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.
Long-lasting RNA platform for cell engineering and therapy manufacture
Plurify is a biotech developing a long-lasting RNA platform that enables stable, non-integrating gene expression in cells for over 100 days without genomic integration. The system…
Engineered bacterial nanosyringes for intracellular protein delivery
NanoSyrinx is a discovery-stage biotechnology company developing a platform for targeted intracellular delivery of protein and peptide therapeutics. Based on naturally occurring…
Collagen-based biomaterials as sustainable alternatives to leather
PACT Earth is a UK biotechnology company developing collagen-based biomaterials for the fashion and textiles industries. Its flagship material is produced from ethically sourced…
Technology innovation centre for process scale-up and manufacturing
CPI is a UK innovation centre and social enterprise that helps companies develop, scale and commercialise new products and processes across pharmaceuticals, bioprocessing, health…
Precision fermentation platform producing sweet proteins for sugar reduction
MadeSweetly is a food biotechnology company producing nature-identical sweet proteins through precision fermentation. Using non-model yeast engineered with plant-derived DNA…
Computationally designed broadly protective vaccines against pandemic viruses
DIOSynVax is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing broadly protective vaccines using a computational antigen design platform. The company's technology applies protein…
Bacteriophage platform for targeted bacterial crop disease management
Greenleaf Bio is a biotech developing engineered bacteriophage-based crop protectants against bacterial plant pathogens. The platform combines synthetic biology, phage…
AI-designed enzymes for enzymatic recycling of plastics and textiles
Epoch Biodesign is a London-based industrial biotech developing AI-engineered enzymes for the biorecycling of mixed plastics and textiles. The company's platform uses machine…
Cell-free biocatalyst platform for sustainable industrial chemical manufacturing
FabricNano is a synthetic biology company developing cell-free biocatalysts as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-derived chemical production. The company's technology…
Enzymes, reagents and kits for molecular biology research
New England Biolabs (UK) is the UK subsidiary of New England Biolabs, a global leader in enzymes and reagents for molecular biology research. The Hitchin-based office supplies the…
Gene editing platform restoring disease resistance in crop species
Resurrect Bio is a plant biotechnology company developing disease-resistant crops through a proprietary gene editing platform. Using computational biology and high-throughput…
RNA-based gene control systems for safer cell and gene therapies
Concinnity Genetics is a biotechnology company developing RNA-based control systems that enable precise regulation of gene therapies after administration. Its technology allows…