Explore life science companies across Yorkshire, including biotechnology companies, CROs, suppliers and research organisations.
Custom laboratory robotics, scientific instruments and process automation
Labman is an engineering company designing and manufacturing robotic laboratory automation systems, scientific instruments and custom process equipment. Its technologies automate sample preparation, powder and liquid dispensing, synthesis, formulation and analytical testing. The company also develops GMP-oriented…
Patient-derived mitochondrial screening for preclinical drug discovery
Mitotype Precision Labs is a contract research organisation providing patient-derived cellular assays for drug discovery and preclinical evaluation. Its screening services use fibroblasts, neurons and astrocytes to measure mitochondrial function, lysosomal biology and other disease-relevant cellular responses. The…
Synthetic and medicinal chemistry contract research for drug discovery
AF ChemPharm is a contract research organisation providing synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic and chemical industry clients. Its team of PhD chemists carries out custom synthesis of target compounds from milligram to kilogram scale, contract research and…
Thermostable vaccine formulations delivered through microneedle patches
Microneedle Solutions is a biotechnology company developing vaccine-containing microneedle patches for self-administration. Its platform combines a patented needle-array manufacturing process with vaccine-loaded matrices intended to protect biological payloads and enable delivery through the skin. The company has…
Life sciences and medtech industry association for Northern England
Medilink North of England is a not-for-profit membership organisation and specialist consultancy supporting life sciences, medtech, and health technology companies across Yorkshire, the North West, and the North East. As the founding member of the Medilink UK network, it provides innovation and commercialisation…
UK learned society for gene and cell therapy science and translation
The British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (BSGCT) is a UK membership charity supporting scientific progress and promoting the translation of gene and cell therapy technologies from laboratory research into clinical application. It runs an annual conference, online research seminar series, and public engagement…
Industrial bioeconomy research, scale-up and commercialisation partnership
BioYorkshire is a regional industrial biotechnology partnership supporting translation of research into bio-based products, processes and commercial ventures. Led by the University of York, Fera Science, Askham Bryan College and the Biorenewables Development Centre, it connects researchers and businesses with…
Protein crystallisation screens and structural biology reagents
Molecular Dimensions supplies crystallisation reagents, screening kits and related tools for protein structural biology. Its portfolio includes Morpheus, JCSG-plus, MemGold and PACT screening formulations, plus custom crystallisation solutions, cryoprotectants and instruments for X-ray crystallography and…
Microbiome modulator ingredients for metabolic health and disease prevention
OptiBiotix Health is a biotechnology company developing and licensing microbiome modulator products for use in food ingredients, dietary supplements, and nutraceuticals. Its portfolio includes patented prebiotic and probiotic formulations targeting weight management, cholesterol reduction, cardiovascular health, and…
Directed evolution platform engineering microbes for industrial biomanufacturing
Evolutor is a biotechnology company developing directed evolution technologies to enhance microbial performance for industrial biomanufacturing. Its proprietary genetic toolbox links bacterial cell fitness to recombinant protein production rates, generating evolved production strains with substantially improved…
Crystal and particle engineering to improve drug performance
CrystecPharma is a pharmaceutical technology company that uses supercritical fluid processing to engineer drug crystals and particles. Its platform improves the dissolution, stability and delivery of small and large molecule medicines, including inhaled powders. The company provides formulation and process development…
Recombinant antibody sequencing, engineering and manufacturing services
Absolute Antibody specialises in recombinant antibody technology, offering sequencing, engineering and production services alongside a catalogue of recombinant antibodies and Fc fusion proteins in a range of formats. The company's ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing facility serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology,…
Novel small-molecule anti-fibrinolytic for acute traumatic and surgical bleeding
ClotProtect Therapeutics is a University of Leeds spin-out developing a first-in-class small molecule anti-fibrinolytic to address acute bleeding following trauma and surgery. The company's approach directly inhibits the enzyme responsible for blood clot breakdown, aiming to offer greater efficacy than current…
AAV gene therapies for rare neurological diseases of childhood
BlackfinBio is a biotechnology company developing AAV-based gene therapies for rare neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system, with an initial focus on children. Its lead programme is a one-time gene therapy administered directly to the brain, designed to treat a group of ultra-rare dopamine deficiency…
UK distributor of scientific instruments and consumables for life science research
Labtech is a UK-based distributor and service provider of scientific instruments and consumables for academic, pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, and NHS laboratories. Its portfolio spans molecular biology, cell biology, light microscopy, and electron microscopy, with a particular focus on 3D cell culture and…
Microbiology and cell culture instrumentation, workstations and contract laboratory services
Don Whitley Scientific designs, manufactures and supplies instrumentation for the microbiology and tissue culture industries, including anaerobic and modified-atmosphere workstations, cell and tissue culture incubators, and automated spiral plating equipment. The company manufactures its products at its own UK…
Precision fermentation platform for novel protein-based flavour ingredients
ReNewFood is an industrial biotech developing protein-based flavouring ingredients for the alternative food market using precision fermentation. Engineered microbial hosts serve as cell factories to produce flavour-active proteins, including molecules conferring meatiness, sweetness, and saltiness, identified through…
Biological nitrogen fixation technology for sustainable crop production
Azotic Technologies is an agricultural biotechnology company developing and commercialising microbial biological inputs for crop nutrition. Using a patented strain of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, which colonises plant cells to fix atmospheric nitrogen systemically across foliage and…
Metal-based antimicrobial drugs and antibiofilm coating compounds
MetalloBio is a University of Sheffield spin-out developing metal-based antimicrobial compounds against drug-resistant bacterial infections. Its KLS-1 series includes investigational antibacterial candidate KLS-116, designed to act against multidrug-resistant pathogens and biofilms. The KLS-2 series is being developed…
Automated sampling instruments for molecular environmental monitoring
Biota Trace develops automated sampling technology for environmental monitoring in air and water. Its instruments connect molecular sample collection with sensors and digital data, allowing samples to be gathered in response to environmental events rather than only at fixed intervals. The approach is intended to…