UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Antibodies, proteins and reagents for life science research

Abcam is a global supplier of biological research reagents and tools serving approximately 750,000 researchers across more than 130 countries. The company develops and distributes a broad catalogue of primary and secondary antibodies, immunoassay kits, proteins, peptides and cellular assay tools supporting drug…

University research institute advancing stem cell biology and therapeutics

Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is a University of Cambridge research institute investigating stem cell biology, tissue maintenance and disease. Its research groups study stem cell states, disease mechanisms and therapeutic applications using cell culture, genomics, imaging and experimental models. Based at Cambridge…

AI-powered cancer biomarker profiling from tissue images

Panakeia is an AI diagnostics company developing software that predicts molecular biomarker status directly from standard H&E-stained tissue images. Its CE-marked and UKCA-certified breast cancer product reports ER, PR, and HER2 status in minutes, reducing the need for conventional laboratory testing. The platform…

At-home hormone and fertility diagnostics for women

Hertility Health is a UK digital health and diagnostics company providing at-home hormone and fertility testing for women. Its core product is a CE-marked, MHRA-registered blood test kit that analyses reproductive hormone profiles and screens for conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, and premature ovarian…

Clinical genomic decision support software for rare disease and oncology

Congenica is a clinical genomic interpretation platform spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Its software supports variant analysis and clinical reporting across rare disease, oncology and infectious disease, integrating whole genome sequencing data with phenotypic information to generate actionable diagnostic…

AI-powered multi-omic data analytics for precision medicine

Sonraí Analytics is a software company providing cloud-based AI and bioinformatics analytics for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical research organisations. The platform integrates multi-omic, imaging, and clinical data within a secure research environment to support drug target identification, biomarker…

Global population genomics platform for drug target discovery and clinical trials

Omnigen Biodata is a biotechnology company operating the Discover Me platform, a global population health and genomics research programme integrating health and genetic data from participants across multiple countries. The platform generates large-scale biodata resources used by pharmaceutical partners to identify…

Cell culture media, sera and research reagent supply

PAN Biotech UK is a UK supplier of cell culture media, sera and laboratory reagents for research and bioprocessing. It distributes products manufactured by Germany-based PAN-Biotech GmbH, including fetal bovine serum, serum-free media, growth factors, albumins and cell culture supplements. The company provides product…

UK manufacturer of microbiological culture media and donor blood products

E&O Laboratories is the UK's largest privately owned manufacturer of ready-to-use microbiological culture media, dehydrated culture media, antibiotic supplements, and donor animal blood products. Operating from two cGMP manufacturing sites in Scotland, the company supplies clinical, veterinary, pharmaceutical, and…

Bespoke bio-analysis and biomarker CRO services for drug discovery

Tetrad Discovery is a preclinical contract research organisation providing bespoke bio-analysis services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors. The company offers tailored pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis, biomarker screening across biological sample types, anti-drug antibody determination and…

Ultra-fast PCR point-of-care diagnostics from swab to result

LEX Diagnostics is a molecular diagnostics company developing rapid point-of-care PCR testing through its proprietary thermal cycling platform. Its system delivers quantitative PCR results directly from a dry swab in six to ten minutes with no sample preparation, targeting respiratory infections including influenza…

AI-native platform for cell culture process design and optimisation

Tolemy Bio Ltd is a company developing an AI-native platform for cell therapy process development and manufacturing optimisation. The platform ingests experimental and bioreactor data including cell growth, phenotype, potency, and metabolite profiles, then applies causal AI models to identify the biological drivers 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 plastics. Using synthetic biology and gene editing, the company has engineered algae to capture atmospheric CO2 while producing oil without…

Flow cytometry and cell culture instrumentation distributor

Swift Analytical is a UK distributor of instruments and consumables for cell biology, cytometry and drug discovery research. Its portfolio includes spectral and imaging flow cytometers, gentle microfluidic cell sorters, droplet selection equipment, and products for spheroid and organoid culture. The York-based company…

DNA nanoprobes for intracellular biomarker profiling in neurodegeneration

Esya Labs is a precision biomarker company using patented DNA nanoprobes to measure ion signatures within intracellular organelles including endosomes and lysosomes. The technology enables ratiometric quantification of subcellular chemical states in living cells, with applications in early detection of…

Custom synthetic chemistry and route development for drug discovery

Cortex Organics is a contract research organisation providing custom organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry support and synthetic route development for pharmaceutical and life science researchers. Its chemists design, prepare and optimise complex small molecules, including medicinally relevant building blocks and…

Specialist life science research product distributor for UK and Ireland

Cambridge Bioscience is a specialist distributor of life science research products and services, supplying academic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations across the UK and Ireland. The company curates a portfolio of reagents, antibodies, biochemicals, instruments and genomics tools from global manufacturing…

Proprietary formulation platform enhancing diabetes and cardiometabolic therapies

Arecor Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing enhanced formulations of existing therapeutic products for diabetes and cardiometabolic diseases. Its proprietary formulation technology improves stability, concentration and delivery profiles for biologics and peptides, supporting both in-house programmes…

Ocean-microbe fermentation platform for sustainable biosurfactants in personal care

BravelyCultured is a UK-based biotechnology company developing sustainable, biodegradable chemicals using ocean-based microorganisms and fermentation. The company's current focus is biosurfactants for personal and home care products, offering a skin-friendly, cost-effective alternative to synthetic surfactants.…

Microscopy and imaging systems for developmental and cardiovascular research

Indigo Scientific is a UK manufacturer and supplier of optical and microscopy imaging systems for life science research. The company's High-Resolution Episcopic Microscopy systems generate detailed 3D reconstructions of biological samples such as mouse embryos and hearts through serial block-face imaging, widely used…