Protein engineering companies design and modify proteins to improve their activity, stability, selectivity and suitability for specific applications. These technologies support therapeutic development, industrial biotechnology, diagnostics and the creation of improved enzymes and research tools.
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Browse 82 UK protein engineering companies below.
Non-viral intracellular delivery platform based on biomolecular condensates
PartitionBio is a biotechnology company developing a non-viral intracellular delivery platform based on liquid-liquid phase separation and biomolecular condensates. Its lead…
Near-infrared bioluminescence reagents for preclinical imaging research
Bioflares is a biotechnology company developing and supplying infraluciferin-based reagents and engineered luciferase enzymes for near-infrared bioluminescence imaging. Its…
Biodiversity-derived protein data and AI models for biological design
Basecamp Research is a London-based biotech company that collects biological samples from extreme environments across more than 26 countries, building a proprietary metagenomic…
Generative AI platform for TCR therapy design and immune repertoire analysis
Synteny Biotechnology is a biotechnology company developing a platform that combines high-throughput TCR-antigen data generation with generative AI to design precision T cell…
AI-designed protein fibres as sustainable alternatives to synthetic textiles
Solena Materials is an industrial biotechnology company developing a new class of protein-based fibres for the fashion and performance apparel sectors. Using proprietary deep…
Infectious disease antigens and antibodies for diagnostics and research
The Native Antigen Company is a manufacturer of native and recombinant antigens, antibodies, and immunoassays for viral and bacterial infectious disease targets. Products are…
ECM-targeted drug discovery platform for fibrosis and solid tumours
Engitix is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics that target the extracellular matrix (ECM) in fibrosis and solid tumours. Its proprietary discovery…
Programmable cell-killing particle platform for targeted therapeutic delivery
Granza Bio is a biotechnology company developing a cell-targeted delivery platform based on supramolecular attack particles, naturally occurring structures used by cytotoxic T…
Bio-inspired adhesion peptides for medical and industrial use
Zentraxa is a biomaterials company engineering bio-inspired adhesion peptides using a proprietary synthetic peptide manufacturing platform. Inspired by marine mollusc chemistry,…
Microgravity-based CDMO platform for crystallisation of biologic drugs
BioOrbit is a biotech developing a proprietary hardware platform for the crystallisation of protein-based biologic drugs in low Earth orbit. The company exploits the absence of…
Enzymatic wound debridement therapy derived from maggot biology
SolasCure is a biotechnology company developing a recombinant enzyme-based hydrogel for the treatment of chronic wounds. The lead product contains a protease cloned from medical…
Directed evolution platform engineering microbes for industrial biomanufacturing
Evolutor is a biotechnology company developing directed evolution technologies to enhance microbial performance for industrial biomanufacturing. Its proprietary genetic toolbox…