Supplier & Engineering

Chemicals

Ascension Global specializes in the application of critical materials across various sectors, including aerospace, climate, electronics, and medical industries. The company leverages team of scientists and technologists to deliver reliable solutions that enhance the performance and functionality of products in these fields. In the medical field, these materials improve MRI imaging and enable targeted therapies, playing a crucial role in modern healthcare.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Diagnostic instrumentation

Genitourinary system / Urology

Astratus offers a fully customisable, high throughput, rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) solution.
The rapid AST platform provides digital AST results direct from urine in <6 hours.
The Astratus technology plays a vital role in antimicrobial stewardship and helping tackle antimicrobial resistance in UTI.

Supplier & Engineering

Distributors, Instrumentation, Laboratory equipment

ATG Scientific Ltd focuses on the supply of laboratory furniture and equipment for analytical chemistry, life sciences and material characterization. The company mainly offers Mobile Lab Benches, Workstations, Preclinical Imaging Instruments, Gas Mixers and Blenders, etc.

Supplier & Engineering

Distributors

Biotechnology - Other

Environmental

Avanc Biosensing is a biotechnology company developing innovative biosensing technologies for environmental monitoring and detecting biological threats. The company provides rapid, accessible methods for identifying environmental risks. Its technology aims to improve the monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in environmental settings. Avanc also focuses on detecting and monitoring harmful algal blooms, which can pose risks to ecosystems and public health. The company explores biosensing approaches that support real-time environmental surveillance and faster detection of biological changes. Its technology incorporates biological sensing methods, including environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis, to identify relevant biological signals. Avanc aims to make environmental monitoring more efficient, responsive, and accessible through the development of novel sensing solutions.

Medical Technology

Delivery devices, Reusable instruments, Single use devices

aVaxMed Limited is a company developing solid-dose manufacturing and drug delivery technologies for vaccines and non-vaccine medications for human and veterinary applications. The company’s technology enables the production and administration of compact solid doses designed to be needle-free, fridge-free and accurately dosed. Its delivery platforms include reusable and single-use delivery pens for vaccines and medications as well as solutions for veterinary products.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Gene therapy

Mental and behavioural disorders / psychiatry /psychology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Diseases of the eye / ophthalmology

AviadoBio Ltd. is a biotechnology company developing targeted, one-time gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The company uses proprietary gene therapy platforms and precision delivery technologies, including engineered AAV vectors, intrathalamic and intravitreal delivery approaches and the vMiX™ RNA silencing system. Its pipeline includes programs targeting frontotemporal dementia (FTD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), inherited retinal diseases and tauopathies including Alzheimer’s disease.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Small molecules

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology

Awen Oncology Ltd. is a pre-clinical oncology drug development company generating new therapeutics to address unmet clinical needs. The company is developing therapeutics that target rare and undrugged cancer-specific factors, utilizing a methodology that combines high-throughput cell and molecular biology with advanced computational techniques.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

CRO (Contract Research Organization), Screening

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs & immune disorders / hematology / immunology, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases / endocrinology, Mental and behavioural disorders / psychiatry /psychology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Diseases of the eye / ophthalmology, Diseases of the ear / otology, Cardiovascular / cardiology, Respiratory / pulmonology, Digestive system / gastroenterology, Skin and subcutaneous tissue / dermatology, Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue / Orthopedics, Genitourinary system / Urology, Social circumstances / substance related disorders / addiction

Axxam S.p.A. is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing integrated early discovery services to pharma, biotech, start-ups, foundations, and academia. Its DiscoveryMAXX platform covers target identification and validation, assay development, high-throughput screening, using Axxam’s high-quality synthetic and natural compound collections or client-provided libraries, hit validation, hit-to-lead activities, and compound management.

Professional Services and Consulting

Business development, Financial services

Barclays Eagle Labs provides support to startup businesses, particularly those that are focused on technology and innovation. The company offers physical space for co-working, office and event space for businesses to work, receive structured mentoring, attend technical events and participate in industry-focused transformation and growth programs. Eagle Labs offers industry programmes in law, agrifood, healthcare, energy and digital security that can facilitate connections and help bridge the gap between startups and corporates. For the life sciences and health tech industry, Eagle Labs mainly offers personalized support and guidance from healthcare business experts, provides life sciences and health tech events and workshops that support businesses, and connects to founders through a directory that can help raise funds through potential investors.

