Discover life science & biotech companies in Nottingham, including biotechnology firms, research organisations and technology innovators.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Engineered gas fermentation converting industrial CO₂ into ethanol
Phase Biolabs is a Nottingham industrial biotechnology company using engineered microorganisms to convert waste carbon dioxide and hydrogen into ethanol. Its gas-fermentation platform is designed to attach to existing industrial facilities, turning emissions into chemicals and potential electrofuel feedstocks without…
Translational CRO offering oncology and women's health assay services
Inaphaea BioLabs is a translational contract research organisation based at MediCity Nottingham, offering cell-based assays and patient-derived cell (PDC) models to support early-stage drug discovery and preclinical development. The company specialises in oncology and women's health, providing biochemical and…
Isoform-specific antibody therapeutics for vascular disease
IsomAb is a biotechnology company developing isoform-specific antibody therapeutics for serious vascular diseases. Its lead programme, ISM-001, targets VEGF-A165b, an anti-angiogenic splice isoform implicated in peripheral arterial disease and chronic limb-threatening ischaemia. The company uses a…
Yeast strain engineering platform for recombinant protein biomanufacturing
Phenotypeca is a synthetic biology company that engineers baker's yeast strains for the production of recombinant proteins, biosimilars, and vaccine antigens. Using proprietary quantitative trait loci technology, the company generates and screens large libraries of yeast variants to identify production strains with…
PCR-based diagnostic kits, instruments and consumables manufacturer
Advanced Molecular Diagnostics is a manufacturer of molecular diagnostic instruments, kits, and consumables for clinical and food safety applications. Its CE-IVD certified product portfolio includes real-time qPCR assay kits for infectious diseases, genetic mutations, respiratory pathogens, sexually transmitted…
Integrated drug discovery CRO from target to clinical candidate
Sygnature Discovery is a UK-headquartered integrated drug discovery contract research organisation. Operating from sites in Nottingham, Alderley Park, and Glasgow, the company provides end-to-end drug discovery services spanning target identification, medicinal chemistry, in vitro bioscience, structural biology,…
Controlled-release orthobiologics for spinal fusion and bone repair
Locate Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of orthobiologic products for musculoskeletal surgery. Its proprietary Programmed Drug Release platform encapsulates recombinant proteins within biodegradable polymer scaffolds to enable controlled, extended-release delivery. Lead product…
Integrated drug development, formulation and Phase I clinical services
Quotient Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its proprietary platform combines drug product formulation, clinical trial manufacturing, and Phase I clinical testing within a single programme,…
Pre-clinical platelet function testing for drug discovery and safety
Platelet Services is a contract research organisation specialising in pre-clinical platelet function testing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company provides standard and customised assays to assess the effects of candidate compounds on platelet activity, supporting both anti-platelet drug programmes…
Enzyme engineering platform for sustainable biomanufacturing of natural ingredients
Pathfinder Bio is a UK-based biotechnology company developing an enzyme discovery and engineering platform for sustainable chemical manufacturing. Using ultra-high-throughput screening of engineered bacterial cells, the company measures the performance of billions of enzyme variants to design optimised biocatalytic…
Specialist histology and immunohistochemistry CRO
HistologiX is a GLP and GCP accredited contract research organisation specialising in tissue-based biomarker analysis for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The company provides histology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and digital pathology services across preclinical toxicology, regulatory…
AI-driven target identification and drug discovery from omics data
Intelligent OMICS is a biotechnology company applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to drug discovery and diagnostics. Its proprietary platform analyses transcriptomic, genomic, and proteomic datasets to identify novel biological targets and disease drivers. The company offers fee-for-service target…