UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Specialist CRO for inhaled and nasal drug product development

Nanopharm is a contract research organisation specialising in the development of orally inhaled and nasal drug products, providing formulation development, materials characterisation, analytical testing, and in vitro and in silico modelling services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company supports…

Molecular diagnostic PCR, dPCR and NGS kits for clinical laboratories

TRUPCR Europe develops and supplies molecular diagnostic kits and reagents for clinical and research laboratories. Its portfolio includes real-time PCR, digital PCR and next-generation sequencing assays for oncology, haematological malignancies, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Products also include…

Preclinical immunology CRO for drug discovery programmes

Nexus BioQuest is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical immunology services for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The company offers bespoke assay development and in vitro screening across immuno-oncology, autoimmunity, inflammation, and neuroinflammation, including cytokine…

Isothermal molecular diagnostics and assay development services

Simplex Molecular is a biotechnology company developing instrument-free nucleic acid testing technology alongside molecular biology research services. Its proprietary isothermal amplification chemistry operates at room temperature and is being developed into a portable, multiplexed diagnostic platform with…

UK life sciences research campus and innovation cluster

Norwich Research Park is a leading UK life science research park, home to the Earlham Institute, Quadram Institute, John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory, alongside the University of East Anglia. Norwich Research Park is the only site in the UK to host three BBSRC-funded research institutes, making it a…

Clinical trial supply, packaging and distribution services

Sharp Services is a contract development and manufacturing organisation providing clinical supply chain services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Operating from an MHRA-licensed facility in South Wales, the company manages manufacturing, packaging, labelling, storage, and global distribution of…

Modular automated RNA manufacturing platform

Centillion is a UK biotech company whose platform integrates synthesis, purification, and formulation stages using continuous flow chemistry to produce mRNA and self-amplifying RNA at research and production scale. The platform supports process development through to regulatory-ready CMC packages and is available as a…

Regional advocacy and visibility initiative for South West life sciences

South West Life Sciences is a regional initiative established in 2024 to increase the visibility of the South West of England's life sciences sector and foster connections across its ecosystem. Led by the University of Bristol's Translational Research Hub and funded by a Wellcome Translational Partnership Award, it…

Tissue-based endometriosis models for therapeutic target discovery

Cyclana Bio is a biotechnology company developing human tissue-based models to investigate endometriosis and identify therapeutic targets. Its research combines endometrial tissue biopsies and menstrual fluid samples with molecular profiling and three-dimensional disease models, focusing on extracellular matrix…

Clinical-stage bispecific antibody therapies for cancer and blood disease

NovalGen is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing multi-specific biologics for oncology, haematological malignancies, and autoimmune diseases. Its proprietary platform embeds a feedback mechanism into therapeutic biologics that deactivates the drug in response to excessive immune activation, aiming to…

UK affiliate of global innovative medicines company Novartis AG

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited is the UK commercial and medical affiliate of Novartis AG, the Swiss-headquartered global pharmaceutical company. Headquartered at White City Place in London, the UK operation employs approximately 1,300 people and focuses on commercialisation, medical affairs, regulatory…

ELISA and rapid tests for food contaminant detection

Biorex Food Diagnostics is a manufacturer of immunoassay kits and rapid tests for food and feed safety analysis. Its ELISA and lateral-flow products detect antibiotics, veterinary drug residues, mycotoxins, pesticides and allergens in samples including meat, dairy, honey, seafood and animal feed. The company develops…

Cancer Research UK's translational and commercialisation arm

Cancer Research Horizons is the translational subsidiary of Cancer Research UK, operating at the interface between academic research and industry. The organisation combines in-house drug discovery expertise across six UK sites with technology transfer, licensing, and early-stage venture investment activities. It…

3D immune-microtumour platform for cancer treatment selection

Pear Bio is a biotechnology company that tests cancer treatment efficacy directly on patient-derived tumour samples using three-dimensional immune-microtumour cultures and computer vision analysis. By culturing tumour biopsies with matched patient immune cells and imaging drug effects over time, the platform generates…

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…

AI-driven precision fermentation for sustainable ingredients

Twig Bio is a bioengineering company using AI and laboratory automation to develop sustainable, bio-fermented alternatives to petrochemical and agriculturally derived ingredients. Its platform combines machine learning-guided pathway design with high-throughput robotic strain building and screening, enabling rapid…

AI-driven discovery of fungal natural product therapeutics

Novogaia is a biotechnology company using machine learning and analytical chemistry to discover drug-like molecules from fungi. Its Gaia-01 model predicts molecular structures from mass spectrometry data, enabling researchers to characterise natural compounds and identify chemical starting points for drug discovery.…

Next-generation sequencing and genomic analysis services

Novogene (UK) is a genomic services provider operating as the European hub of Novogene Corporation, one of the world's largest sequencing organisations. Based at Cambridge Science Park, the company offers a comprehensive range of next-generation sequencing services including whole genome, exome, RNA, single-cell,…

NHS-embedded specialist pathology services and clinical biobank access

Novopath is the commercial pathology laboratory of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, providing specialist tissue-based diagnostic and research services to biopharma, biotech, and academic clients. Services include histopathology, immunohistochemistry, tissue microarray construction, digital…

AI bioprocess operating system for cell and gene therapy manufacturing

Native Labs Ltd is a software company developing an AI-powered bioprocess operating system for cell and gene therapy manufacturing. The platform unifies heterogeneous manufacturing data, including bioreactor time series, multi-omics, and batch records, into standardised AI-ready datasets. Neural network models enable…