Company Directory

In vitro diagnostic reagents, test kits and analysers for clinical laboratories

Fortress Diagnostics is a Northern Ireland-based manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic products, supplying clinical chemistry reagents, immunoassays, haematology reagents, haemostasis consumables, serology test kits, quality controls and calibrators, and diagnostic instrumentation to hospitals, blood banks, and research institutions across more than 100 countries. Operating from an ISO 13485-accredited facility at Antrim Technology Park, the company distributes through an established global network spanning five continents.

qPCR assays and reagents for infectious disease and pathogen detection

Primerdesign is a Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company designing, manufacturing, and supplying real-time qPCR assays and reagents for pathogen detection across human health, animal health, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Its catalogue of over 400 CE-IVD and research-use-only detection kits covers a broad range of pathogens and genetic targets, supported by custom assay development services. Customers include diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, public health agencies, and research institutions in over 100 countries.

Portable multiplex PCR molecular diagnostic platform for point-of-care use

QuantuMDx is a medical technology company developing a battery-operated, handheld molecular diagnostic system that delivers multiplex PCR results from a single-use reagent cassette within 35 minutes. Designed for point-of-care and resource-limited settings, the CE-IVD marked device supports assays for respiratory infections, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, and HPV. The company's technology provides complementary pathogen concentration and nucleic acid extraction capabilities.

PCR-based diagnostic kits, instruments and consumables manufacturer

Advanced Molecular Diagnostics is a manufacturer of molecular diagnostic instruments, kits, and consumables for clinical and food safety applications. Its CE-IVD certified product portfolio includes real-time qPCR assay kits for infectious diseases, genetic mutations, respiratory pathogens, sexually transmitted infections, and foodborne organisms. The company also supplies nucleic acid extraction kits and PCR plasticware. Products are developed and optimised in-house under an ISO 13485 quality management system accredited by UKAS.

Molecular controls manufacturer for infectious disease diagnostics

Qnostics is a manufacturer of molecular controls for use in molecular diagnostic laboratories and IVD product development. The company develops, manufactures and distributes a portfolio of characterised viral, bacterial and fungal reference materials for infectious disease targets, supporting assay performance verification and quality control. Custom manufacturing services are provided to IVD companies, pharmaceutical organisations and CROs across all stages of the assay product lifecycle from development through to post-market support.

Aquaculture fish health diagnostics and disease monitoring services

PHARMAQ Analytiq Limited is a contract diagnostics organisation providing fish health and disease monitoring services to the UK and Scottish aquaculture sector. Operating from its laboratory at Inverness Campus, the company delivers PCR-based pathogen detection, histopathology, microbiology testing, and environmental benthic sediment sampling for fish farmers, aquaculture veterinarians, and industry operators. The laboratory is certified to ISO 9001:2015 for aquaculture diagnostic and pathology services. PHARMAQ Analytiq is a subsidiary of PHARMAQ AS, part of Zoetis.

AI-powered rapid pathogen ID and antibiotic susceptibility from blood

Vivid Dx is a University of Oxford spin-out developing a culture-free diagnostics platform for rapid pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing directly from blood samples. The system combines Raman spectroscopy, microfluidics, and deep learning to deliver species-level pathogen identification in 30 minutes and phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in three hours. The company has secured £4m in lead investment from Oxford Science Enterprises and a UKRI Biomedical Catalyst grant.

Molecular biology reagents and enzymes for diagnostic and biotech applications

Apto-Gen is a UK manufacturer of high-performance enzymes and molecular biology reagents for integration into PCR, qPCR, NGS, and isothermal amplification assays. Its products serve human diagnostics, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, and environmental testing customers, and are designed for direct integration into commercial test devices. The company specialises in lyophilisation-compatible reagent formulations that eliminate cold chain requirements, and provides bespoke product development to meet customer-specific design specifications and quality systems.

Rapid point-of-care bacterial diagnostics and antibiotic susceptibility testing

FluoretiQ Limited is a diagnostics company developing rapid point-of-care tools for bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing to support antimicrobial stewardship. Its platform uses functionalised nanoparticles and machine learning to identify and quantify bacterial pathogens from clinical samples in 15 minutes. The first commercial product targets urinary tract infection diagnosis in veterinary practice. A second platform enables growth-free antibiotic susceptibility testing within 30 minutes by imaging live bacterial motility in real time.

IVD manufacturer serving clinical laboratory and transfusion medicine

QuidelOrtho is a global in vitro diagnostics company with a major UK manufacturing and development facility in Pencoed, Wales, employing over 600 people. The site produces immunohematology reagents for transfusion medicine and immunoassay products covering infectious disease, endocrinology, and oncology testing, distributed to clinical laboratories and blood banks worldwide. Pencoed also hosts active R&D capability focused on expanding the company's immunoassay menu.

Specialist virology research services and antiviral testing

Virology Research Services is a UK-based consultancy and experimental service provider specialising in virus research. The company operates state-of-the-art containment level 2 and 3 facilities offering drug screening, antiviral product testing, and bespoke virology research services. Virology Research Services serves pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and academic researchers with expertise in RNA and DNA virus biology, cellular interactions, and therapeutic development support.

Microbiological testing and decontamination validation services

20/30 Labs is a UKAS-accredited microbiological testing and consultancy laboratory specialising in water quality analysis, infection prevention and medical device decontamination. The company provides microbiological validation, regulatory testing and technical consultancy for healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers, with particular expertise in endoscope reprocessing and washer-disinfector systems. 20/30 Labs supports hospitals and equipment manufacturers with accredited testing, fault investigation and research services from its purpose-built laboratory facility in the UK.