Browse life science companies across the Midlands, including biotechnology firms, suppliers, CROs and research organisations.
Global laboratory supplies and services distributor for life sciences
VWR International Ltd is the UK operating entity of Avantor, a global distributor of laboratory products, reagents, consumables, equipment, and services to the life science, biopharma, healthcare, and advanced technology industries. The company provides researchers, manufacturers, and quality teams with procurement…
Global supplier of instruments, reagents and services for life science research
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life science company operating across 26 UK sites with more than 5,000 employees. Its UK operations span analytical instruments, laboratory reagents and consumables, CDMO services for sterile and biologic drug manufacturing, anatomical pathology products, chromatography…
Bacterial bioinoculant replacing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in crops
NetZeroNitrogen is a biotechnology company developing a biological alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertiliser based on a naturally occurring endophytic bacterium that fixes atmospheric nitrogen within plant cells. The technology is designed to reduce dependence on synthetic nitrogen inputs, lowering associated…
In vitro biology CRO for immunology and oncology drug discovery
BioMedha is a pre-clinical contract research organisation specialising in in vitro biology for early-stage drug discovery. The company provides assay development, target validation, compound screening, and mechanism of action studies across immunology, oncology, immuno-oncology, and inflammation therapeutic areas.…
Oncology biotech developing peptide therapeutics and diagnostics
ValiRx is a UK-listed biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of oncology therapeutics and companion diagnostics. The company selects and incubates novel drug candidates, including peptide-based compounds targeting prostate cancer, endometriosis, and other solid tumours, progressing them from preclinical…
Chiral and achiral chromatography services for small molecule purification
Reach Separations is a contract chromatography company specialising in the analysis and purification of small molecules for clients in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fine chemical sectors. Using HPLC and SFC technologies, the company provides chiral and achiral separation services from discovery scale through…
Preclinical mRNA nanoparticle therapeutics for chronic inflammatory disease
EVolution Therapeutics is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing mRNA nanoparticle and hydrogel-based therapeutics to resolve chronic inflammation and support tissue repair. Spun out of Aston University, its platform delivers mRNA encoding pro-resolving proteins directly to sites of disease. The lead…
Preclinical CRO for receptor pharmacology and occupancy studies
Gifford Bioscience is a contract research organisation providing receptor pharmacology and occupancy services for preclinical and discovery stage drug development. The company conducts radioligand binding assays, functional GPCR assays, receptor occupancy studies, autoradiography, and surface plasmon resonance using…
Primary cell lines and functional ingredients for cultivated meat
Quest Meat is a biotechnology company supplying primary cell lines and developing edible protein ingredients for alternative-protein production. Its catalogue includes bovine, porcine and water buffalo muscle satellite cells and adipose-derived stem cells for cultivated meat research, with quality documents and…
Diagnostic reagents, allergy testing products and contract diagnostics manufacturing
Bio-Diagnostics is a manufacturer of diagnostic products and provider of contract services for the in vitro diagnostics industry. Its own range covers reagents and tests for infectious disease, autoimmunity and immunohistochemistry, alongside an extensive portfolio of allergens and accessories for patch and skin prick…
Proprietary gene editing tools and strain development services
Forge Genetics is a contract research organisation developing and applying a proprietary gene-editing platform as an alternative to CRISPR-based approaches. The company provides strain development, specialised fermentation including gas fermentation, and metabolite analytics services for pharmaceutical and industrial…
Global clinical research organisation providing consultant support for trials
Momentum Pharma is a company providing clinical trial consultants and functional service provider solutions to biotech, pharmaceutical and CRO clients globally. Operating as an alternative to traditional full-service CROs, it supplies embedded clinical research associates, programme managers and regulatory specialists…
Custom oligonucleotide synthesis and molecular biology reagent supplier
Willowfort is a UK supplier of custom DNA, RNA and BNA oligonucleotide synthesis services, alongside a broader catalogue of molecular biology reagents and kits for extraction, PCR and qPCR applications. Oligonucleotides are synthesised using phosphoramidite chemistry and purified to order, with quality control by mass…
Full-service contract research organisation for clinical trials
Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global contract research organisation providing clinical development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It supports studies from early to late phase, including clinical operations, biostatistics, data management, medical writing, regulatory affairs and…
Photobioreactors and cultivation systems for algae biotechnology
Varicon Aqua is a UK manufacturer of photobioreactors and cultivation systems for microalgae research, aquaculture and industrial production. Its Phyco-Flow, Phyco-Lift and Phyco-Bubble systems provide controlled lighting, aeration and mixing across laboratory, pilot and commercial scales. The company also supplies…
Independent UK distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables
Scientific Laboratory Supplies is the UK's largest independent distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables, supplying over 600,000 products from leading manufacturers to research, pharmaceutical, and industrial laboratory customers. The company also manufactures its own consumable and chemical…
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…
Aseptic fill-finish and pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment
3P Innovation is a UK-based engineering company designing and manufacturing automated equipment and modular systems for pharmaceutical and medical device production. The company specialises in aseptic fill-finish platforms, isolator integration and precision automation technologies supporting drug development from R&D…
Integrated electronic lab notebooks and molecular biology software
Lab Thread is a laboratory software company developing an integrated platform for biological research teams. Its system combines electronic laboratory notebooks, sample and inventory tracking, molecular biology design tools, and project management. Researchers can connect DNA sequence work, experimental protocols,…
In vitro pharmacology CRO for preclinical drug discovery
Excellerate Bioscience is a contract research organisation specialising in molecular and cellular pharmacology for preclinical drug discovery. The company provides in vitro assay development, biochemical and cell-based screening, target validation, and compound profiling services to pharmaceutical companies,…