Professional Services and Consulting

Financial services

BDO UK provides tax, audit and assurance, advisory, and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy. The company works with a broad range of clients from private individuals to ambitious, entrepreneurial mid-market companies, listed companies, and not-for-profits. The company also works with international clients, leveraging the BDO Global network to meet their needs.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

Science / Technology park

Begbroke Science Park is a science park providing knowledge-based start-up and spin-out companies with entrepreneurial environment in which to base to grow.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

Bioinformatics

Benchling is a cloud-based software platform for biology researchers and research and development organizations. The company focuses on life science collaboration, both private and public, through creating cloud based software tools for digital DNA sequence editing, designing and running experiments, analyzing data, and sharing research.

Professional Services and Consulting

Property management/Real estate

Bidwells LLP is a property consultancy, offering clients knowledge of, and access to, some of the real estate markets in the UK. The main work of the consultancy is concentrated in the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Oxford, Cambridge and London, including sector-leading work in the science & technology, and education sectors. Bidwells helps investors, developers, occupiers, house builders and home owners to harness the benefits of the growth in these markets which represent over 44% of all real estate activity in the UK.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization), Diagnostic services, Genomics, Proteomics

Bio-Rad is developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of innovative products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets.
The company's antibody range includes highly validated Precision Ab™ antibodies for western blotting, and covers key research areas such as immunology, cancer, veterinary research and cell biology.

The company's products include BioPlex 2200 Autoimmune Panels, D-100 Hemoglobin Testing System, VARIANT II TURBO Hemoglobin Testing Systems, VARIANT II Hemoglobin Testing Solution, etc.

Biotechnology - Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Proteins, Immunotherapy

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology

Bioarchitech Ltd is focused on developing innovative cancer immunotherapies. The company leverages viral and RNA engineering technologies to create multifunctional therapies that not only directly destroy cancer cells but also stimulate the body's immune system to recognize and eliminate tumors. Its lead programs include oncolytic viral therapies and self-amplifying RNA-based treatments designed to address both early-stage and metastatic cancers.

Biotechnology - R&D Services

CRO (Contract Research Organization), Diagnostic instrumentation, Screening

Diseases of the nervous system / neurology

BioAscent Discovery Ltd is a provider of integrated drug discovery services based at the former Organon / MSD R&D site in Newhouse, Scotland, UK. The company's drug discovery services include de novo assay development, target analysis and bespoke screening strategies, compound screening (including HTS), medicinal and synthetic chemistry, computational chemistry, and compound management, all with access to in-house diversity and fragment libraries.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

BioCity Glasgow is a centre for pharmaceutical and biotherapies research located north of the city. Formerly an MSD research facility, it now hosts a collaborative life sciences community that’s supporting businesses at all stages of growth.

As part of the Pioneer Group network, BioCity Glasgow connects companies with universities, government initiatives, pharmaceutical organisations, CROs, CDMOs, investors and service providers across the UK and Europe.

Public / Non-Profit Organizations / Medical Facilities

Other, Science / Technology park

BioCity Nottingham, managed by Pioneer Group, is a community of CRO and CDMO businesses located near Nottingham city centre. The site, formerly a Boots R&D facility, spans four buildings, supporting startups and scale-ups in the East Midlands and hosts sector leaders like Sygnature Discovery and Reach Separations.
Since 2003, Pioneer Group has supported life science companies through its Accelerator, Scale-up and Launch programmes, providing founders with expert mentorship, business growth tools and networking opportunities.

Biotechnology - Other

Veterinary

Neoplasms / cancer / oncology, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs & immune disorders / hematology / immunology, Diseases of the nervous system / neurology, Cardiovascular / cardiology, Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue / Orthopedics

BioDivide is engaged in regenerative medicines, tools, technologies and services. The company offers biomedical research capabilities to undertake stem cell research and brings regenerative medicine to patients quickly and efficiently. The company’s service is a stem cell therapy approved by the UK Veterinary Medicine’s Directorate that uses a non-invasive method of collecting stem cells for the treatment of equine patients. The company launches StemPlan® the next generation stem cell therapy for horses.