Browse life science companies across South West England, including biotechnology businesses, suppliers and research institutes.
Silica encapsulation platform eliminating cold chain for biologics
EnsiliTech is a biotechnology company developing ensilication, a patented platform technology that encases vaccines, antibodies, and other biologics within a silica matrix to render them thermally stable without refrigeration. The technology is applicable to existing and new biopharmaceutical formulations, enabling…
Electrochemical lateral flow diagnostics for accessible at-home health testing
éclateral is a UK-based developer of electrochemical lateral flow diagnostic technology for at-home and point-of-care testing. The company's portable reader pairs with adapted lateral flow test cassettes and a companion mobile app to deliver quantitative, sensitive results beyond standard optical lateral flow…
Regional advocacy and visibility initiative for South West life sciences
South West Life Sciences is a regional initiative established in 2024 to increase the visibility of the South West of England's life sciences sector and foster connections across its ecosystem. Led by the University of Bristol's Translational Research Hub and funded by a Wellcome Translational Partnership Award, it…
Researching scalable cell-based food manufacturing technologies
CARMA (Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub) is an EPSRC-funded, University of Bath-led research collaboration developing manufacturing technologies for cellular agriculture. Its researchers investigate animal cell culture, microbial fermentation, bioreactor design and scale-up methods for producing food ingredients…
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, the platform designs and produces novel peptides with exceptional adhesion properties in wet and submerged environments. Medical applications…
AI-powered portable diagnostics platform for field-based disease testing
Vidiia is a diagnostics company developing AI-powered, portable molecular testing devices for point-of-care and field-based disease detection. Its platform combines RT-LAMP assay chemistry with smartphone-connected artificial intelligence to interpret results, and has received UK regulatory approval for medical use.…
Convection enhanced delivery consulting and devices for CNS therapeutics
Neurochase is a contract research and consulting organisation specialising in targeted drug delivery to the CNS using convection enhanced delivery. Working with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, it designs and optimises delivery strategies for gene therapies and other treatments directed at specific brain…
Specialised culture media for animal IVF and embryo production
IVF Bioscience is a manufacturer of specialised culture media for animal in vitro fertilisation and embryo production. Its serum-free formulations support oocyte maturation, fertilisation, embryo development, cryopreservation and transfer across livestock species, including cattle and horses. The company supplies…
Biological medicines and vaccine manufacturing at Porton Down
Porton Biopharma is a government-owned biopharmaceutical company based at Porton Down, Wiltshire. It developed and manufactured biological medicines using microbial fermentation, including the UK's anthrax vaccine and Erwinase (crisantaspase), an enzyme therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In March 2025, the…
Modular biofuel production systems for waste-derived feedstocks
Green Fuels is a UK manufacturer of equipment and systems for producing renewable transport fuels. It designs and supplies modular biodiesel processing technology that converts waste vegetable oils and animal fats into fuel, alongside equipment and expertise supporting bioethanol and other fuel applications. Its…
Elastomer components and tooling for injectable and inhaled medicines
West Pharmaceutical Services is a global supplier of containment and delivery components for injectable medicines, including elastomer stoppers, seals and plungers for vials, syringes and cartridges. Its UK operations manufacture compression-moulded rubber seals and gaskets for metered dose inhalers and produce the…
RNA therapeutics targeting cellular senescence and age-related disease
Senisca is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing oligonucleotide and small molecule therapeutics that reverse cellular senescence by restoring RNA splicing factor activity. Its platform targets the molecular mechanisms of cellular ageing and has broad applicability across multiple age-related diseases.…
Blood-based liquid biopsy for endothelial glycocalyx and microvascular health
Dimension Biotechnologies is a biotech developing a rapid, blood-based diagnostic for microvascular health based on analysis of the endothelial glycocalyx, the molecular layer lining blood vessel walls whose biochemical integrity is disrupted early in cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and sepsis. The…
Synthetic glucose-binding molecules for continuous glucose monitoring
Carbometrics Limited is a supramolecular chemistry biotech developing synthetic Glucose Binding Molecules (GBMs) for use in continuous glucose monitoring sensors and other diagnostic applications. The GBM platform uses a precisely engineered small-molecule scaffold to selectively bind glucose with high affinity and…
Developing cell-free long-DNA manufacturing for precision breeding
Newcleic develops cell-free methods for manufacturing long DNA sequences, drawing on biochemical engineering research at UCL. Its technology aims to make complex DNA production more reliable, accessible and sustainable. Its initial focus is agricultural biotechnology, supporting precision breeding and plant…
Robotic colony picking and high-throughput microbial screening instruments
Singer Instruments designs and manufactures laboratory automation robots and mechatronic workstations for microbial research. Flagship products include a high-throughput array pinning robot, and a precision AI-guided colony picker, used for genome-wide screens, colony picking, and high-throughput phenotyping of yeast,…
Lab-on-PCB biosensors for non-invasive point-of-care diagnostics
TeslaDiagnostiX develops miniaturised electrochemical diagnostic systems using lab-on-printed-circuit-board technology for biological sample testing. Its lead programme is a quantitative saliva glucose assay intended to provide a non-invasive alternative to blood-based measurement. The device combines disposable PCB…
ACE inhibitors for safer cardiovascular and fibrosis treatment
Angiodesign is a seed-stage drug discovery company developing next-generation domain-selective inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Unlike current-generation ACE inhibitors, which cause bradykinin accumulation and limiting side effects, Angiodesign's C-domain selective inhibitors aim to reduce blood…
Global life science tools, reagents, and bioprocessing supplier
Merck Life Science UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a German science and technology company founded in 1668. The UK life science operation supplies research reagents, laboratory chemicals, filtration products, and bioprocessing materials to academic, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers. UK sites…
Cell culture media, sera and research reagent supply
PAN Biotech UK is a UK supplier of cell culture media, sera and laboratory reagents for research and bioprocessing. It distributes products manufactured by Germany-based PAN-Biotech GmbH, including fetal bovine serum, serum-free media, growth factors, albumins and cell culture supplements. The company provides product…