UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Global commercialisation of specialty, hospital and rare disease medicines

ADVANZ PHARMA is a global pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialisation of specialty, hospital and rare disease medicines, partnering with biopharma and pharmaceutical development companies to bring treatments to patients. The company's portfolio spans therapeutic areas including hepatology,…

Lateral flow rapid test development, manufacturing and regulatory services

Abingdon Health is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in lateral flow rapid diagnostic tests. It provides end-to-end services spanning assay development, scale-up manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialisation support across healthcare, animal health and plant health. The…

UK national innovation centre for cell and gene therapy

Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult is a UK independent innovation organisation established to advance the cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between research and commercial scale. It operates GMP-compliant Manufacturing Innovation Centres in Stevenage and Braintree, offering process development, technology…

University algal cultivation and pilot-scale research facility

Algal Innovation Centre is a University of Cambridge research facility supporting laboratory and pilot-scale cultivation of microalgae. Based at the Department of Plant Sciences, its 164-square-metre research glasshouse offers photobioreactors, algal growth monitoring and harvesting equipment. Facilities support…

AI-powered medical imaging software for stroke, oncology and lung disease

Brainomix is a UK software company specialising in AI-powered imaging biomarkers and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) to support clinical decision-making in stroke, lung fibrosis, and cancer. Its platform provides clinicians with automated imaging analysis to guide treatment decisions in acute stroke care and is…

Precision oncology drug discovery via targeted protein degradation

Dark Blue Therapeutics is a precision oncology biotech focused on discovering and developing first-in-class small molecule drugs. The company applies targeted protein degradation to exploit novel cancer vulnerabilities, with a lead programme targeting the MLLT1/3 proteins implicated in acute myeloid leukaemia. Its…

Immunological reagents, assay services and target-binding proteins for immune research

ProImmune is a provider of immunological reagents and assay services supporting research into adaptive immune responses. The company offers assay services to help researchers understand immune responses to vaccines and therapeutics, using ELISpot and flow cytometry techniques, alongside recombinant target-binding…

Pharmacogenomic platform for personalised hormone therapy prescribing

Dama Health is a clinical decision-support software company focused on personalised prescribing of hormone therapies in women's health. Its platform collects patient health, lifestyle, and genetic data and uses an AI-driven recommendation engine to match patients to appropriate hormone therapies and contraceptives.…

Collagen-based biomaterials as sustainable alternatives to leather

PACT Earth is a UK biotechnology company developing collagen-based biomaterials for the fashion and textiles industries. Its flagship material is produced from ethically sourced collagen derived from freshwater fish farming by-products, processed without synthetic plastics or harsh chemicals. PACT targets brand…

Phenotypic screening platform for targeted protein degradation drug discovery

PhoreMost is a drug discovery company developing a phenotypic screening platform to identify and prosecute previously undruggable disease targets. The platform systematically unmasks cryptic binding sites across the human proteome and links them to therapeutic functions in a live-cell context, enabling the discovery…

Rapid point-of-care antibiotic susceptibility testing for antimicrobial resistance

Microplate Dx is a diagnostics biotechnology company developing a rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing platform for use at the point of care. Its biosensor technology uses hydrogel-modified electrodes loaded with antibiotics to determine the most effective treatment for a patient's bacterial infection in under one…

Endometrial biology platform for implantation failure and miscarriage

Sita Bio is a London-based biotechnology company engineering functional, vascularised thick living tissue. Combining tissue engineering, vascular biology, perfusion hardware and automated experimentation, it builds living systems that survive, organise and adapt. Its first application is a first-trimester uterine…

Robotic laboratory workcells and automation integration for life sciences

Flexible Lab Solutions is a laboratory automation company designing and integrating robotic systems for life science research. Its modular workcells connect liquid handlers, microplate stores, imaging readers and other instruments for automated sample preparation, compound handling and high-throughput screening. The…

Oxford University spinout producing cultivated beef and pork

Ivy Farm Technologies is a company developing cultivated meat using a non-GMO cell culture process originally developed at the University of Oxford. Its Oxford pilot plant operates a 600-litre bioreactor with capacity to produce 2.8 tonnes of cultivated meat annually, with products including beef burgers, sausages and…

Sustainable biopesticides and plastic-free microencapsulation for crop and animal health

Eden Research is an AIM-listed developer and supplier of sustainable biopesticides and natural microencapsulation technology for the crop protection, animal health and consumer products industries. The company's encapsulation system, derived from yeast, delivers terpene-based active ingredients as a plastic-free…

Pharmaceutical regulatory, batch release and wholesale distribution services

Wave Pharma is a pharmaceutical services company supporting generic medicine developers and new market entrants with regulatory, quality and supply chain services. It provides regulatory strategy and submissions, medical writing, batch release and quality assurance, GMP, GCP and GLP audits, and quality control…

AI-driven lab automation platform for drug discovery

Astral Automation Solutions is a Welsh software company developing an AI-powered laboratory automation platform for pre-clinical drug discovery. The platform provides intelligent workflow orchestration, universal compatibility with laboratory devices across manufacturers, and advanced simulation capabilities designed…

Clinical-stage company developing radioligand cancer therapies

Blue Earth Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies for cancer. Its pipeline centres on prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted radioligand therapies using both beta- and alpha-emitting radionuclides, designed to deliver high radiation doses to tumour…

Structural and physicochemical characterisation CRO for biopharmaceuticals

BioPharmaSpec is a contract research organisation specialising in the structural and physicochemical characterisation of biopharmaceuticals during discovery and preclinical development. Using mass spectrometry, chromatography and spectroscopy, it analyses monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, antibody-drug conjugates,…

European commercialisation partner for specialty and rare disease medicines

Abacus Medicine Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company that partners with pharmaceutical and biotechnology developers to launch and commercialise specialty medicines across Europe. It can act as a regional affiliate in selected markets or manage wider European rollouts, covering regulatory,…