Company Directory

Automated bioreactor platform for cell and gene therapy manufacturing

microfluidX is a UK instruments company developing automated bioprocessing platforms for cell and gene therapy research and manufacturing. Its core product is a microfluidics-based bioreactor system designed for parallel cell culture process development and scalable cell expansion. The platform integrates online process analytical tools and data analytics and is intended to support the development and manufacture of autologous cell and gene therapies from research scale through to clinical and commercial production.

Liquid handling consumables, pipettes, and calibration services

Starlab supplies liquid handling consumables and laboratory equipment to research institutions, hospitals, universities, and life science companies across the UK. Its product range includes pipette tips, multi-channel pipettes, PCR consumables, cell culture ware, tubes, gloves, and benchtop equipment. The company also operates Caltech, a UKAS-accredited pipette calibration and servicing facility covering all makes and models.

Robotic automation platform for scalable cell therapy manufacturing

Cellular Origins is a biotechnology company developing robotic automation systems for the industrial-scale manufacture of cell therapies. Its platform uses mobile robotics and automated sterile fluidic interconnection to link existing bioprocess instruments into fully automated, GMP-compliant manufacturing workflows. The platform is designed to scale production without requiring therapy redevelopment or process change. Cellular Origins partners with cell therapy developers and equipment manufacturers including Cytiva, Fresenius Kabi and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Benchtop platform for rapid cell-free protein expression and screening

Nuclera is a Cambridge-based biotechnology company developing benchtop systems for rapid protein expression and screening. Its discovery platform integrates cell-free protein synthesis, digital microfluidics, and automated construct screening to deliver soluble, active proteins in under 48 hours. The system is designed to accelerate protein-dependent workflows in drug discovery, biologics development, and research, reducing the time and cost traditionally associated with protein expression and purification.

Specialist CRO for ion channel screening and cardiac safety assessment

Metrion Biosciences is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical ion channel biology, cardiac safety screening, and neuroscience drug discovery services. Founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Xention Limited, Metrion provides automated and manual patch clamp electrophysiology, GLP-compliant hERG testing, CiPA cardiac ion channel panel screening, and translational neuroscience assays. It serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies globally on a fee-for-service or collaborative basis from its laboratories at Granta Park, Cambridge.

Automated instruments and consumables for cytogenetic and genomic laboratories

ADS Biotec develops and manufactures automated laboratory instruments and consumables for cytogenetic, pathology, and molecular biology applications. Its product range includes robotic systems for chromosome harvesting and spreading, HPLC columns for mRNA purification, and custom buffer and reagent manufacturing services. The company serves research, diagnostic, and clinical laboratories across more than 30 countries. ADS Biotec is a subsidiary of ADSTEC, a Japanese life sciences instrumentation group.

Automated liquid handling and sample management instruments

SPT Labtech is a designer and manufacturer of laboratory automation instruments and consumables for liquid handling, sample preparation, and sample management. Its product portfolio includes nanolitre liquid handling systems for drug discovery and genomics workflows, cryo-electron microscopy sample preparation instruments, and automated compound management and biobanking solutions. Products serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research customers globally, with applications spanning NGS library preparation, high-throughput screening, structural biology, and protein crystallography.

Cold chain and laboratory storage equipment for life sciences

Haier Biomedical is the UK sales, service and distribution arm of Haier Biomedical, a Chinese manufacturer of laboratory and biomedical storage equipment headquartered in Qingdao and part of the Haier Group. The company supplies ultra-low temperature freezers, blood bank refrigerators, biosafety cabinets, pharmacy refrigerators and cryogenic storage systems to hospitals, biobanks, universities and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Its product range also encompasses IoT-enabled monitoring and laboratory automation solutions.

Aseptic fill-finish and pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment

3P Innovation is a UK-based engineering company designing and manufacturing automated equipment and modular systems for pharmaceutical and medical device production. The company specialises in aseptic fill-finish platforms, isolator integration and precision automation technologies supporting drug development from R&D through to commercial manufacturing. 3P Innovation provides configurable manufacturing systems and engineering services to pharmaceutical companies and CDMOs requiring compliant, scalable and high-precision production equipment.

Bioprocess equipment supplier and maintenance services provider

BioProcess Engineering Services Limited (BPES) is a UK supplier of specialist equipment and support services to the biotechnology industry. It provides products and services across cell line development, upstream processing, and downstream processing workflows, serving pharmaceutical organisations, biotech companies, universities, and research charities. Its services include equipment maintenance, calibration, training, and application support. It holds BS EN ISO 9001:2015 accreditation and operates as an approved partner for specialist biotechnology equipment manufacturers.

Automated single-cell isolation and cloning instruments for cell biology

Iota Sciences is a developer of automated single-cell handling instruments and cell-line engineering services. The company's platform automates single-cell isolation and cloning in nanolitre volumes, supporting monoclonal cell line development with integrated viability monitoring and documentation. GRID Technology provides a microfluidic alternative to standard microtitre plates for cell culture workflows. Services include bespoke genome-engineering of induced pluripotent stem cell lines for researchers requiring precisely edited cell models.

Microcarrier platform enabling adherent cell screening for drug discovery

Semarion is an advanced materials engineering company developing microcarriers for adherent cell assays in drug discovery workflows. Fabricated using microchip-style microfabrication techniques, Semarion develops magnetically steerable cell carriers that enable small colonies of adherent cells to be moved, pooled, and optically barcoded within standard microplate formats. The platform supports multiplexing, cryopreservation, and high-content imaging workflows for cell panel screening applications.