Explore life science companies across North West England, from emerging startups to established biotechnology and pharmaceutical organisations.
CRO-CDMO process chemistry and API manufacturing centre for global pharma partners
Sai Life Sciences operates a UK research and development site providing contract research and development and manufacturing services to global biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The Alderley Park facility serves as a centre of excellence for active pharmaceutical ingredient process and analytical development,…
Topical formulations treating atopic dermatitis and inflammatory skin disease
Quodria is a dermatology-focused biotech developing novel topical formulations for skin diseases using nanotechnology-enabled drug delivery. Its lead programme, Q001, is a small molecule galectin-3 inhibitor licensed from University of Liverpool spin-out Galytx, in development as a first-in-class topical treatment for…
Molecular diagnostic assay development for oncology biomarkers
APIS Assay Technologies is a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercialising genomic assays for oncology and personalised medicine. The company combines an in-house biomarker research programme with contract assay development services, using PCR, digital PCR, and multi-omics platforms to translate…
Preclinical orexin-1 addiction therapies and CNS drug discovery
TheraCryf is an AIM-listed biotechnology company developing small-molecule therapies for addiction and other neuropsychiatric conditions. Its lead orexin-1 receptor antagonist programme is completing preclinical toxicology and regulatory preparations for a first-in-human Phase 1 trial in Australia. An Australian CRO…
UK's largest single-site life science campus, near Manchester
Alderley Park is the UK's largest single-site life science campus, set within 400 acres of parkland near Macclesfield in Cheshire and operated by Bruntwood SciTech. Formerly AstraZeneca's global R&D headquarters, the site was redeveloped as an open innovation campus following its sale in 2014. It is home to over 250…
Applied genetics and genomics services and distribution for DNA testing
Biosecure ID is a contract research organisation providing professional services and integrated workflow solutions for applied genetics and genomics testing. The company supports academic, clinical, and forensic laboratories with workflow validation, implementation, and turnkey project delivery across NGS, STR…
Engineered biological systems for selective rare-earth metal recovery
LanthaGen Bio is an industrial biotechnology company developing biological systems to recover rare-earth metals from complex material streams. It combines engineered metal-binding proteins with selective separation processes to capture lanthanides from sources such as electronic waste. Its approach aims to concentrate…
AI decision support tools for blood cancer pathology diagnosis
Spotlight Pathology is a software company developing artificial intelligence decision support tools for haematopathology. Its platform applies computer vision models trained on clinical datasets to analyse digital images of lymph node and bone marrow biopsies, supporting pathologists in the diagnosis of blood cancers…
NANOSTACKS organ models for preclinical drug safety research
Revivocell is a Lancaster University spin-out developing modular human microphysiological systems for preclinical drug discovery and toxicology. Its NANOSTACKS platform uses stackable cell-culture modules to assemble multilayer tissue models, including liver, neuronal and interconnected organ systems. The company…
Fluorescent nanoparticle probes and antibody conjugation reagents
Stream Bio is a developer and manufacturer of fluorescent conjugated polymer nanoparticles for biological imaging and diagnostic research. Its visible and near-infrared probes support microscopy, flow cytometry, immunoassays and lateral-flow test development. The company supplies streptavidin-linked reagents and…
Point-of-care pharmacogenetic testing platform for emergency healthcare
Genedrive is a molecular diagnostics company developing point-of-need pharmacogenetic tests that identify genetic variants to guide safer, more personalised medicine decisions in time-critical emergency care. Its flagship products, developed and validated with NHS partners, include a neonatal test preventing…
Sustainable conjugation technology for antibody-drug conjugate manufacturing
Vitamab is a Manchester-based biotechnology company developing conjugation technology to strengthen the antibody-drug conjugate manufacturing supply chain. Its proprietary system uses accessible, lower-toxicity materials in place of scarce or hazardous reagents, aiming to reduce production costs and environmental…
Science and innovation campus built on STFC Daresbury Laboratory
Sci-Tech Daresbury is a science and innovation campus in Halton, Cheshire, built on the foundations of the STFC Daresbury Laboratory, a national research facility established in 1962. Managed as a joint venture between Langtree, STFC, and Halton Borough Council, the campus hosts over 150 companies across life…
Global influenza vaccine leader with major UK manufacturing in Liverpool
CSL Seqirus is one of the world's largest influenza vaccine companies, operating the only injectable influenza vaccine manufacturing facility in the UK at Speke, Liverpool. The site employs more than 650 people and produces egg-based and cell culture-derived influenza vaccines for seasonal and pandemic use, with surge…
Anti-cancer drug formulation and manufacturing technology development services
PTC Oncology is a contract research organisation specialising in the formulation and manufacturing technology development of anti-cancer drugs. The company supports pharmaceutical manufacturers, research centres, and academic institutions with pre-formulation studies, process design, scale-up, and analytical method…
Digital clinical implementation platform bringing genomics into everyday healthcare
Fava Health is a health technology company helping deliver genomics at scale by integrating genetic insights into clinical systems and workflows. The company builds design-led digital solutions that support clinical decision-making within existing NHS infrastructure, alongside strategic consultancy for life sciences…
AI knowledge graph platform curating biomedical literature for drug discovery
Biorelate is a software company providing AI-driven biomedical data curation to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. Its platform applies natural language processing and machine learning to extract structured cause-and-effect relationships from over 30 million scientific text sources, generating knowledge…