Company Directory

Benchtop super-resolution microscopes for single-molecule biological imaging

Oxford Nanoimaging (ONI) is an Oxford-based manufacturer of compact super-resolution fluorescence microscopes and consumable application kits for life science research. Its instruments enable researchers to visualise individual proteins, DNA, RNA, viruses, and nanoparticles at 20 nanometre resolution without specialist infrastructure. Applications include drug target validation, extracellular vesicle characterisation, antibody research, and spatial cell biology. Customers span academic institutions and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.

Global supplier of instruments and reagents for cell research and therapy

Miltenyi Biotec is a company developing and supplying instruments, reagents and services supporting biomedical research and cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Its product portfolio spans magnetic-activated cell separation, flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular analysis and preclinical imaging, with clinical-grade systems including automated cell processing platforms widely used in transplantation and CAR-T cell manufacturing. Founded in Germany in 1989, the company operates a UK subsidiary and serves academic, clinical and biopharmaceutical customers across the country.

Mass photometry instruments for single-molecule biomolecular characterisation

Refeyn is an analytical instrumentation company and the pioneer of mass photometry, a light-scattering technique that measures the mass of individual molecules in solution without labels. Its benchtop instruments serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic customers for characterisation of proteins, nucleic acids, antibodies, and viral vectors including AAV and lentiviral vectors used in gene therapy. Applications span drug discovery, biotherapeutic development, and gene therapy manufacturing quality control.

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 faecal egg count testing without specialist laboratory infrastructure. The platform supports evidence-based anthelmintic prescribing to address wormer resistance, with expanding applications in human and environmental diagnostics.

Perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier therapeutic and MRI imaging agent for acute stroke

Aurum Biosciences is a Scottish clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ABL-101, a perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carrier that bypasses arterial clots to deliver oxygen to ischaemic tissue via collateral vessels. The lead indication is acute ischaemic stroke, with ABL-101 having completed Phase 1 and 2a human studies under MHRA approval. The company has also developed GOLD, a proprietary MRI metabolic imaging technique using ABL-101 to identify salvageable brain tissue, and a 19F MRI platform for inflammation imaging.

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 physiologically relevant in vitro models. Labtech provides PhD-level applications support alongside equipment installation, training, calibration, preventative maintenance, and repair through a dedicated service engineering team.

Laboratory equipment and consumables distributor for life science research

Thistle Scientific is a UK distributor of laboratory equipment and consumables for the life sciences, supplying universities, research institutes, and industry. The company holds exclusive UK distribution agreements with international manufacturers across live cell imaging, liquid handling, molecular biology, and electrophoresis. Its portfolio includes imaging systems and consumables, thermal cyclers, cell culture chambers, and liquid handling instruments. Thistle Scientific incorporates WEB Scientific as a division specialising in electrophoresis products.

AI-driven neuroimaging analytics for clinical trials

Queen Square Analytics is a UCL spin-out providing advanced neuroimaging data analytics for neurological clinical trials. The company applies machine learning to MRI data for patient stratification, treatment response prediction, and imaging protocol design, with a primary focus on multiple sclerosis and neurodegenerative disorders. Services span trial imaging design, central data management, and post-trial data mining, supported by a certified quality management system.

Benchtop single-molecule fluorescence instruments for life science research

Exciting Instruments develops accessible benchtop single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy instruments and cloud-based analysis software. Its system enables researchers to perform single-molecule FRET and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy without specialist infrastructure, guided alignment, or custom coding. The platform provides real-time data visualisation and integrated analysis for studying protein conformations, binding interactions, and molecular dynamics. Applications span structural biology, drug discovery, and clinical diagnostics. The company was founded at the University of Sheffield.

Independent distributor of laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents

Appleton Woods is a Birmingham-based independent distributor of laboratory equipment, consumables, and chemical reagents, supplying universities, research institutes, biotech companies, and clinical laboratories across the UK. The company carries an extensive range of third-party brands alongside own-brand product lines, with particular strength in microscopy as an authorised ZEISS distributor. Product categories span liquid handling, cell culture, molecular biology, ultra-low temperature storage, and PCR consumables. Founded in 1967 and family-owned throughout.

AI echocardiography platform for heart failure detection

Ultromics is an Oxford University spin-out developing AI-powered software that analyses routine echocardiogram images to detect complex cardiac conditions. Its cloud-based platform holds multiple FDA clearances and CE marks for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and cardiac amyloidosis screening. The technology is deployed across NHS trusts and US healthcare systems including Mayo Clinic, and has raised over $135m in venture funding.

AI live cell imaging platform for stem cell therapy development

CellVoyant is a biotech developing AI-powered live cell imaging and process optimisation platforms for stem cell therapy development. The technology uses computer vision and neural network models to predict stem cell differentiation behaviour in real time, without destructive sampling, enabling earlier and more reliable go/no-go decisions during therapy development. The platform applies simulation and experimental data-driven modelling to optimise differentiation protocols, with documented yield improvements of up to 8-fold in selected programmes.