Diagnostics and biomarkers companies develop technologies that detect, monitor and predict disease using biological markers, laboratory testing and analytical platforms. These tools play a critical role in modern healthcare and precision medicine.
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Browse 252 UK diagnostics and biomarkers companies below.
Breath-based molecular liquid biopsies for early lung cancer detection
Respiro Diagnostics is a biotechnology company developing non-invasive molecular diagnostics for respiratory diseases, initially focusing on lung cancer. Its investigational platform collects exhaled breath samples and analyses lung-derived molecular biomarkers, including nucleic acids and proteins, to support earlier…
Portable semen quality analyser for livestock fertility assessment
Dyneval is a Scottish biotechnology company that developed the UK's only portable instrument for measuring livestock semen quality. The technology quantifies sperm motility lifetime under quasi-physiological conditions, providing vets and genetics companies with on-site data to inform breeding decisions and reduce…
Liquid biopsy NGS kits and genomic diagnostic services
Nonacus is a developer of next-generation sequencing reagents and library preparation kits for liquid biopsy and tissue-based genomic analysis. Its target enrichment and cell-free DNA workflow products support cancer detection, treatment stratification, and longitudinal monitoring. Through its clinical services…
Perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier therapeutic and MRI imaging agent for acute stroke
Aurum Biosciences is a Scottish clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ABL-101, a perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carrier that bypasses arterial clots to deliver oxygen to ischaemic tissue via collateral vessels. The lead indication is acute ischaemic stroke, with ABL-101 having completed Phase 1 and 2a…
Non-invasive skin epigenomics platform for clinical and cosmetic research
Mitra Bio is a contract research organisation providing a non-invasive skin epigenomics platform to pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies conducting clinical trials on dermatological and age-reversal interventions. Using tape-strip skin sampling combined with whole-genome DNA methylation sequencing and bioinformatic…
AI-powered point-of-care genomic sequencing for hospitals and clinics
SiGenex Oxford is the UK research and development arm of SiGenex, developing an AI-powered, decentralised platform for point-of-care genomic and multi-omic diagnostics. The technology combines digital microfluidics with automated next-generation sequencing and AI-driven bioinformatics to deliver genomic results…
Infrared spectroscopy blood test for early multi-cancer detection
Dxcover is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a blood-based multi-cancer early detection test. Its platform applies infrared spectroscopy to a dried blood spot to capture a pan-omic biological signature spanning proteins, lipids, metabolites, and nucleic acids simultaneously. Machine learning algorithms…
qPCR assays and reagents for infectious disease and pathogen detection
Primerdesign is a Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company designing, manufacturing, and supplying real-time qPCR assays and reagents for pathogen detection across human health, animal health, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Its catalogue of over 400 CE-IVD and research-use-only detection kits covers…
Gene editing tools, cell lines and genomic reagents for life science research
Horizon Discovery is a Cambridge-based life sciences company supplying gene editing and gene modulation tools, services, and engineered cell lines to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic customers. Its portfolio includes CRISPR and RNAi reagents, isogenic cell line pairs modelling disease-associated mutations,…
RNA sequencing liquid biopsy for cardiovascular and complex disease screening
MultiplAI Health is a Cambridge biotech developing a whole-blood RNA sequencing test for early screening of cardiovascular and other complex diseases. Its platform combines transcriptomic profiling of blood samples with a patented data transformation process and proprietary deep learning algorithms to generate…
Integrated NGS assays for genomic profiling of haematological malignancies
Univ8 Genomics is a Belfast-based genomics diagnostics company developing targeted next-generation sequencing assays for the integrated clinical characterisation of haematological malignancies. Its assays enable simultaneous detection of clonal rearrangements, chromosomal translocations, copy number alterations and…
ELISA kits and diagnostics for research and clinical use
JR Biomedical is a North Wales-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of diagnostic reagents and ELISA kits for research institutions, NHS laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. Operating from ISO 13485-certified laboratories at the OpTIC Centre in St Asaph, the company develops human ELISA kits across…
Blood bank reagents for transfusion compatibility testing
Alba Bioscience is a manufacturer of serological reagents for immunohaematology, supplying blood banks, hospital transfusion laboratories, and national blood services worldwide. Its portfolio supports ABO and RhD blood grouping, antibody screening, and extended red cell phenotyping for manual testing workflows. The…
Genetic biomarker discovery platform for precision medicine and diagnostics
Population Bio is a genomic discovery company providing genetic biomarker identification services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners. Its platform accelerates the discovery of disease-relevant copy number variants and associated genetic variants, enabling companion diagnostic development, drug repurposing,…
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,…
Pharmacogenomic platform for personalised hormone therapy prescribing
Dama Health is a clinical decision-support software company focused on personalised prescribing of hormone therapies in women's health. Its platform collects patient health, lifestyle, and genetic data and uses an AI-driven recommendation engine to match patients to appropriate hormone therapies and contraceptives.…
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…
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…
Proteomics and AI liquid biopsy for early lung cancer detection
Oxford Cancer Analytics is a biotechnology company developing blood-based diagnostic tests for early cancer detection using high-throughput circulating proteome analysis and machine learning. Its platform identifies protein biomarker signatures from blood samples to support clinical decision-making in lung disease,…
GC–MS instrumentation and software for analytical research
SepSolve is an analytical instrumentation and software company supplying gas chromatography and mass spectrometry platforms for research laboratories. Its technologies include two-dimensional GC separation, time-of-flight mass spectrometry, automated sample introduction and software for resolving complex chemical…