Discover life science companies across Scotland, including biotechnology innovators, research institutes and pharmaceutical organisations.
Tension-preserved human skin models for dermatology and drug testing
Ten Bio is a contract research organisation providing physiologically tensioned human skin models for pharmaceutical, dermatology and cosmetic research. Its patented TenSkin platform maintains full-thickness, ethically sourced surgical skin with its barrier, appendages and minor cell populations, preserving functional…
Programmable biological manufacturing of sustainable designer chemicals
Lypo is an Edinburgh-based biotechnology company developing a platform for the programmable manufacture of high-performance chemicals from sustainable and waste-derived feedstocks. The company's designer molecules are being explored across multiple application areas, including cosmetics, polymers, cancer treatment and…
Quantitative genetics and agricultural breeding decision-support
AbacusBio is a science-led agricultural genetics and analytics consultancy supporting breeding programmes for livestock, crops and aquaculture. Its teams combine quantitative genetics, genomic evaluation, production economics and data science to improve selection decisions and forecast breeding outcomes. The company…
Portable semen quality analyser for livestock fertility assessment
Dyneval is a Scottish biotechnology company that developed the UK's only portable instrument for measuring livestock semen quality. The technology quantifies sperm motility lifetime under quasi-physiological conditions, providing vets and genetics companies with on-site data to inform breeding decisions and reduce…
Medical-grade collagen biomaterials for regenerative medicine devices
Evergen develops, manufactures, and supplies medical-grade collagen biomaterials and engineered tissue scaffolds for use in medical devices and regenerative medicine. Operating from Glasgow under GMP conditions, the company partners with OEM medical device manufacturers to develop and supply collagen formulations…
Perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier therapeutic and MRI imaging agent for acute stroke
Aurum Biosciences is a Scottish clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ABL-101, a perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carrier that bypasses arterial clots to deliver oxygen to ischaemic tissue via collateral vessels. The lead indication is acute ischaemic stroke, with ABL-101 having completed Phase 1 and 2a…
Clinical-stage biopharma improving nucleoside analogue chemotherapy efficacy
NuCana is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of cancer medicines using proprietary phosphoramidate prodrug chemistry. Its approach transforms established nucleoside analogue chemotherapy agents into modified forms that bypass key tumour resistance mechanisms, delivering higher…
Carbohydrate binding molecules targeting the tumour glycome in cancer
Omideon is a Scottish preclinical biotechnology company applying multivalent carbohydrate binding molecule (mCBM) technology to oncology. Spun out from Pneumagen Limited by demerger in 2020, the company uses genetic engineering to develop mCBMs with high affinity for tumour-associated terminal glycans. Its lead…
Infrared spectroscopy blood test for early multi-cancer detection
Dxcover is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a blood-based multi-cancer early detection test. Its platform applies infrared spectroscopy to a dried blood spot to capture a pan-omic biological signature spanning proteins, lipids, metabolites, and nucleic acids simultaneously. Machine learning algorithms…
Mass spectrometry proteomics and multi-omics contract research services
Platinum Discovery is a contract research organisation providing large-scale, mass spectrometry-based proteomics and multi-omics research services to pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic clients. Operating from one of the world's largest quantitative proteomics facilities at the University of Dundee, the company…
Blood bank reagents for transfusion compatibility testing
Alba Bioscience is a manufacturer of serological reagents for immunohaematology, supplying blood banks, hospital transfusion laboratories, and national blood services worldwide. Its portfolio supports ABO and RhD blood grouping, antibody screening, and extended red cell phenotyping for manual testing workflows. The…
Oral muscle-sparing small molecule therapies for obesity
Hawkhill Therapeutics is a pre-clinical biotechnology company developing oral, muscle-sparing therapeutics for obesity and metabolic health. Its programme targets a clinically validated mechanism to achieve fat-selective weight loss while preserving muscle mass, addressing a recognised limitation of current GLP-1…
Integrated formulation, GMP manufacture and Phase I clinical trials
BDD Pharma is a contract research and manufacturing organisation offering an integrated Lean Clinical Development pathway that combines formulation development, GMP manufacture, and Phase I clinical trials under one roof. The approach eliminates handoffs between separate service providers, reducing time to…
Ethically sourced human tissues and bespoke biospecimen procurement
Tissue Solutions is a Glasgow-based human biospecimen sourcing service within BioIVT, supplying ethically collected samples to pharmaceutical and biotechnology researchers. Its virtual biobank coordinates access to fresh, frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues, blood and other biospecimens,…
Life science incubator and lab campus near Glasgow
BioCity Glasgow is a 20-acre life science campus in Newhouse, Lanarkshire, operated by Pioneer Group. Occupying the former MSD research facility, the site provides over 130,000 sq ft of pharma-grade laboratory and office space with shared equipment, MHRA-licensed facilities and flexible leasing. The campus includes…
Custom recombinant antibody and protein development services
Scotia Biologics is a contract research organisation specialising in custom antibody and recombinant protein development for biomedical researchers and diagnostic developers. Services span antigen design, polyclonal and monoclonal antibody generation via hybridoma and phage display, antibody engineering including…
Locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi products for tree planting success
Rhizocore Technologies is a Scottish biotechnology company that produces locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi products supporting tree planting and woodland restoration. Applied alongside saplings, its fungal products introduce ectomycorrhizal fungi that improve nutrient and water uptake, increasing survival rates and…
Integrated animal-health contract research and product development services
Clinglobal is an international animal-health contract research organisation coordinating preclinical, clinical and regulatory product development services. Its group network provides veterinary studies, molecular laboratory testing, microbiology, diagnostics, data management and statistical analysis. Clients can…
Automated bioreactor system for microbial culturing and measurement
ogibiotec is a life science instrumentation company developing automated, modular bioreactor systems for microbial culturing. Its platform replicates manual flask-culturing workflows for bacteria, yeast, algae, and bacteriophage, integrating retrofittable modules for optical density, pH, dissolved oxygen, and…
Engineering biology CRDMO for pharma and industrial biotech
Ingenza is a contract research, development, and manufacturing organisation applying engineering biology to solve manufacturing challenges across pharmaceuticals and industrial biotechnology. The company provides strain and cell line engineering, fermentation, bioprocess development, and analytical services for…