UK Life Sciences Company Directory

CRO specialising in oncology, inflammation and respiratory disease models

Axis Bioservices is a preclinical contract research organisation providing bespoke in vitro and in vivo study services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic clients. Specialist capabilities span oncology tumour models, inflammatory disease models including rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary fibrosis, and…

Life science incubator and lab campus near Glasgow

BioCity Glasgow is a 20-acre life science campus in Newhouse, Lanarkshire, operated by Pioneer Group. Occupying the former MSD research facility, the site provides over 130,000 sq ft of pharma-grade laboratory and office space with shared equipment, MHRA-licensed facilities and flexible leasing. The campus includes…

AI-designed aptamer therapeutics for undruggable targets

PentaBind is a TechBio company using generative AI to design aptamers with drug-like properties for targets that are inaccessible to conventional modalities. Its platform combines proprietary datasets with wet-laboratory validation to deliver multi-attribute aptamer candidates in a fraction of the time and cost of…

CAR-T and bispecific antibody therapies for blood cancers

Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapies for haematological malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Its lead asset, HG-CT-1, is a third-generation anti-FLT3 CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukaemia, currently in a Phase 1…

ISO-accredited core technology facility for cell analysis, genomics, and proteomics

Central Biotechnology Services is an ISO 9001:2015 and GCLP-accredited core technology facility within Cardiff University's School of Medicine. It provides fee-for-service access to platforms spanning flow cytometry and cell sorting, genomics and bioinformatics, electron and light microscopy and proteomics and…

Allogeneic neutrophil cell therapy platform for solid tumours

LIfT BioSciences is a biotechnology company developing a first-in-class allogeneic neutrophil immunotherapy for the treatment of solid tumours. Its platform produces Immuno-Modulatory Alpha Neutrophils (IMANs) from donor haematopoietic or induced pluripotent stem cells using a proprietary enhancement process. IMANs…

Clinical-stage biopharma targeting cancer immunotherapy and obesity

Poolbeg Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapies for high unmet medical needs. Its lead programme, POLB 001, is a p38 MAP kinase inhibitor in clinical trials for prevention of cytokine release syndrome associated with CAR-T and bispecific antibody cancer immunotherapies.…

Scientific image analysis and compliance software for regulated life science labs

TotalLab is a life science software company developing analysis tools and custom, regulated software for the pharmaceutical, biotech and instrument manufacturer sectors. Its products cover gel, blot, array and mass spectrometry data analysis, including host cell protein characterisation, differential protein…

Life sciences membership organisation and industry network

One Nucleus is a not-for-profit life sciences and healthcare membership organisation headquartered in Cambridge, serving over 400 member companies across the Cambridge/London corridor and beyond. It provides networking events, training, business development support and access to international partnering conferences,…

Precision medicine platform for patient recruitment and genetic testing

Sano Genetics is a London-based software company providing an end-to-end platform for patient recruitment, at-home genetic testing, and long-term participant engagement in precision medicine clinical trials and population genomics programmes. The platform integrates DNA testing logistics, medical history retrieval,…

Multiomics research and bioinformatics for microbial systems

GenomeByte is a contract research and bioinformatics company supporting microbiology and multiomics investigations. Its services span experimental design, genomic and transcriptomic analysis, proteomics and integration of biological datasets. Researchers develop tailored workflows for studying host-pathogen…

Synthetic gene promoter platform for biologics and cell and gene therapy

SynGenSys is a synthetic biology company developing proprietary libraries of synthetic gene promoters and signal peptides designed to improve the yield, specificity, and reliability of recombinant protein expression. Its computational platform uses bioinformatics and AI to design novel promoters from first principles,…

Living building materials and microbial construction biotechnology research

Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment is a Newcastle and Northumbria University research collaboration developing biologically enabled building materials and environmental technologies. Its work spans microbial mineralisation, self-healing construction materials, mycelium-based structures, building…

Next-generation CAR T-cell therapies for solid tumours

ImmunoKey is a seed-stage biotechnology company developing CAR T-cell therapies designed to overcome the barriers limiting efficacy in solid tumours. Its proprietary platform enables multi-antigen targeting while minimising off-tumour toxicity, supported by complementary technologies to enhance T-cell persistence and…

Robotic colony picking and high-throughput microbial screening instruments

Singer Instruments designs and manufactures laboratory automation robots and mechatronic workstations for microbial research. Flagship products include a high-throughput array pinning robot, and a precision AI-guided colony picker, used for genome-wide screens, colony picking, and high-throughput phenotyping of yeast,…

AI vision systems for surgical workflows and cell therapy manufacturing

Appraiseye develops AI-powered vision systems for life sciences and healthcare applications across two platforms. Its operating theatre intelligence platform provides real-time instrument tracking, tray utilisation analytics and sterile processing optimisation for surgical departments. Its platform applies AI-guided…

Bacillus spore-based vaccines, drug delivery and probiotic therapeutics developer

SporeGen is a biotechnology company working exclusively on spore-forming Bacillus bacteria to develop vaccines, drug delivery platforms and probiotic therapeutics. The company's SporeVax platform uses bacterial spores as a vaccine delivery agent, and its SPOR-COV nasal spray, developed with a commercial partner, aims…

High-throughput iPSC reprogramming and stem cell drug discovery services

Oxford StemTech is a contract research company providing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) reprogramming and drug discovery services using its proprietary platform. The technology enables large-scale, cost-effective generation of patient-derived iPSC lines from blood or skin samples, supporting disease modelling,…

Small-molecule anti-biofilm add-on therapy for antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections

BioTryp Therapeutics is a UK-based drug discovery company developing small-molecule therapies that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation. The company's lead programme is an oral add-on therapy designed to be used alongside existing antibiotics, targeting a bacterial protein conserved across more than 85 species to…

Laboratory instruments, electrophoresis systems and life science consumables

Thistle Scientific is a UK supplier and manufacturer of laboratory instruments and consumables for life science research. Its portfolio covers molecular biology, imaging, cell culture and liquid handling. Since acquiring Cleaver Scientific brand rights in 2023, the company also manufactures electrophoresis systems,…