UK Life Sciences Company Directory

Automated robotic systems for cell therapy and stem cell manufacture

Sakarta is an instruments and equipment company developing automated robotic solutions for cell therapy and stem cell manufacturing. Working with partners in the UK and Japan, it is commercialising a closed automated cell culture instrument incorporating real-time process analytical technology. The platform automates…

Breath-based molecular liquid biopsies for early lung cancer detection

Respiro Diagnostics is a biotechnology company developing non-invasive molecular diagnostics for respiratory diseases, initially focusing on lung cancer. Its investigational platform collects exhaled breath samples and analyses lung-derived molecular biomarkers, including nucleic acids and proteins, to support earlier…

Synthetic biology additives for smart, selectively degradable plastics

E.V.A Biosystems is an early-stage industrial biotech developing synthetic biological additives that can be incorporated into conventional plastics during manufacture. The technology uses engineered biological circuits to sense specific environments, such as seawater or landfill, and activate enzymatic degradation at…

Rapid molecular tests for industrial and bioprocess contamination

Fuse Diagnostics develops rapid, low-cost molecular tests for use at the point of need. Its disposable tests use proprietary amplification chemistry to detect pathogens and contaminants in under ten minutes, without requiring specialist laboratory infrastructure. The company targets applications in bioprocessing, cell…

UK manufacturer of bespoke autogenous vaccines for farm animals and fish

Ridgeway Biologicals is a UK manufacturer of bespoke veterinary vaccines prepared from pathogens extracted directly from an affected farm to control disease outbreaks in that specific animal group. Licensed by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the company serves the pig, poultry, ruminant and aquaculture sectors,…

Biological nitrogen fixation technology for sustainable crop production

Azotic Technologies is an agricultural biotechnology company developing and commercialising microbial biological inputs for crop nutrition. Using a patented strain of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, which colonises plant cells to fix atmospheric nitrogen systemically across foliage and…

Specialty enzyme manufacturer serving food, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industries

Amano Enzyme Europe is the UK subsidiary of Japanese specialty enzyme manufacturer Amano Enzyme Inc, serving as its EMEA hub. The company supplies microbial enzymes for food and beverage processing, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical diagnostics. Its UK laboratories support enzyme…

AI platform designing vaccines against current and future pathogens

Baseimmune is a biotechnology company developing a deep learning platform for computational vaccine antigen design. The platform integrates genomic, epidemiological, immunological, and evolutionary data to generate novel synthetic antigens drawn from across an entire pathogen genome, enabling the design of vaccines…

Large-scale genomics research institute advancing human and pathogen biology

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a genomics research institute on the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, funded by Wellcome. It made the largest single contribution to the Human Genome Project and has since expanded across cancer genomics, cellular genetics, infectious disease and parasitology. Research programmes…

AI-driven rescue and development of failed drug candidates

Ignota Labs is a biotechnology company that identifies, in-licenses and redevelops drug candidates that have failed clinical development due to toxicity. Using deep learning applied to cheminformatics and bioinformatics data, the company resolves the mechanistic basis of safety failures and makes targeted chemical…

Research collaboration and seed funding for engineering biology

Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre is a University of Cambridge initiative supporting research and collaboration in synthetic and engineering biology. It connects academic groups, students and industrial partners across molecular engineering, biomaterials, instrumentation and responsible…

Single-cell sequencing kits, instruments and genomic analysis services

Singleron Biotechnologies is a life science tools company providing single-cell sequencing technologies and genomic analysis services. Its portfolio includes microfluidic sample-processing kits, instruments, library preparation reagents and bioinformatics software for studying gene expression and molecular features in…

Preclinical RNA medicines for chronic liver disease and fibrosis

Afortiori Bio is a preclinical biotechnology company developing RNA medicines for chronic liver disease, particularly liver fibrosis. Its lead programme uses Target Site Blocker RNA technology to selectively modulate gene expression in liver cells. The approach is intended to address processes contributing to fibrotic…

Microbial bioinsecticides developed through insect behavioural screening

BugBiome is an agricultural biotechnology company developing microbially derived pest control products as alternatives to synthetic pesticides. The company uses high-throughput behavioural screening to identify naturally occurring microbes that deter feeding, inhibit egg-laying or are directly toxic to crop pests. Its…

Human skin explant CRO for immunotoxicity and drug safety testing

Alcyomics is a contract research organisation providing non-animal, human-based in vitro safety and efficacy testing services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and cosmetics clients. Its core assay technology uses non-artificial human skin explants to predict adverse immune reactions, including cytokine storm and skin…

Cold chain and laboratory storage equipment for life sciences

Haier Biomedical is the UK sales, service and distribution arm of Haier Biomedical, a Chinese manufacturer of laboratory and biomedical storage equipment headquartered in Qingdao and part of the Haier Group. The company supplies ultra-low temperature freezers, blood bank refrigerators, biosafety cabinets, pharmacy…

UK affiliate of global family-owned biopharmaceutical company

Boehringer Ingelheim is a global family-owned biopharmaceutical company founded in 1885. Its Bracknell headquarters houses functions spanning research and development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, and commercial operations across its human pharma and animal health divisions. It operates…

Mammalian recombinant protein production and cell line development services

Daresbury Proteins is a contract research organisation specialising in mammalian recombinant protein production and cell line development. Using proprietary expression vectors optimised for CHO-K1 and HEK293 systems, the company produces difficult-to-express proteins as research reagents and candidate targets for…

Engineered gas fermentation converting industrial CO₂ into ethanol

Phase Biolabs is a Nottingham industrial biotechnology company using engineered microorganisms to convert waste carbon dioxide and hydrogen into ethanol. Its gas-fermentation platform is designed to attach to existing industrial facilities, turning emissions into chemicals and potential electrofuel feedstocks without…

Shaking incubators and bioreactors for cell and microbial culture

Infors UK is the UK arm of a Swiss manufacturer of incubator shakers, bioreactors and bioprocess control software. The company supplies laboratory equipment for growing bacteria, yeast, fungi and mammalian, insect and plant cells, from screening through to pilot-scale process development. It also provides…