UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Blood bank reagents for transfusion compatibility testing

Alba Bioscience is a manufacturer of serological reagents for immunohaematology, supplying blood banks, hospital transfusion laboratories, and national blood services worldwide. Its portfolio supports ABO and RhD blood grouping, antibody screening, and extended red cell phenotyping for manual testing workflows. The…

UK's largest life science and technology innovation campus network

Bruntwood SciTech is a joint venture between Bruntwood, Legal & General and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, developing innovation campuses and city centre hubs for science and technology companies across the UK. Its portfolio spans nine campuses and 31 hubs across Manchester, Cheshire, Birmingham, Leeds,…

Instrument-free single-cell RNA sequencing kits for scalable genomic analysis

CS Genetics is a genomics tools company developing instrument-free reagent kits for single-cell transcriptomics. Its platform uses a proprietary process in which bifunctional bead reagents pair with individual cells through stoichiometric geometry, enabling single-cell RNA sequencing in standard laboratory plasticware…

Independent UK distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables

Scientific Laboratory Supplies is the UK's largest independent distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables, supplying over 600,000 products from leading manufacturers to research, pharmaceutical, and industrial laboratory customers. The company also manufactures its own consumable and chemical…

Targeted antibody therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune disease

Medannex is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibody therapeutics targeting annexin-A1, a protein implicated in cancer progression, autoimmunity, and inflammation. Its lead asset, MDX-124, is the first therapeutic antibody to target annexin-A1 and is currently being evaluated in the…

Shark-derived single-domain antibody biologics for cancer and inflammation

Elasmogen is a biotechnology company developing next-generation therapeutic biologics based on its proprietary soloMER platform, single-domain antibody-like proteins derived from the shark immune system. soloMERs offer advantages over conventional antibodies in size, stability, and tissue penetration. The pipeline…

Cloud R&D platform for life sciences data, workflows, and collaboration

Benchling UK Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Benchling, a cloud-based software platform providing integrated research and development tools for biotechnology and pharmaceutical organisations. The platform covers electronic lab notebooks, molecular sequence design, sample and inventory management, workflow automation,…

Sterile injectable manufacturing and fill-finish services

Wockhardt UK is the pharmaceutical manufacturing arm of an international pharmaceutical group headquartered in India. Its UK site manufactures small-volume injectable medicines in vials, ampoules and cartridges, with in-house packing, inspection and quality release. The facility supplies finished products and contract…

Oncolytic virus platform for tumour-targeted cancer immunotherapy

Accession Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing tumour-targeted immunotherapies based on its proprietary oncolytic virus platform. Designed for systemic delivery, the platform selectively replicates within cancer cells to generate therapeutic payloads locally at the tumour site. The…

High molecular weight DNA extraction kits for long-read sequencing

RevoluGen is a developer of molecular tools for isolating long, high-purity DNA from cells for sequencing and genomic analysis. The company's patented nucleic acid isolation technology extracts and size-selects long DNA fragments suited to long-read sequencing, genome assembly and long-range PCR, and is available as…

Portable PCR diagnostic platforms and test kits for veterinary use

ZYTCA Animal Health is a veterinary diagnostics company developing portable point-of-care PCR platforms for rapid disease detection in animals. Using isothermal amplification and lateral flow immunoassay technology, its devices deliver qualitative results in under 30 minutes from unextracted clinical samples, with a…

Clinical-stage antibody-drug conjugate developer for cancer

Iksuda Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing antibody-drug conjugates for difficult-to-treat cancers. Its platform combines stable bioconjugation chemistry with tumour-selective payload activation to improve therapeutic index. Clinical programmes include IKS014, a HER2-targeting ADC, and…

Cell culture media, sera and stem cell research reagents

Cellseco is a UK supplier of cell culture media, sera and specialist reagents for life sciences research and cell therapy applications. It distributes products from Biological Industries, now part of Sartorius, including serum-free and xeno-free media, stem cell supplements, cryopreservation products and mycoplasma…

Histopathology and cytology consumables, equipment and services

CellPath is a Welsh manufacturer supplying consumables, equipment and services to the cellular pathology sector globally. Products include tissue processing cassettes, stains, fixatives, tissue marking dyes and cytology collection devices, manufactured at its Mid Wales facility. The company also operates a Human…

Historical gene therapy platform targeting cancer stem cells

Cellinta was a University of Edinburgh-linked biotechnology company established to develop selective gene therapies targeting cancer stem cells in solid tumours. Its approach used stem-cell-specific regulatory sequences to restrict therapeutic gene expression to tumour-driving cell populations. The technology…

Single-use airlift bioreactors for cell culture and fermentation

Cellexus is a life science equipment manufacturer developing single-use airlift bioreactors for microbial fermentation and mammalian cell culture. Its systems use rising gas bubbles rather than mechanical impellers to mix and aerate cultures. Disposable bioreactor bags and optional process controls support working…

Molecular diagnostic assay development for oncology biomarkers

APIS Assay Technologies is a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercialising genomic assays for oncology and personalised medicine. The company combines an in-house biomarker research programme with contract assay development services, using PCR, digital PCR, and multi-omics platforms to translate…

Phase 1 clinical research and bioanalytical services for drug development

Celerion is a contract research organisation specialising in early-stage clinical research for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Operating from a dedicated Phase 1 clinic in Belfast, the company conducts first-in-human studies, bioequivalence and bioavailability trials, cardiac safety studies, and ADME…

Immunology CRO for immuno-oncology, autoimmunity and inflammation

Celentyx is a contract research organisation providing bespoke assay services in human immunology to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Operating from sites in Birmingham and Oxford, the company uses primary human cells and tissues from healthy donors and patients to support drug discovery across…

Life sciences and technology innovation campus in Manchester

Manchester Science Park is a life sciences and technology innovation campus in Manchester's Oxford Road Corridor, adjacent to the University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. It is managed by Bruntwood SciTech on behalf of Manchester Science Partnerships. It provides office and laboratory…