Browse life science companies in London, including biotechnology firms, pharmaceutical companies and leading research organisations.
Functional plant proteins from agricultural co-products
Bland Company is a food biotechnology business developing functional plant proteins from underused agricultural co-products. Its process isolates proteins from plant feedstocks and modifies their properties using protein chemistry, with a focus on solubility, emulsification, foaming and moisture retention. The…
Multiomics research and bioinformatics for microbial systems
GenomeByte is a contract research and bioinformatics company supporting microbiology and multiomics investigations. Its services span experimental design, genomic and transcriptomic analysis, proteomics and integration of biological datasets. Researchers develop tailored workflows for studying host-pathogen…
AI-powered bioinformatics platform for precision oncology and drug discovery
Rayca Precision develops AI and bioinformatics platforms for precision oncology and drug discovery, using transcriptomic data and deep learning to predict drug responses and stratify cancer patients. The company also provides automated multi-omics analysis for preclinical and clinical research workflows, and works…
Inhaled therapies for COPD and chronic respiratory diseases
Verona Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercialising inhaled therapies for chronic respiratory diseases. Its lead product, ensifentrine, is a first-in-class dual inhibitor of PDE3 and PDE4 that combines bronchodilator and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory activity in a single inhaled compound.…
AI bioprocess simulation and downstream manufacturing optimisation software
New Wave Biotech is a software company developing AI-powered tools for bioprocess simulation and downstream manufacturing optimisation. Its Bioprocess Foresight platform combines mechanistic process models with machine learning to predict product yield, process costs and environmental impacts. Scientists and engineers…
Precision fermentation platform producing animal-free dairy proteins
Better Dairy is a biotechnology company using precision fermentation to produce animal-free dairy proteins including casein and osteopontin. By engineering yeast to express mammalian milk proteins, the company produces bioidentical ingredients that enable food manufacturers to make dairy products without livestock.…
Immunometabolism drugs for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
Istesso is a drug discovery and development company working in immunometabolism, developing oral small molecule therapies that reprogram cellular metabolism to treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. Its lead candidate is a first-in-class metabolic reprogramming agent for rheumatoid arthritis with a dual…
Bioinformatics data platform for biology teams at scale
Goodwright is a London-based software company developing Flow, a web-based bioinformatics platform enabling biology teams to analyse, store, curate, and share genomics data at scale. Built around Nextflow pipeline integration, Flow provides a user-friendly interface for RNA-seq and other omics workflows, linking…
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…
Seaweed-derived biodegradable materials for sustainable packaging
Notpla is an industrial biotechnology company developing biodegradable packaging materials from seaweed and other plant-derived polymers. Its technology uses natural biopolymers to create edible liquid capsules, flexible films, protective coatings and moulded materials designed to replace conventional plastic…
Online marketplace for surplus and second-hand life science equipment
Wasteless Bio operates a digital marketplace for the redistribution of surplus, short-expiry, and liquidated life sciences instruments, consumables, and reagents. The platform connects sellers (including closing or restructuring biotechs, universities, and suppliers) with buyers seeking affordable, high-quality…
AI-designed serum-free cell culture media for biomanufacturing
Multus Biotechnology is a UK developer and manufacturer of serum-free, animal-component-free cell culture media and growth media ingredients. The company combines machine learning and high-throughput robotic automation to design and optimise custom media formulations for specific cell types across cultivated meat,…
Cultivated chicken meat produced from egg cells for pet food
Meatly is a cellular agriculture company producing cultivated chicken meat for the pet food industry. Using cells taken from a chicken egg, the company grows real chicken protein in bioreactors using a proprietary protein-free culture medium, without slaughter, GMOs, or antibiotics. In 2024 Meatly became the first…
Single-pill fixed-dose combinations for cardiometabolic disease
George Medicines is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative single-pill, fixed-dose combination therapies for cardiometabolic diseases. Rather than pursuing early drug discovery, the company reformulates established best-in-class small molecules into novel proprietary low-dose combinations…
Europe's largest biomedical discovery institute researching the biology of disease
The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute researching the biology underlying human health and disease. The Institute studies biology from molecules to entire organisms, translating discoveries into new ways to treat illnesses including cancer, heart disease and neurodegenerative conditions.…
Therapeutics targeting lysosomal dysfunction in neurodegeneration
Endlyz Therapeutics is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule modulators to restore endo-lysosomal function in Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. Its lead programmes target ATP13A2 and ATP10B, lysosomal transporter enzymes linked to neuronal health and…
Clinical skin microbiome testing and multi-omic ingredient analysis platform
Sequential Skin is a biotechnology company providing non-invasive clinical microbiome testing and multi-omic analysis services to the personal care and pharmaceutical industries. Using patch-based sampling and next-generation sequencing, the company quantifies how ingredients and formulations affect the skin…
Gene therapy platform targeting paediatric solid tumours
Kindling Bio is a biotechnology company developing a gene therapy platform designed specifically for childhood cancers. The platform engineers a biological signal that renders paediatric solid tumours visible to the immune system, enabling immune-mediated destruction across multiple tumour types from a single…
Deep learning platform for small molecule drug discovery
CHARM Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company applying 3D deep learning to small molecule drug discovery. Its proprietary platform uses protein-ligand co-folding algorithms to predict binding interactions and identify candidates against difficult-to-drug targets. CHARM's pipeline focuses primarily on…
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.…