UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Ultra-high-throughput biologics discovery platform powered by generative AI

Sortera Bio is a biotechnology company developing an AI-powered platform for the discovery and engineering of biological therapeutics. The Deep Screening platform generates sequence and functional data across hundreds of millions of biologics in a single experiment, producing large-scale training datasets for…

Bioanalytical CRO supporting drug development from discovery to post-marketing

York Bioanalytical Solutions is a contract research organisation providing bioanalytical, metabolism and biomarker services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company supports development of small and large molecule therapeutics through mass spectrometry-based bioanalysis, in vitro ADME studies, metabolite…

Small molecule theranostics to improve transplant outcomes

Kairos Biotech is an early-stage biotechnology company developing proprietary small molecules and nanoscale-engineered binders for application in transplant diagnostics and targeted immunotherapy. The company's theranostic approach identifies molecules capable of detecting donor-specific alloreactivity and further…

Life science reagents supplier and flow cytometry stabilisation manufacturer

Caltag is an employee-owned supplier of research, clinical and diagnostic reagents to laboratories across the UK and Ireland. It distributes antibodies, assay kits, cells and tissues, nucleic acid tools, proteins and consumables from specialist manufacturers worldwide. The company also manufactures a cell…

Mitochondrial disease drug discovery subsidiary of Astellas Pharma

Astellas Engineered Small Molecules U.K. is a Cambridge-based drug discovery subsidiary of Astellas Pharma, operating as part of the company's Mitobridge Division alongside its US counterpart Mitobridge Inc. Originally founded as Nanna Therapeutics and acquired by Astellas in 2020, the entity applies a proprietary…

Fermentation-derived astaxanthin active ingredient for premium natural skincare

Kinva Bio is a UK-based fermentation biotechnology company developing bio-based active ingredients for the skincare industry. The company's first product is a fermentation-derived astaxanthin, a natural antioxidant positioned as a stronger and more scalable alternative to conventional algal-derived astaxanthin. Kinva…

PET radiopharmaceutical diagnostics for cancer imaging

Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited is a molecular imaging company developing and commercialising PET radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment planning. The company serves clinicians, healthcare systems and patients by providing administered imaging agents that support clinical decision making in oncology.…

Microbiology CRO for antimicrobial product testing and regulatory support

BluTest Laboratories Limited is a UKAS-accredited contract research organisation providing microbiology testing and development services to manufacturers of antimicrobial products, disinfectants, and medical devices. The company offers bactericidal, fungicidal, sporicidal, and virucidal efficacy testing to EN, ASTM,…

Gas chromatography instruments for analytical testing across regulated industries

Ellutia is a gas chromatography instrument manufacturer, designing and building its analytical technology in the UK. The company produces compact gas chromatographs, thermal energy analysers for nitrosamine detection, flowmeters, autosamplers, columns and consumables, alongside its own chromatography software. Ellutia…

Biopharmaceutics and dissolution consultancy for drug product development

Biowaived is a contract research organisation providing biopharmaceutics and dissolution expertise to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers consultancy and laboratory-based experimental services spanning dissolution method development, physicochemical characterisation of active pharmaceutical…

siRNA gene therapies targeting root causes of ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Crucible Therapeutics Limited is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing siRNA-based gene therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia caused by the C9orf72 gene mutation. Its therapeutic approach depletes the SRSF1 protein to suppress production of toxic dipeptide repeat…

Novel mode-of-action herbicide discovery platform

Moa Technology discovers synthetic and biological herbicides with novel modes of action to address herbicide resistance. Its high-throughput platform uses miniaturised living plants, high-content microscopy and AI to identify new compounds. The company has screened more than 900,000 compounds and identified over 80…

Novel gene synthesis technology for faster, lower-cost DNA production

Blue Beagle Bio is an early-stage biotechnology company developing a novel gene synthesis method aimed at delivering faster turnaround times and lower costs compared to existing commercial services. The company targets researchers in academia, SMEs, and the pharmaceutical industry, where access to accurate synthetic…

Ex-vivo organ perfusion services for preclinical drug evaluation

Pebble Bio is a contract research organisation providing ex-vivo organ and tissue perfusion services as an alternative to large animal experimentation. Using living organ systems maintained under physiological conditions, the company evaluates the safety, efficacy, and pharmacology of novel therapeutics, biomedical…

Manufacturer of small molecule and peptide reagents for life science research

Tocris Bioscience is a manufacturer and supplier of high-purity small molecule and peptide research reagents serving the global life science community. Its catalogue of over 4,500 products includes receptor agonists and antagonists, ion channel modulators, enzyme inhibitors, signalling pathway tools, and fluorescent…

Multiomics platform for cancer biomarker discovery and diagnostics

Tagomics is a Cambridge-based biotech developing a multiomics platform for disease biomarker discovery and diagnostics. Its platform integrates genomics, epigenomics and fragmentomics with advanced bioinformatics and machine learning to identify disease-associated DNA markers from blood and other biological sources.…

Gene therapy company targeting inherited and degenerative diseases

MeiraGTx is a vertically integrated, clinical-stage genetic medicines company developing AAV-based gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases, neurodegenerative conditions, and salivary gland disorders. The company operates end-to-end capabilities spanning viral vector design, GMP manufacturing, and clinical…

Autologous platelet-based biotherapies for chronic wound healing

Biotherapy Services is a clinical-stage company developing autologous biotherapies for wound healing and tissue regeneration. Its lead treatment is a gel prepared at the point of care from a concentrate of the patient's own platelets, activated with the patient's own thrombin to release growth factors and other…

Precision bacteriocin antibiotics targeting drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens

Glox Therapeutics is a Scottish biotech developing a pipeline of engineered protein bacteriocins as precision antibiotics against drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Spun out of the Universities of Glasgow and Oxford in 2023, the company…

AI-enabled biologics discovery and therapeutic development

Divergence Labs develops new medicines by combining molecular engineering, machine learning and high-throughput biological experimentation. Its Cambridge research team integrates antibody and biologics discovery, cell engineering and automated screening to identify and optimise therapeutic candidates. Proprietary…