Microbiome companies study and develop products based on the communities of microorganisms associated with humans, animals and the environment. Their work supports therapeutics, diagnostics, nutrition, personal care and biological research.
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Browse 30 UK microbiome companies below.
Lab-grown human skin equivalent for cosmetic and pharmaceutical testing
Labskin is a contract research organisation offering preclinical testing services built around a proprietary full-thickness, lab-grown human skin equivalent. The model incorporates primary human keratinocytes and fibroblasts and is uniquely capable of hosting the skin's natural microflora, enabling microbiome-relevant…
Microbiome emulation platform for drug development de-risking
BioCorteX is a biotech company that applies computational emulation to model interactions between drugs, the human microbiome, and the immune system. Its platform uses physics- and chemistry-based simulation to generate in-silico predictions of drug-bacteria interactions across diverse patient populations. The…
Engineered probiotic bacteria producing peptide therapeutics inside the body
Hijack Bio develops engineered probiotic bacteria designed to produce and release peptide therapeutics inside the body. The synthetic biology approach aims to reduce reliance on conventional external manufacturing and cold-chain distribution while enabling oral delivery of peptide drugs. Potential applications include…
Probiotic microbiome platform for skin health and dermatological conditions
SkinBioTherapeutics is a biotechnology company developing microbiome-based technologies for skin health. Its proprietary platform harnesses lysates derived from probiotic bacteria to improve skin barrier function, reduce infection risk, and support wound healing. Programmes target cosmetic skincare, psoriasis, eczema,…
AI and machine learning platform for agricultural and life sciences
Agxio is an AI and machine learning company developing automated platform solutions for the agricultural, life science, and biotech industries. Its platform suite enables researchers, farmers, and industry operators to design and deploy predictive models for applications including livestock health monitoring, crop…
Platform making human microbiology computable for drug discovery
Outpost Bio is a biotechnology company building predictive models of human microbial ecosystems by integrating automated wet lab experimentation with machine learning. Its Lab-in-the-Loop platform generates large-scale datasets on microbe-host and microbe-drug interactions, with the aim of predicting how microbial…
Breath biomarker research instruments and analytical services
Owlstone Medical Limited is a diagnostics company developing breath-based biomarker tools and laboratory services for clinical and life science research. Its sampling instruments collect exhaled breath for analysis of volatile organic compounds, which may reflect metabolic activity and disease processes. The company…
Defined live bacterial consortia for oncology and inflammatory bowel disease
Microbiotica is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral live biotherapeutic products comprising defined consortia of gut commensal bacterial strains. Candidate bacterial strains are identified by analysing microbiome data from clinical outcome studies, enabling mechanistically grounded strain…
Infant gut bacteria-derived therapeutic compounds
Bioscopic is a UK biotech developing therapeutic compounds derived from infant gut bacteria to treat cancer and chronic disease. It holds what it describes as the world's largest collection of infant gut bacterial strains, which it uses as a screening platform to identify biologically active compounds. Its lead…
Microbiome-targeted probiotic and prebiotic supplements for clinical practice
Invivo Healthcare is a supplement company developing probiotic, prebiotic and botanical formulations designed to support the human microbiome. Its ranges target gut, immune and vaginal microbiome health, and are manufactured to GMP standards. The company supplies healthcare practitioners and their patients, and also…