Supplier & Engineering

Precision mechanics

NuNano is a UK-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of probes for atomic force microscopy and cantilever-based sensor devices. The company's proprietary microfabrication processes enable the manufacturing of AFM probes with significantly tighter dimensional tolerances in the market, thereby helping clients in the investigation of nano-scale properties of materials that are used in a wide range of applications from routine quality control in the semiconductor industry through research in molecular biology.

Medical Technology

Biomaterials, Ophthalmic and optical devices, Regenerative Medicine, Wound care

Diseases of the eye / ophthalmology

NuVision Biotherapies is a UK-based regenerative medicine company that commercializes biotherapies for treating ‘front of the eye’ disease and trauma. The company’s launch product is Omnigen™, a biological wound dressing which aids the regeneration and healing of the surface of the eye.

Investor

Venture capital fund

o2h Ventures Ltd is a specialist investment firm based in Cambridge, UK, that manages funds focused on early-stage life sciences, biotechnology, and health technology.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Gene therapy

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases / endocrinology, Digestive system / gastroenterology, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Ochre Bio is a biotechnology company developing therapies for chronic liver diseases. The company's pipeline includes preclinical programs such as OB-220, which is being developed for significant liver fibrosis. The company utilizes its Human Discovery Platform™, Human Validation Platform™, RNA Platform, and AI-enabled functional genomics capabilities to identify, validate, and develop novel therapeutic targets and RNA-based medicines for liver disorders.

Supplier & Engineering

Electronics, Software

OdorPi Limited is developing an electronic olfactory sensor that can detect gas VOCs in the ppb range, in real-time. They combine custom hardware with machine learning to characterize smells.

In healthcare, this technology can be used for non-invasive screening and monitoring biomarkers in urine, sweat and other bodily fluids.

Professional Services and Consulting

Other, Business development

OIS Advisory Ltd is a UK-based management consulting and advisory firm incorporated in 2025. The company is registered to provide management consultancy activities other than financial management (UK SIC 70229), offering strategic advisory and business consulting services.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, Proteomics

Olink Proteomics is a company specializing in a technology that allows researchers to identify potential biomarkers for various diseases by analyzing the proteins present in human blood plasma, essentially focusing on the "human plasma proteome" to discover actionable biomarkers through high-multiplex protein analysis.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Proteins, Small molecules

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs & immune disorders / hematology / immunology, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases / endocrinology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Digestive system / gastroenterology, Skin and subcutaneous tissue / dermatology, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

OMass Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on discovering medicines for rare diseases and immunological conditions. The company's OdyssION™ technology platform combines biochemistry techniques, native mass spectrometry, and custom chemistry to target specific proteins and complexes. OMass Therapeutics is advancing a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics targeting solute carriers, complex-bound proteins, and GPCRs.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Molecular diagnostics

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology

Omos Biosciences is an Oxford-based diagnostics and biomarker discovery company focused on making cancer treatable at the pre-cancer stage by developing molecular tools that predict which pre-cancerous lesions will progress to cancer.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Other, Drug delivery, Proteomics, Screening

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Orbit Discovery provides peptide discovery services for therapeutic applications, including radionuclide targeting, nucleic acid targeting, targeted protein degradation, soluble protein targeting and GPCR agonism and antagonism.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Nucleic acid drugs

Orfonyx Bio Ltd focuses on the research and experimental development of biotechnology. The company designs oligonucleotide drugs that can activate the expression of specific genes using a novel gene regulatory mechanism. Their technology platform is called APEX (Activation of Protein Expression), which uses antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that target regulatory elements in untranslated regions (UTRs) of genes to inhibit repressive sequence motifs, thereby enhancing protein expression. Orfonyx Bio aims to apply this platform toward diseases where increasing the expression of certain proteins can yield therapeutic benefits in areas with “unmet need.”

Professional Services and Consulting

Financial services, Legal services, Property management/Real estate

Osborne Clarke provides insightful and effective legal services to meet clients' advisory, litigation, and transactional needs. They help clients gain a competitive advantage in an international business environment that is reshaping to meet new digital, economic, environmental, and political challenges.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Antibodies

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases / endocrinology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Ossianix is a privately held biotechnology company that develops advanced biopharmaceutical technologies for delivering therapeutics to the brain. Ossianix specializes in the discovery and engineering of single-domain VNAR antibodies derived from sharks to create innovative biologic therapies. These antibodies can bind to difficult biological targets and enable the efficient delivery of therapeutic molecules into the central nervous system.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Anti-infectives, Vaccines

Infectious and parasitic diseases / infectiology / parasitology, Respiratory / pulmonology

OVO Biomanufacturing is a biotechnology company focused on the development and production of defective interfering particles (DIPs) for viral vaccine manufacturing. The company provides technical solutions that support vaccine developers and manufacturers in improving viral production processes. OVO Biomanufacturing works with partners in the vaccine sector to apply DIP-based approaches in research, development, and manufacturing activities.

Medical Technology

Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine, Wound care

Skin and subcutaneous tissue / dermatology, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes / toxicology

Oxartis Ltd is focused on transforming the lives of patients who have suffered from significant tissue loss, through introducing a new concept in tissue regeneration. The company's vision is to build a portfolio of next-generation regenerative tissue engineering products for skin, soft tissue and bone reconstruction through our in-depth knowledge of regenerative medicine and biological manufacturing.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

Research facility

Oxford BioEscalator provides flexible lab space to early stage biomedical science companies. The offer includes small and large labs to rent, lab benches in shared labs, and shared wet lab facilities including chemistry, tissue culture, services lab, cold room and -80C freezer space.
Oxford BioEscalator vision is to move more innovation from the labs towards the clinic.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization)

Infectious and parasitic diseases / infectiology / parasitology, Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs & immune disorders / hematology / immunology

Oxford BioMedica is a company focused on cell and gene therapy, operating within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. The company offers end-to-end capabilities in the development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies, specifically focusing on lentivirus, AAV, and adenoviral vectors. These services are primarily utilized by biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

Other, Science / Technology park

The Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre offers office and lab space for establishing businesses and scale-ups. The center can provide facilities for around 25 companies. The center supports start-ups and early stage companies in:
health and life sciences
digital technologies
other related sectors.

The Centre comprises ScaleBase and the Bioinnovation Hub. ScaleBase offers office space, co-working and meeting areas, and a multi-purpose enterprise space. The Bioinnovation Hub offers shared use of CL2 labs and access to equipment and support.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

University

Oxford Brookes University is the UK's modern university that provides teaching and innovation as well as strong links with business and industry. The university is divided into four faculties, Business, Health and Life Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Technology, Design and Environment.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, Proteomics

Respiratory / pulmonology

Oxford Cancer Analytics Ltd (OXcan) is a biotechnology company developing machine learning-based technologies for early cancer detection. Its platform analyzes cancer-derived materials present in blood samples to support minimally invasive and cost-effective cancer screening, particularly for high-risk populations.