Professional Services and Consulting

Legal services

Penningtons Manches Cooper is a law firm headquartered in London providing legal services to individuals and growing mid-market companies. The areas of expertise of the Oxford office include commercial law, commercial dispute resolution, corporate law, employment, immigration, intellectual property, life sciences, and real estate litigation. The office also provides services for individuals in areas such as clinical negligence, employment, family, personal injury, tax, and residential property.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Other, Nucleic acid drugs, Molecular diagnostics

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology

PentaBind is a biotechnology startup that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) combined with an integrated wet‑lab platform to design and develop aptamer (short nucleic-acid molecules that bind specifically to biological targets) based therapeutic drugs intended to treat unmet diseases. The company 's platform enables the biotechnology industry to develop new products and services for precision medicine, therapeutic design, and continuous monitoring.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Cell culture, Diagnostic instrumentation

PeproTech Inc. is a company which focuses on the development and manufacturing of recombinant cytokines and growth factors to support life science research, cellular therapy and regenerative medicine markets. The company products including proteins (PeproGMP cytokines, cytokine packages, animal-free cytokines, growth factors & cytokines, chemokines, neurotrophins, proteases), antibody (antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibodies, biotinylated polyclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, control antibodies), ELISA kits & media products.

Medical Technology

Imaging

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

Perspectum Ltd. is a medical-technology company researching multiparametric MRI for liver disease. The company develops quantitative imaging technologies that extract clinically actionable information from routine MRI scans. Perspectum's flagship LiverMultiScan platform provides quantitative assessment of liver tissue using the cT1 metric. The company's portfolio also includes CoverScan, MRCP+, Hepatica, and other imaging solutions. Perspectum technologies are used in clinical care as well as pharmaceutical research and clinical development. Perspectum focuses on liver and biliary disease, cardiometabolic disease, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic systemic diseases.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, CRO (Contract Research Organization), Genomics, Screening

Pharmagene Discovery Services Ltd is a research services organization delivering customised insights using consented human biospecimens. They characterize and validate therapeutic disease targets/biomarkers and test the efficacy and safety of drug candidates (e.g. for tissue cross reactivity). The company's expertise includes quantitative target expression, interrogation of spatial biology, functional 2D and 3D cellular disease biology models & bioassays.

Pharmagene has an in-house human tissue biorepository of diseased and normal human biospecimens to support research for its clients, in addition offering sample processing and biostorage services. The company operates to GLP and is licenced by the UK Human Tissue Authority.

Professional Services and Consulting

Other, Information provider

PharmaGuide Ltd offers the course ‘How the Drug Discovery Industry Works’ through the Oxford Biotechnology Network (OBN) to a range of clients from professionals with no scientific background up to PhD level scientists. Clients include university technology transfer managers, recruitment consultants, lawyers, and investment managers.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, CRO (Contract Research Organization), Diagnostic instrumentation, Diagnostic services

Infectious and parasitic diseases / infectiology / parasitology, Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs & immune disorders / hematology / immunology, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases / endocrinology, Digestive system / gastroenterology, Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue / Orthopedics, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes / toxicology

PharmaLegacy Laboratories Co., Ltd. is a preclinical contract research organization specializing in pharmacology services in the areas of bone metabolism, immune diseases, inflammation, oncology, orthopaedics, and tissue engineering. The company supports pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and orthopaedic device companies worldwide by developing and conducting animal models to evaluate the pharmacological efficacy of drug candidates and the biocompatibility of medical devices.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Other

Pharmaron is a fully integrated pharmaceutical R&D service platform supporting the life science industry. The site in Rushed works on radiolabelled chemistry & metabolism research.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, CRO (Contract Research Organization), Drug delivery

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs & immune disorders / hematology / immunology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Cardiovascular / cardiology, Respiratory / pulmonology, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Pharmidex is a contract research organisation (CRO) offering translational research solutions across a broad range of therapeutic areas, including CNS, oncology, respiratory, autoimmune diseases, stroke, and toxicology.

Pharmidex provides a comprehensive suite of preclinical services encompassing pharmacology, toxicology, bioanalysis, and regulatory support. The company's services are designed to seamlessly support every stage of the drug development pipeline—from target identification and lead optimisation to IND-enabling studies and beyond.

