Synthetic biology companies engineer biological systems to create new products, processes and capabilities across healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and environmental applications. The field combines biology, engineering and computational design to reprogram living systems.
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Browse 93 UK synthetic biology companies below.
Whole genome synthesis platform engineering novel therapeutic biomolecules
Constructive Bio is a Cambridge-based synthetic biology company developing programmable biology platforms for the creation of novel biomolecules. Spun out of the MRC Laboratory of…
Engineering algae to produce carbon-neutral biofuels at scale
Phycobloom is an industrial biotechnology company developing genetically engineered algae strains capable of continuously secreting oil for use in sustainable aviation fuel and…
Photosynthesis-based microalgae cultivation for sustainable food ingredients
Arborea is a UK industrial biotechnology company developing a cultivation system for photosynthetic microorganisms including microalgae, diatoms and phytoplankton. The system uses…
Engineering microbes to produce bio-based chemicals from waste feedstocks
17Cicada is an industrial biotechnology company engineering non-conventional microbial chassis, including cyanobacteria and Streptomyces, to produce bio-based chemicals and…
Engineered bacteria producing biopolymers from atmospheric CO2
Neo-Fossil is an industrial biotechnology company engineering bacteria with plant-derived DNA to produce stable, carbon-rich biopolymer compounds that lock atmospheric carbon…
Synthetic DNA, gene synthesis and NGS reagents for life science research
Twist Bioscience is a synthetic biology company offering a broad portfolio of DNA-based products and services for research, diagnostics, and therapeutic development. Its…
Enzyme-based platform for sustainable industrial chemical manufacture
HydRegen is a biotechnology company developing enzyme immobilisation platforms that replace heavy-metal catalysts in redox and hydrogenation reactions. The technology uses…
Targeted lipid nanoparticle delivery platform for precision therapeutics
Hone Bio is a preclinical biotechnology company developing targeted lipid nanoparticle drug delivery technology. Its proprietary platform uses engineered proteins that enable…
AI-driven enzyme engineering platform for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Imperagen is a biotechnology company developing an automated enzyme engineering platform that combines AI-powered protein design with synthetic biology and laboratory automation.…
Biosurfactant manufacturer using yeast fermentation
Holiferm is a Manchester-based industrial biotech manufacturing biosurfactants from renewable feedstocks using a patented yeast fermentation process. The company produces…
Plant-based molecular farming platform for bio-identical collagen production
LeafyColl is a biotech developing a molecular farming platform for the scalable, plant-based production of bio-identical human collagen and other specialty proteins. The system…
Asymmetric biomaterial skin substitutes for acute and chronic wounds
Janus Biosciences is a biotech developing novel biomaterial skin substitutes for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. The platform is based on asymmetric Janus material…