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Last Updated: 06/06/2026

Bright Biotech

Manchester
Founded 2021
Plant-based expression platform for recombinant protein production

Bright Biotech is a UK CDMO developing and applying a proprietary plant-based expression system for the production of recombinant proteins.

Its platform uses chloroplast engineering in tobacco plants to express high yields of target proteins, offering an animal-free and scalable alternative to conventional cell-based manufacturing.

It supplies recombinant growth factors to the life sciences and agri-food sectors, with applications in regenerative medicine and cultivated meat production.