Discover life science companies across the East of England, including biotechnology firms, CROs, research organisations and innovation hubs.
Veterinary vaccine R&D and licensing for livestock infectious diseases
Cambivac develops and licenses veterinary vaccine technologies, combining genomic research with traditional virology and molecular approaches. Its documented development programmes include vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, a respiratory disease affecting pigs. The…
Whole genome synthesis platform engineering novel therapeutic biomolecules
Constructive Bio is a Cambridge-based synthetic biology company developing programmable biology platforms for the creation of novel biomolecules. Spun out of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, the company's technology combines whole genome synthesis and engineered protein translation to produce molecules…
Food and gut health bioscience research on Norwich Research Park
Quadram Institute Bioscience is a BBSRC-funded independent research organisation focused on the interactions between food, gut microbiota, and human health. Operating within the Quadram Institute, a partnership with the University of East Anglia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, and BBSRC, it conducts…
Automated benchtop instrumentation for rapid protein and viral vector quantification
Abselion develops automated analytical instrumentation for biomolecule quantification in biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing. Its technology enables rapid quantification of antibodies, AAVs and other proteins directly from crude samples without optics or fluidics. The platform is designed for at-line use in…
Small molecule regulators of mitochondrial transfer for age related disease
Nascent Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing small molecule therapies that regulate mitochondrial transfer between cells. The company's discovery platform identifies compounds that promote the uptake of healthy mitochondria into damaged cells, or block cancer cells from taking mitochondria from…
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…
AI-native platform for cell culture process design and optimisation
Tolemy Bio Ltd is a company developing an AI-native platform for cell therapy process development and manufacturing optimisation. The platform ingests experimental and bioreactor data including cell growth, phenotype, potency, and metabolite profiles, then applies causal AI models to identify the biological drivers of…
Clinical genomic decision support software for rare disease and oncology
Congenica is a clinical genomic interpretation platform spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Its software supports variant analysis and clinical reporting across rare disease, oncology and infectious disease, integrating whole genome sequencing data with phenotypic information to generate actionable diagnostic…
Microfluidic instruments for protein interaction and single-cell analysis
Fluidic Sciences is a company developing and supplying instruments for biopharmaceutical research, combining two complementary technology platforms. Its core offering covers in-solution protein interaction characterisation without immobilisation, alongside a high-throughput picodroplet platform for single-cell…
Integrated CRO services from drug discovery to manufacture
Charles River Laboratories is a global contract research organisation providing integrated preclinical drug discovery and development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic clients. UK operations span multiple sites offering medicinal chemistry, biology, ADME/PK, structural biology, immunology, in vivo…
Chromatography resins and bioseparation technologies for biomanufacturing
Astrea Bioseparations develops and manufactures chromatography resins, adsorbents, columns and nanofiber-based purification technologies for the biopharmaceutical and advanced therapeutics industries. Its portfolio supports downstream bioprocessing including affinity purification, host cell protein removal, viral…
DNA topoisomerase enzymes and substrates for drug discovery
Inspiralis is a John Innes Centre spinout supplying DNA-modifying enzymes, substrates and assay kits to pharmaceutical and academic researchers. Its product range centres on topoisomerases, enzymes that regulate DNA topology and represent validated targets for antibiotic and anticancer drug development. Alongside its…
DNA damage response platform targeting hard-to-treat solid tumours
Artios Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics that target DNA damage response pathways in cancer cells. The company's pipeline includes alnodesertib, an ATR inhibitor advancing toward late-stage development in ATM-deficient solid tumours, and ART6043, a DNA…
Enterprise biopharma software for discovery, analytics and development
Genedata is a scientific software company supplying enterprise platforms for biopharmaceutical research and development. Its systems manage and analyse high-throughput screening, biologics discovery, mass spectrometry, next-generation sequencing, bioprocess development and manufacturing data. They connect laboratory…
Modular microfluidic and automation systems for autonomous biology labs
Engivent develops modular microfluidic hardware and automation software for biological laboratories. Its platform combines microfluidic chips, laboratory robotics, sensing and structured data capture into programmable experimental workflows. The company is building towards closed-loop systems in which results inform…
Full-service CRO delivering clinical trials, regulatory and pharmacovigilance services
ProPharma is a contract research organisation providing full-service clinical trial delivery alongside regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, quality and compliance, and medical information services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The company supports clinical operations, site and…
UK's largest independent microscope manufacturer, distributor and service provider
GT Vision is a UK manufacturer, distributor and service provider of microscopes and optical imaging equipment, including its own-brand microscope range alongside products from major manufacturers such as Leica, Nikon and Evident. The company supplies universities, hospitals, research laboratories and industrial…
Proprietary phage display platform for therapeutic antibody discovery
RxBiologics is a Cambridge-based antibody discovery CRO and subsidiary of RxCelerate. Its proprietary phage display library platform incorporates in-line optimisation technology modelled on B cell affinity maturation, designed to generate clinic-ready antibody candidates with drug-like properties from first selection.…
Engineering microbes to produce bio-based chemicals from waste feedstocks
17Cicada is an industrial biotechnology company engineering non-conventional microbial chassis, including cyanobacteria and Streptomyces, to produce bio-based chemicals and biomass from waste feedstocks and CO₂. The company applies synthetic biology and low-carbon fermentation processes to create value from…
Off-the-shelf cell therapies for cancer and rare diseases
Empyrean Therapeutics develops off-the-shelf cell therapies intended to make treatments for cancer and rare diseases more accessible. Its approach combines gene editing, stem cell programming and precise genetic control to engineer therapeutic cells. The company is developing cell platforms and manufacturing processes…