UK Life Sciences Company Directory

National network accelerating innovation across UK agricultural technology

UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited is the UK's largest agri-tech organisation, formed through the merger of three Innovate UK-funded centres: Agri-EPI, CHAP, and CIEL. As an independent, not-for-profit body with over 300 members, it provides R&D facilities, testbeds, business support, and grant management across crop…

Therapeutics targeting lysosomal dysfunction in neurodegeneration

Endlyz Therapeutics is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule modulators to restore endo-lysosomal function in Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. Its lead programmes target ATP13A2 and ATP10B, lysosomal transporter enzymes linked to neuronal health and…

Independent global health research institute focused on chronic diseases

The George Institute for Global Health (UK) is an independent medical research institute conducting large-scale clinical trials, population studies, and health policy research on non-communicable diseases. Based at Imperial College London's White City Campus and affiliated with Imperial as a strategic partner, the UK…

Solutions for genomics, diagnostics and precision medicine

QIAGEN is a global provider of sample preparation, molecular diagnostics, and genomics solutions for pharmaceutical, clinical, and research applications. Its UK headquarters at Citylabs 2.0, Manchester serves as the company's global centre of excellence for precision medicine and companion diagnostics, co-developing…

Liquid biopsy platform for isolating circulating tumour cells

Vortex Biosciences develops liquid biopsy technology for isolating circulating tumour cells from whole blood. Its automated, non-contact approach is designed to recover intact, viable cells that can be studied after collection. Preserving cell viability is important for molecular and functional analysis, rather than…

Precision oncology biotech targeting synthetic lethality in cancer

Tessellate Bio is a precision oncology company developing small molecule drugs that exploit synthetic lethality, the principle that certain genetic vulnerabilities in cancer cells can be targeted to selectively kill tumour cells. The company's lead programme targets the FANCM complex in cancers relying on Alternative…

Human biospecimen collection and supply for drug discovery and research

Clinical Trials Laboratory Services is a specialist supplier of human biological specimens to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research customers. Operating from an HTA-licensed donor centre in London, the company collects whole blood, serum, plasma, immune cell subsets, leukopaks, and other biofluids from…

Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform for urinary infections

Astratus is an instruments company developing a rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform for clinical microbiology. Its microcapillary cassette and reader system delivers digital susceptibility results directly from urine samples in under six hours, compared to the two to three days required by standard…

Constrained bicyclic peptide conjugates for targeted cancer therapy

Bicycle Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of therapeutics based on short synthetic peptides constrained by a small molecule scaffold into two loops, conferring high-affinity target binding with the tissue penetration of small molecules. Its lead programme, a…

Precision medicine diagnostic commercialisation platform and data analytics

Diaceutics is a data analytics and services company providing pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients with an end-to-end solution for the commercialisation of precision medicine diagnostics. The company integrates real-world diagnostic testing data from a global network of over 52,000 laboratories, applying machine…

Private umbilical cord blood and tissue stem cell banking service

Future Health Biobank is the UK's largest private stem cell bank, providing collection, processing, and long-term cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood and cord tissue for families. Operating from an HTA- and MHRA-licensed laboratory in Nottingham, the company performs in-house PCR, serology, and flow cytometry…

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…

Bioanalytical, DMPK and analytical sciences CRO for drug development

Resolian UK is a contract research organisation specialising in bioanalysis, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, and analytical sciences services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Operating from purpose-built laboratories in Fordham, Cambridgeshire and Sandwich, Kent, the company delivers GxP and non-GMP…

Computational chemistry software and consulting for small molecule discovery

Cresset Biomolecular Discovery is a UK software and consulting company providing computational chemistry solutions for small molecule drug discovery and design. Its patented field technology evaluates molecules using surface properties rather than 2D structural similarity, enabling virtual screening, scaffold hopping,…

Diagnostic reagents, instruments and quality controls for clinical and research laboratories

Randox Laboratories is a global manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic reagents, clinical chemistry analysers, quality control materials, and biochip array technology for laboratory medicine. Products serve clinical, research, molecular, forensic toxicology, food safety, and veterinary laboratory markets across more than…

Biopesticides, insect lures and smart traps for sustainable pest management

Razbio is a Welsh biotech company developing sustainable pest management solutions for agriculture and public health. Its product portfolio spans fungal biopesticides, AI-identified insect lures and repellents, and automated AI-equipped smart traps for field pest monitoring. Validated products include a lure for…

Aquaculture selective breeding, genomics and genotyping services

Benchmark Genetics is an aquaculture biotechnology company developing improved farmed fish and shellfish stocks through selective breeding and genomics. It supplies genetically selected Atlantic salmon eggs and shrimp genetics and provides genotyping, breeding programme design, genomic selection and genetics services…

KnotBody therapeutics for ion channel and GPCR diseases

Maxion Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing a pipeline of KnotBody therapeutics for diseases driven by ion channel and G protein-coupled receptor dysfunction. The platform combines naturally occurring mini-proteins with antibodies to generate potent, selective and long-acting biologics against target…

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…

AI-powered ultrasound analysis software for endometriosis detection

Revela is a medical software company developing machine learning tools to assist in the diagnosis of endometriosis via analysis of ultrasound scans. The software automatically identifies subtle imaging signs associated with endometriosis and returns a structured report to the reviewing clinician, targeting earlier…