Biotechnology - Other

Industrial Biotechnology

Phenotypeca Ltd is a synthetic biology company combining yeast genomics technology with manufacturing expertise from the biopharmaceutical industry. The company uses advanced breeding of genetically diverse baker’s yeast to produce up to a billion novel strains for high-throughput screening.

Biotechnology - Other

Other

Phoenix NC Ltd. is engaged in research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering. The company develops green and sustainable biopolymer manufacturing technologies and applications.

Supplier & Engineering

Other, APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and excipients

PhosphonicS Ltd develops and manufactures functionalised silica materials for removing impurities and recovering valuable metals from industrial and waste sources. Its technologies serve sectors such as pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, mining, electronics, and recycling. In pharmaceuticals, the company’s products eliminate unwanted metal species from APIs to meet regulatory standards and enhance development efficiency, supporting improved product quality, reduced waste, and sustainable manufacturing.

Biotechnology - Other

Industrial Biotechnology

PhotoClear Ltd develops bioaugmenting additives for biological wastewater treatment. The company's technology is designed to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices. The bioaugmenting additives accelerate bacterial metabolism and improve separation in wastewater treatment, enhancing processes like activated sludge and anaerobic digestion. These reusable, plug-and-play additives are compatible with any bacterial treatment tank, boosting biogas production while creating a circular system where residual sludge can be recycled to produce more additives.

Professional Services and Consulting

Financial services

The Pharmacy Insurance Agency Limited (branded as PIA Commercial Insurance Brokers) is a UK-based specialist insurance broker focused on providing insurance solutions for the healthcare, pharmacy, biotechnology, and life-science sectors, including professional indemnity, clinical trial, cyber liability, and related commercial insurance products.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Molecular diagnostics

Infectious and parasitic diseases / infectiology / parasitology

Pictura Bio is a health-tech company that has developed a one-minute pathogen recognition platform, with a focus on transforming the infectious disease testing industry. The company's software is a universal testing platform, powered by AI, to provide accurate, digital imaging-based identification of viruses and bacteria ion just 1 minute. The innovation encompasses two patented innovations – PIC-ID and VISTA. PIC-ID generically labels samples whilst VISTA, a deep learning neural network, simultaneously analyses and classifies pathogens.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

Other

Pioneer Group supports the growth of life science and technology businesses across 14 locations in the UK and Ireland. The company provides workspace, investment and business development support to organisations addressing challenges in human and planetary health.

Its sites combine specialised laboratory and office facilities with amenities designed to enable collaboration. Through its accelerator programmes and investment funds, Pioneer Group helps early-stage and scaling companies in developing and commercialise discoveries and technologies.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization)

Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS) Riverview, Michigan site specializes in advancing complex new chemical entities (NCEs) and HPAPIs from early-stage process research and scale-up through to commercial-scale cGMP manufacturing. Designed with specialized high-containment infrastructure, the facility supports specialized capabilities, including controlled substances and antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) payload-linker synthesis.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization)

Piramal’s Lexington, Kentucky facility is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in sterile injectable formulation development and manufacturing. The company's capabilities include sterile compounding, fill-finish, lyophilization and analytical and microbiological testing, supporting products from preclinical development through clinical trials and commercial manufacturing. The facility handles complex formulations, including liposomal products, nano-emulsions, nanoparticle suspensions and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Analytical services, CRO (Contract Research Organization), Diagnostic instrumentation

Cardiovascular / cardiology

Platelet Services Ltd is a spin-out company of the University of Nottingham. Platelet Services is a contract research organisation providing full-range, independent pre-clinical services in platelet testing. Platelet function testing is useful for diagnosis of abnormal bleeding and to monitor platelet function in those who are at risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Drug delivery

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Skin and subcutaneous tissue / dermatology

PNAS Therapeutics Ltd. is a pre-clinical stage startup innovating drug delivery systems (DDS) based on a simple-mixing, self-assembling porous hydrogel without chemical cross-linking and simplifies the complex drug manufacturing process. The company is developing solutions for complex indications like solid tumors with targeted, controlled-release therapeutics, based on DDS technology that combines active drug ingredients (APIs) with special materials (Polymers A and B) forming a porous polymer matrix designed for direct injection into the body which gradually releases the encapsulated drug at the target site.

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