Organ-on-a-chip companies develop microengineered systems that recreate aspects of human tissue and organ function under controlled laboratory conditions. These technologies provide more physiologically relevant models for drug discovery, disease research and safety testing.
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Browse 9 UK organ-on-a-chip companies below.
Endometrial biology platform for implantation failure and miscarriage
Sita Bio is a London-based biotechnology company engineering functional, vascularised thick living tissue. Combining tissue engineering, vascular biology, perfusion hardware and automated experimentation, it builds living systems that survive, organise and adapt. Its first application is a first-trimester uterine…
Rapid 3D-printed microfluidic chips, manifolds and lab devices
Rapid Fluidics is a UK engineering company that designs and manufactures custom microfluidic devices using proprietary 3D-printing techniques, delivering prototype parts in days rather than weeks. Its capabilities include biocompatible chips, pneumatic manifolds, embedded sensors and electronics, anatomical…
Organ-on-a-chip systems for human-relevant preclinical drug testing
CN Bio is a UK biotechnology company developing organ-on-a-chip microphysiological systems for preclinical drug discovery and safety testing. Its platform recreates human organ microarchitecture using primary cells and microfluidic perfusion, enabling researchers to generate human-relevant efficacy, metabolism and…
Human in vitro models for disease and drug research
Queen Mary Centre for Predictive in vitro Models is a multidisciplinary research centre developing human-relevant laboratory models for studying disease and evaluating potential treatments. Its researchers combine organ-on-a-chip systems, organoids, three-dimensional cell cultures and bioengineering methods to…
Interconnected flow cell culture system for physiological in vitro models
Kirkstall develops interconnected, flow-based cell culture systems for studying human physiology in vitro. Its platform links chambers containing different cell types through shared medium flow, allowing researchers to investigate interactions between tissue models under controlled conditions. Applications include…
Contract microscopy imaging and analysis services for life sciences
Nikon BioImaging Lab is a contract research organisation based at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge, providing microscope-based imaging and analysis services to biotech and pharmaceutical clients. Services span sample imaging, high-content acquisition, AI-powered data analysis using Nikon's NIS Elements…
UK national centre advancing alternatives to animal research
The NC3Rs is a UK scientific organisation dedicated to the replacement, reduction, and refinement of animals in research and testing. Funded primarily through MRC and BBSRC, it supports the development and adoption of 3Rs approaches across academia, pharma, and regulatory science through grant funding, early career…
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…
Organ-on-chip devices and preclinical drug testing services
DLOC Biosystems is a biotechnology company developing patented organ-on-chip and human-on-chip technology for preclinical drug testing. Its microfluidic chips enable cells to grow into three-dimensional tissues that preserve in vivo properties, supporting more accurate drug safety and efficacy testing than…