Discover life science companies across Scotland, including biotechnology innovators, research institutes and pharmaceutical organisations.
Small molecule remyelination therapeutics for neurological diseases
Pheno Therapeutics is a Scottish clinical-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule therapeutics that promote remyelination by boosting the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Its lead programme PTD802, a selective GPR17 antagonist licensed from UCB, received MHRA clinical trial…
Precision oncology biotech targeting novel DNA damage response pathways
Nodus Oncology is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule inhibitors against novel DNA damage response targets for molecularly defined cancer patient populations. The company's pipeline is focused on synthetic lethality and collateral vulnerabilities in tumours with specific DNA repair…
AI-powered stain-free digital pathology for liver fibrosis quantification
HistoIndex is a contract digital pathology organisation providing quantitative histology services for clinical trials and diagnostics, with a primary focus on liver fibrosis in metabolic liver disease. Its platform combines stain-free microscopy with artificial intelligence to generate objective, reproducible fibrosis…
AI-driven microRNA biomarker diagnostics for early veterinary disease detection
MI:RNA Diagnostics is a UK-based developer of a diagnostic platform combining microRNA biomarker panels with a proprietary artificial intelligence model to detect early-stage disease in animals. The company's flagship application targets cardiac disease in cats and dogs, with further research into Johne's disease…
Oral microbiome therapeutics for gastrointestinal and hepatic disease
EnteroBiotix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing orally delivered, full-spectrum microbiome therapeutics for diseases linked to gut microbiome disruption. Its lead asset EBX-102-02 demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in irritable bowel syndrome in Phase 2a trials, with a Phase 2b study…
Precision bacteriocin antibiotics targeting drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens
Glox Therapeutics is a Scottish biotech developing a pipeline of engineered protein bacteriocins as precision antibiotics against drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Spun out of the Universities of Glasgow and Oxford in 2023, the company…
Bioinformatics CRO delivering omics data analysis and interpretation
Fios Genomics is an Edinburgh-based bioinformatics contract research organisation providing data analysis and interpretation services across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic clients globally, the company specialises in translating complex omics…
Bioelectronic plant sensors for agricultural stress monitoring
Mycovolt Technologies is an agritech company developing bioelectronic sensors that measure electrical signals within living plants. Its biocompatible, non-invasive interfaces monitor plant electrophysiology to detect stress responses and provide crop health information. The technology is being developed for…
Lentiviral vector platform improving yield for advanced cell therapies
Lentitek is a biotechnology company developing proprietary lentiviral vector manufacturing technology for cell and gene therapy developers. Its platform uses novel promoter engineering to reduce unwanted payload gene expression in manufacturing cell lines, improving vector yield, quality and potency. The technology…
Pluripotent stem cell lines for cultivated meat production
Roslin Technologies is a biotech company developing and commercialising animal pluripotent stem cell lines for the cultivated meat industry. Its iPSC and ESC lines, covering beef, pork, lamb and seafood, are designed for scalable, indefinitely self-renewing production and can differentiate into muscle and fat tissue.…
Microfluidic 3D disease models for preclinical drug screening
ScreenIn3D is a biotechnology company and contract research organisation providing drug screening using three-dimensional human cell and tissue models. Its microfluidic platform supports tumour spheroids, organoids and co-cultures, enabling researchers to assess candidate efficacy, toxicity and drug combinations from…
Label-free single-cell analysis platform for bioprocess monitoring
Cytomos is a biotechnology company developing label-free single-cell analysis instruments for the biopharmaceutical industry. Its platform uses dielectric spectroscopy and proprietary silicon chip sensors to generate unique cellular fingerprints based on intrinsic cell properties, without requiring labels or markers.…
Cell-free DNA capture reagents for liquid biopsy and cancer diagnostics
BIOCAPTIVA is a biotechnology company developing novel cell-free DNA capture technology to improve liquid biopsy for cancer research and diagnostics. Its proprietary polymer platform captures cfDNA directly from whole blood without centrifuges or additional reagents, delivering substantially higher cfDNA yields than…
Life sciences and technology campus on the Bush Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh Technopole is a life sciences and technology science park set within 126 acres of parkland on the Bush Estate, 8 miles south of Edinburgh. Operated by Pioneer Group in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, the campus provides flexible laboratory, office, and small-scale manufacturing space to…
Quantitative digital pathology image analysis services for pharma
OracleBio is a contract research organisation specialising in quantitative digital pathology and histopathology image analysis. The company delivers high-precision tissue biomarker quantification services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients, supporting pre-clinical and clinical research programmes. Services…
3D-bioprinted patient-derived tumour models for oncology drug screening
Carcinotech is a contract research and tumour model manufacturing company that produces 3D-bioprinted micro-tumours for preclinical oncology drug screening and personalised medicine testing. Using patient-derived biopsies, primary cells, immune cells, and cancer stem cells, its platform generates assay-ready living…
Blood biomarker diagnostics for fish health monitoring in aquaculture
WellFish Tech is a contract research organisation providing non-lethal blood-based biomarker diagnostics for the global aquaculture industry. The service analyses clinical chemistry markers from fish blood samples to assess health status, detect early signs of disease, and inform management decisions on treatment,…
GMP biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical development services
Ab Biotechnology is a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation providing process development, assay development and GMP manufacturing services for biopharmaceutical products. The company offers protein production, peptide synthesis, purification, analytical testing and small-scale GMP manufacture…
Contract chemistry and manufacturing solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech research
Chemveda Life Sciences is a contract research and development organisation providing chemistry solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agrochemical industries. The company offers discovery and medicinal chemistry, custom synthesis, route scouting and process research and development, alongside large scale,…
Small molecule therapeutics targeting PDE4 enzymes in kidney disease
Mironid is a company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, one of the most common hereditary kidney disorders. Its lead programme targets long-form PDE4 enzymes to modulate cyclic AMP signalling, the central driver of cyst growth across all disease…