promoter engineering to reduce unwanted payload gene expression in manufacturing cell lines, improving vector yield, quality and potency. The technology…
Specialist virology research services and antiviral testing
Virology Research Services is a UK-based consultancy and experimental service provider specialising in virus research. The company operates state-of-the-art containment level 2 and 3 facilities offering drug screening, antiviral product testing, and bespoke virology research services. Virology Research Services serves…
Circulating tumour cell liquid biopsy technology for cancer research and diagnostics
CelLBxHealth is a Guildford-based liquid biopsy company that develops and manufactures microfluidic circulating tumour cell harvesting technology and provides associated laboratory services. Its FDA-cleared instrument captures intact circulating tumour cells from blood samples for downstream genomic, transcriptomic,…
Contract laboratory services in genomics and histopathology
Source BioScience is a contract laboratory services group providing genomics, histopathology, and stability storage services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, NHS, and academic sectors. Operating through two divisions, Source Genomics delivers multi-omic sequencing services and Source LDPath provides cellular and…
Microbiological testing and decontamination validation services
20/30 Labs is a UKAS-accredited microbiological testing and consultancy laboratory specialising in water quality analysis, infection prevention and medical device decontamination. The company provides microbiological validation, regulatory testing and technical consultancy for healthcare providers and medical device…
Full-service CRO specialising in oncology and early-phase trials
Pivotal CRO is a full-service contract research organisation providing end-to-end clinical development support across all trial phases, from first-in-human to Phase III. The company offers clinical operations, regulatory affairs, data management, biostatistics, medical monitoring, pharmacovigilance, and patient…
AI-assisted bioactive ingredient discovery and laboratory formulation testing
HexisLab is a research and development company providing ingredient discovery, laboratory testing and formulation services for personal care and consumer health businesses. Its HexisPro.X platform uses computational screening to identify candidate bioactive compounds, peptides and sustainable ingredient alternatives.…
High-performance counter-current chromatography instruments and services
Dynamic Extractions is a Welsh instruments and contract services company specialising in the design, manufacture, and application of High Performance Counter Current Chromatography technology. Its range of liquid-liquid separation processors enables rapid, scalable purification of complex mixtures for pharmaceutical…
Cancer genetics testing and contract research
Oncologica provides molecular cancer diagnostics and contract research services from its laboratory at Chesterford Research Park near Cambridge. Its Oncofocus testing uses tumour DNA profiling to help clinicians identify potentially relevant targeted treatments and immunotherapies. The company also develops…
T cell-based tuberculosis diagnostics and clinical laboratory testing services
Oxford Immunotec is an Abingdon-based diagnostics company developing, manufacturing, and supplying T cell-based diagnostic tests for infectious and immunological diseases. Its platform measures specific T cell immune responses to inform clinical diagnosis, with the T-SPOT.TB test for tuberculosis detection cleared by…
T cell immune monitoring products and immunology contract research
ImmunoServ is a Welsh contract research and diagnostics company specialising in T cell immunology and cancer immunotherapy. The company develops and supplies standardised T cell testing kits that measure antigen-specific cellular immune responses from blood samples, with applications in infectious disease…
Ultrasensitive proteomics and biomarker assay development CRO
Altheome is a contract research organisation specialising in protein biomarkers and ultrasensitive proteomics for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic studies. Its services include custom assay development, biomarker discovery and validation, protocol optimisation and pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic analysis.…
Microfluidic 3D disease models for preclinical drug screening
ScreenIn3D is a biotechnology company and contract research organisation providing drug screening using three-dimensional human cell and tissue models. Its microfluidic platform supports tumour spheroids, organoids and co-cultures, enabling researchers to assess candidate efficacy, toxicity and drug combinations from…
Human skin explant CRO for immunotoxicity and drug safety testing
Alcyomics is a contract research organisation providing non-animal, human-based in vitro safety and efficacy testing services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and cosmetics clients. Its core assay technology uses non-artificial human skin explants to predict adverse immune reactions, including cytokine storm and skin…
In vitro immunology CRO for pre-clinical drug development
Immundnz is a contract research organisation specialising in in vitro immunology services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company designs and applies customised and standard immunological assays to assess immune safety, efficacy, and response to candidate therapeutics during pre-clinical development.…
AI-driven enzyme engineering platform for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Imperagen is a biotechnology company developing an automated enzyme engineering platform that combines AI-powered protein design with synthetic biology and laboratory automation. The company engineers optimised biocatalysts for pharmaceutical manufacturing, enabling greener and more efficient production of complex…
Preclinical immunology CRO for drug discovery programmes
Nexus BioQuest is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical immunology services for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The company offers bespoke assay development and in vitro screening across immuno-oncology, autoimmunity, inflammation, and neuroinflammation, including cytokine…