Life science software companies develop digital platforms that support research, laboratory operations, data analysis and scientific decision-making. Software plays an increasingly important role across the life science sector.
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Browse 121 UK life science software companies below.
Deep-UV sensors for continuous microbial water monitoring
Orb develops optical sensors and analytical software for monitoring microbial changes in water systems. Its in-line probes use deep-ultraviolet autofluorescence to measure biological signatures in drinking and process water, providing continuous trends rather than relying exclusively on periodic laboratory sampling. A…
Real-world mental health and dementia data platform for drug development
Akrivia Health is a software company providing a real-world data and AI platform for neuroscience research and drug development. Its dataset of de-identified electronic health records from 6.3 million patients across 20 NHS Trusts covers mental health and dementia conditions, enriched through proprietary natural…
Molecular modelling and cheminformatics software for drug discovery
Chemical Computing Group is a scientific software company developing molecular modelling and cheminformatics tools for drug discovery. Its flagship software supports structure-based design, molecular docking, pharmacophore screening and simulations involving small molecules, peptides and proteins. Researchers use…
Collaborative AI and multi-omics software for translational research
Vedaly is a scientific software company developing collaborative AI and bioinformatics tools for translational research and biopharmaceutical development. Its platform brings together omics, clinical and experimental data, analysis results, figures and scientific literature in traceable research workflows. It supports…
AI platform generating novel therapeutic proteins for biotech partners
Latent Labs is a UK-based developer of artificial intelligence models that generate entirely new therapeutic proteins not found in nature. Building on foundational AI protein-structure research, the company's platform designs proteins tailored to specific biological functions, aiming to expand the range of diseases…
AI-powered rare disease case finding for primary care
Mendelian is a digital health software company developing AI-driven tools to support the earlier diagnosis of rare diseases in primary care. Its core product is a Class 1 regulated medical device that analyses electronic health records to identify patients whose symptom profiles are consistent with published…
AI-powered cancer biomarker profiling from tissue images
Panakeia is an AI diagnostics company developing software that predicts molecular biomarker status directly from standard H&E-stained tissue images. Its CE-marked and UKCA-certified breast cancer product reports ER, PR, and HER2 status in minutes, reducing the need for conventional laboratory testing. The platform…
AI-powered ultrasound analysis software for endometriosis detection
Revela is a medical software company developing machine learning tools to assist in the diagnosis of endometriosis via analysis of ultrasound scans. The software automatically identifies subtle imaging signs associated with endometriosis and returns a structured report to the reviewing clinician, targeting earlier…
AI platform for in silico antibody discovery
Antiverse is a Cardiff-based company using machine learning to identify diverse and rare antibody candidates from next-generation sequencing data of naïve and immune repertoires. Its AI-augmented discovery platform analyses NGS data in silico to shortlist effective and developable antibodies, claiming a tenfold…
AI platform predicting patient response to cancer immunotherapy
Curenetics is a medical technology company developing AI-powered tools to predict cancer patient responses to immunotherapy before treatment begins. Its platform integrates multi-omic genomic data, imaging profiles and clinical information to identify biomarkers of treatment efficacy and toxicity. The company also…
Digital microscope platform for veterinary parasite diagnostics
Techion (UK) is the UK subsidiary of New Zealand-founded Techion Group, developer of an integrated digital diagnostics platform for parasite management in production animals. Its FECPAKG2 system combines a portable digital microscope with cloud-based image analysis and decision support software, enabling on-farm…
Scientific laboratory informatics and chemical data management software
IDBS is a scientific informatics software company supporting laboratory workflows, experimental data capture and research data management. Its E-WorkBook Chemistry platform provides chemical structure and reaction representation, stoichiometric calculations, chemical searching and compound registration. Its wider…
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…
Scientific informatics and cheminformatics software for R&D
Dotmatics is a scientific informatics software company connecting chemical, biological and experimental data across research and development. Its Vortex platform supports chemical data visualisation, structure-aware analysis and structure–activity relationship exploration. Its wider portfolio includes electronic…
Structural chemistry database and software for drug discovery
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is a non-profit organisation that curates and distributes the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), the world's repository of experimentally determined small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures, containing over one million entries. Alongside the…
AI-powered bioinformatics platform for precision oncology and drug discovery
Rayca Precision develops AI and bioinformatics platforms for precision oncology and drug discovery, using transcriptomic data and deep learning to predict drug responses and stratify cancer patients. The company also provides automated multi-omics analysis for preclinical and clinical research workflows, and works…
AI bioprocess simulation and downstream manufacturing optimisation software
New Wave Biotech is a software company developing AI-powered tools for bioprocess simulation and downstream manufacturing optimisation. Its Bioprocess Foresight platform combines mechanistic process models with machine learning to predict product yield, process costs and environmental impacts. Scientists and engineers…
Integrated electronic lab notebooks and molecular biology software
Lab Thread is a laboratory software company developing an integrated platform for biological research teams. Its system combines electronic laboratory notebooks, sample and inventory tracking, molecular biology design tools, and project management. Researchers can connect DNA sequence work, experimental protocols,…
Bioinformatics data platform for biology teams at scale
Goodwright is a London-based software company developing Flow, a web-based bioinformatics platform enabling biology teams to analyse, store, curate, and share genomics data at scale. Built around Nextflow pipeline integration, Flow provides a user-friendly interface for RNA-seq and other omics workflows, linking…
AI-powered point-of-care genomic sequencing for hospitals and clinics
SiGenex Oxford is the UK research and development arm of SiGenex, developing an AI-powered, decentralised platform for point-of-care genomic and multi-omic diagnostics. The technology combines digital microfluidics with automated next-generation sequencing and AI-driven bioinformatics to deliver genomic results…