Company Directory

Polymer-embedded antimicrobial technology for infection prevention in medical devices

Zonova is a biotech company developing patented antimicrobial technology embedded into medical device polymers at the manufacturing stage. The technology creates a protective surface that continuously kills a broad spectrum of pathogens, including drug-resistant strains such as MRSA. Applications span catheters, cannulas, endotracheal tubes, and surgical sutures. Zonova's commercial model is B2B licensing to medical device manufacturers, within a One Health approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance.

Aquaculture genetics services and genomic selective breeding programmes

Xelect is a Scottish genetic services company providing selective breeding programme management and genomic analysis for aquaculture producers worldwide. The company manages over 30 active programmes across 16 species, including salmon, trout, shrimp, sea bass, and tilapia, combining high-throughput SNP genotyping with its proprietary software to optimise mating decisions and broodstock selection. Services include pedigree reconstruction, triploidy validation, sex determination, and bioeconomic modelling.

Biological raw materials and reagents for veterinary and food safety testing

ARGiP Technologies is a Welsh manufacturer and supplier of biological raw materials for veterinary diagnostic, food safety, and cosmetic applications. Its primary product is porcine-derived pepsin, used as the standard enzymatic reagent for Trichinella parasite detection in meat under EU regulatory testing protocols, as well as for in vitro tissue digestion and food supplement applications. Additional products include porcine omentum and snail-derived secretions for cosmetic and therapeutic use.

Diagnostic reagents, instruments and quality controls for clinical and research laboratories

Randox Laboratories is a global manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic reagents, clinical chemistry analysers, quality control materials, and biochip array technology for laboratory medicine. Products serve clinical, research, molecular, forensic toxicology, food safety, and veterinary laboratory markets across more than 145 countries. Randox manufactures approximately 15% of all worldwide cholesterol tests and 10% of all clinical chemistry tests, and reinvests up to 25% of annual turnover in research and development.

Digital microscope platform for veterinary parasite diagnostics

Techion (UK) is the UK subsidiary of New Zealand-founded Techion Group, developer of an integrated digital diagnostics platform for parasite management in production animals. Its FECPAKG2 system combines a portable digital microscope with cloud-based image analysis and decision support software, enabling on-farm faecal egg count testing without specialist laboratory infrastructure. The platform supports evidence-based anthelmintic prescribing to address wormer resistance, with expanding applications in human and environmental diagnostics.

Portable semen quality analyser for livestock fertility assessment

Dyneval is a Scottish biotechnology company that developed the UK's only portable instrument for measuring livestock semen quality. The technology quantifies sperm motility lifetime under quasi-physiological conditions, providing vets and genetics companies with on-site data to inform breeding decisions and reduce poor conception rates. The platform targets cattle fertility and is being extended to other livestock species and human fertility applications.

Cultivated chicken meat produced from egg cells for pet food

Meatly is a cellular agriculture company producing cultivated chicken meat for the pet food industry. Using cells taken from a chicken egg, the company grows real chicken protein in bioreactors using a proprietary protein-free culture medium, without slaughter, GMOs, or antibiotics. In 2024 Meatly became the first company in Europe to receive regulatory clearance to sell cultivated meat, supplied as a B2B ingredient to pet food manufacturers.

Lateral flow and molecular diagnostic tests for multiple applications

AccuBio is a UK-based manufacturer of in-vitro diagnostic products, producing lateral flow assays and molecular diagnostic tests across infectious disease, toxicology, oncology, cardiovascular, and veterinary applications. Operating from manufacturing facilities in Alva, Scotland, acquired from Omega Diagnostics, the company supplies healthcare providers, laboratories, and veterinary services globally. AccuBio is a wholly owned subsidiary of Healgen Scientific, a US-based IVD group within the broader Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech group.

Metagenomic diagnostics for disease prevention in aquaculture

Esox Biologics is a biotechnology company providing metagenomic sequencing services to the aquaculture industry. The company resolves the total microbiome of water and tissue samples from fish and shrimp farms, enabling detection of known and novel pathogens from a single sample. Esox also develops prebiotic feed additives designed to modulate aquatic microbiomes and inhibit pathogen growth, targeting a detect-predict-prevent model of fish health management.

Animal health medicines and APIs manufactured for global markets

Elanco UK is the principal UK subsidiary of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, a global animal health company developing and manufacturing products for farm animals and pets. Its primary UK manufacturing site in Speke, Liverpool produces fermentation-derived active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished veterinary medicines for global distribution, representing an estimated $160–180 million in annual farm animal product revenues. The Speke site has operated as a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility since the 1950s, originally established by Eli Lilly.

Canine gut microbiome testing and personalised supplement service

BIOME9 is a canine health company providing at-home gut microbiome testing and personalised supplement plans for dogs. Using stool sample analysis and AI-assisted interpretation, the company generates detailed gut health reports identifying microbial imbalances and tailored dietary recommendations. Operating as the scientific and laboratory partner to Pooch & Mutt, BIOME9 also works directly with veterinary clinics, behaviourists, and nutritionists to support canine gut health across clinical and consumer settings.

Veterinary vaccine CDMO and aquaculture diagnostics for animal health

Marinnovac UK is a contract research and manufacturing organisation specialising in veterinary vaccine development and viral antigen production for animal and aquaculture health applications. The company holds the only VMD-approved viral autogenous vaccine manufacturing licence in the UK, offering services spanning live and inactivated antigen development, cell line engineering, and fish pathogen diagnostic screening via its platform. Marinnovac UK is part of the Marinnovac Limited consortium and operates from facilities in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.