UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Cannabinoid medicines, neuroscience and oncology drug development

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on medicines for neuroscience and oncology. Its UK operations, centred at Kent Science Park in Sittingbourne, form the heart of its global cannabinoid manufacturing and research activities, inherited through its 2021 acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals…

Synthetic aptamer binders as antibody alternatives for research

Aptamer Group is a life sciences company developing synthetic nucleic acid-based affinity binders as high-performance alternatives to antibodies. Selected via its proprietary SELEX-derived platform, the binders are customised against protein, peptide, cell, and small molecule targets for applications across drug…

Medical research charity translating science into treatments and diagnostics

LifeArc is a self-funded UK medical research charity focused on translating early-stage science into treatments and diagnostics for patients with rare diseases and global health challenges. Formerly MRC Technology, the organisation operates its own drug discovery and diagnostics development laboratories in Stevenage…

Federated genomic data platform for secure biomedical research

Lifebit is a London-based software company providing a federated Trusted Research Environment for large-scale health and genomic data analysis. Its platform enables pharmaceutical companies, health systems, and research organisations to access, harmonise, and analyse distributed clinico-genomic datasets securely,…

Light-activated small molecule therapies for oral cancer and wound care

LightOx is a biotechnology company developing light-activated small molecule therapeutics for cancer and infection. Its lead candidate LXD191 is a topically applied photosensitising compound targeting early-stage oral cancer and pre-cancerous lesions, activated by a specific wavelength of light to generate reactive…

Life science and biopharmaceutical park in the Cambridge cluster

Granta Park is a 120-acre managed life science campus in Great Abington, south of Cambridge, owned by BioMed Realty and TWI. The park hosts around 30 organisations across purpose-built laboratory and office facilities, with current tenants including AstraZeneca, Illumina, Gilead, Bicycle Therapeutics and Altos Labs,…

Cambridge campus uniting biomedical research, hospitals and life sciences

Cambridge Biomedical Campus is a life sciences and healthcare campus bringing together hospitals, research institutes, universities and biotechnology companies. The site integrates clinical care, academic research and pharmaceutical development, enabling collaboration across drug discovery, translational medicine and…

Tissue engineering research and cell culture media manufacturing

3D Bio-Tissues is BSF Enterprise's central research, intellectual property and manufacturing business for cell culture media and tissue engineering. The Newcastle-based company develops macromolecular crowding technologies that support cell growth and extracellular matrix formation, alongside tissue engineering…

Cell-free biocatalyst platform for sustainable industrial chemical manufacturing

FabricNano is an industrial biotechnology company developing cell-free enzyme catalysts for chemical manufacturing. Its immobilisation engineering platform uses high-throughput screening to identify scalable support materials that improve enzyme stability and activity. Predictive Immobilisation Plates enable…

Small molecule drugs targeting astrocytes in neurodegenerative disease

AstronauTx is a clinical-stage UK biotech developing oral small molecule therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The company's approach targets astrocytes, brain support cells whose dysregulated inflammatory activity contributes to neurodegeneration, aiming to restore normal…

Technology transfer and commercialisation office of the University of Cambridge

Cambridge Enterprise is the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, supporting the translation of university research into commercial ventures. It manages intellectual property licensing, supports the formation and development of spinout companies, and provides consultancy services connecting university…

AI-powered software for large-scale microscopy and scientific data

Dataflight Solutions is a scientific software company developing infrastructure for processing, visualising and analysing large biological datasets. Its technology focuses on high-volume three-dimensional fluorescence microscopy, using adaptive data representations to reduce storage and computation requirements. The…

Generic and branded prescription medicines development and supply

Northumbria Pharma is a pharmaceutical company specialising in the development, manufacture, licensing, and supply of generic and branded prescription medicines across primary and secondary care. Its portfolio spans multiple therapeutic areas including rare diseases, neurology, respiratory, and oncology supportive…

Oxford University's biomedical start-up incubator and lab space

The BioEscalator is the University of Oxford's biomedical incubator, providing flexible laboratory and office space to early-stage life science companies on the Old Road Campus. Located between the university's medical research buildings and the Churchill and John Radcliffe hospitals, it offers shared core lab…

qPCR assays and reagents for infectious disease and pathogen detection

Primerdesign is a Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company designing, manufacturing, and supplying real-time qPCR assays and reagents for pathogen detection across human health, animal health, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Its catalogue of over 400 CE-IVD and research-use-only detection kits covers…

Clinical trial site management and patient recruitment services

4 Medical Clinical Solutions (4MCS) is a UK-based clinical research organisation providing dedicated clinical trial site and patient recruitment services for pharmaceutical and medical research studies. The company supports Phase Ib to Phase IV clinical trials through site management, feasibility assessment and access…

Asymmetric biomaterial skin substitutes for acute and chronic wounds

Janus Biosciences is a biotech developing novel biomaterial skin substitutes for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. The platform is based on asymmetric Janus material architectures, in which opposing faces of the scaffold present distinct physicochemical properties to simultaneously support wound bed healing…

GPCR-targeted small molecule drugs for rare and inflammatory disease

Trio Medicines is a small pharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics targeting G-protein coupled receptors for diseases with unmet clinical need. Its pipeline includes gastrin/CCK2 receptor antagonists for gastric neuroendocrine tumours, a selective β2-adrenoceptor antagonist, and a formyl peptide…

Life sciences campus on former Pfizer R&D site in Kent

Discovery Park is a life sciences and enterprise campus occupying the former Pfizer global research and development site in Sandwich, Kent. The park provides laboratory, office, manufacturing and warehousing facilities to companies across drug discovery, diagnostics, therapeutics and immunology. It holds Enterprise…

AI platform targeting chromosomal instability across cancer

Tailor Bio is a Cambridge-based biotechnology company developing an AI-driven precision medicine platform for cancers with chromosomal instability, a genomic phenomenon present in over 80% of all cancers. Founded from research originating at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, the company develops both…