Company Directory

Biodiversity-derived protein data and AI models for biological design

Basecamp Research is a London-based biotech company that collects biological samples from extreme environments across more than 26 countries, building a proprietary metagenomic database of over ten billion novel protein sequences from more than one million previously unrecorded species. This dataset trains large AI foundation models for designing novel proteins and genetic medicines. The company partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and industrial organisations under ethically-sourced biodiversity agreements.

Bacterial bioinoculant replacing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in crops

NetZeroNitrogen is a biotechnology company developing a biological alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertiliser based on a naturally occurring endophytic bacterium that fixes atmospheric nitrogen within plant cells. The technology is designed to reduce dependence on synthetic nitrogen inputs, lowering associated greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining or improving crop yields. Initial target applications are in rice cultivation, with field trials underway across Southeast Asia.

Global crop protection, seed and digital agriculture solutions provider

Corteva Agriscience UK is the British operating subsidiary of Corteva, Inc., a global agriculture company formed from the DuPont Pioneer, Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Crop Protection businesses. The company supplies Pioneer and Brevant seed varieties, crop protection products including herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, and an expanding range of biological products derived from microorganisms. Corteva also provides UK farmers with agronomic support and digital agriculture tools, helping growers improve productivity while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs.

Biopesticides, insect lures and smart traps for sustainable pest management

Razbio is a Welsh biotech company developing sustainable pest management solutions for agriculture and public health. Its product portfolio spans fungal biopesticides, AI-identified insect lures and repellents, and automated AI-equipped smart traps for field pest monitoring. Validated products include a lure for Western Flower Thrips deployed at commercial UK strawberry farms. The company also develops bio-fertilisers and soil treatments targeting crop yield optimisation. Research partnerships include University College London via the AgRIA programme.

Bacteria-based platform for carbon-negative water treatment

Lux Biotech is an industrial biotechnology company developing bacteria-based products for water treatment and pollution remediation. Using organic waste effluents as bacterial feedstock, the company produces microbial solutions that replace chemicals in sewage and water treatment processes. The approach is carbon-negative and designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with conventional treatment infrastructure. Applications extend to agriculture. Lux Biotech has received Innovate UK grant funding and collaborates with Swansea University.

Genetically engineered insects for sustainable pest and disease vector control

Flyttr is an Oxfordshire-based biotechnology company developing biological solutions for sustainable pest management. Its core technology uses genetically engineered insects carrying a self-limiting gene to suppress populations of disease-transmitting and crop-damaging pests without chemicals or harm to non-target species. Applications span dengue and malaria vector control and agricultural pest management. The company also develops Wolbachia-based mosquito replacement and AI-powered autonomous pest surveillance systems.

Microbial and antimicrobial product developer using Bacillus fermentation

Genesis Biosciences is a global industrial biotechnology company developing and manufacturing microbial and antimicrobial products for cleaning, wastewater treatment, agriculture, aquaculture, and odour control applications. The company uses proprietary Bacillus fermentation and plant-derived actives to produce environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional chemical products. R&D and quality control are conducted at the Cardiff laboratory, with large-scale fermentation undertaken at the company's US facility.

Pheromone-based insect monitoring and biorational pest management products

Russell IPM is a UK manufacturer of pheromone-based insect monitoring and control systems, biorational pesticides, and biological crop protection products for agriculture, horticulture, stored products, and public health applications. Operating through subsidiaries covering pheromone lures, microbial fermentation products (biostimulants, biofertilisers, and biopesticides), and IoT-based smart monitoring, the company serves growers, pest control professionals, and food supply chain operators globally from its Deeside, Wales headquarters.

Microbiological testing and decontamination validation services

20/30 Labs is a UKAS-accredited microbiological testing and consultancy laboratory specialising in water quality analysis, infection prevention and medical device decontamination. The company provides microbiological validation, regulatory testing and technical consultancy for healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers, with particular expertise in endoscope reprocessing and washer-disinfector systems. 20/30 Labs supports hospitals and equipment manufacturers with accredited testing, fault investigation and research services from its purpose-built laboratory facility in the UK.

Microbial and enzyme products for environmental biotechnology applications

Biological Preparations is a UK developer and manufacturer of bio-based products using microbial, enzyme, and plant extract technology. Its formulations address cleaning, disinfection, odour control, grease management, and wastewater treatment across industrial, agricultural, marine, and commercial sectors. The company applies bioremediation and bioaugmentation approaches, including in-house fermentation of nitrifying bacteria for wastewater treatment, replacing conventional chemical methods with sustainable alternatives. Customers include facility managers, manufacturers, water utilities, and agricultural operators.

Rapid bacterial viability detection using optical electrophysiology

Cytecom is a biotechnology company developing instruments for the rapid detection and quantification of live bacteria. The company's platform combines fluorescence microscopy with electrical stimulation to assess bacterial membrane potential, distinguishing viable from non-viable cells within minutes. The technology targets antibiotic stewardship applications in clinical diagnostics, as well as contamination monitoring in pharmaceutical and food manufacturing environments.

Specialist CRO for drug and agrochemical metabolite synthesis and characterisation

Hypha Discovery is a specialist contract research organisation supporting pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies worldwide. The company produces and purifies drug and agrochemical metabolites using microbial biotransformation, recombinant enzyme systems and late-stage chemical synthesis, supporting metabolite identification, impurity characterisation and environmental fate studies. Hypha also discovers and supplies microbial natural products through its screening libraries, offering structure elucidation by NMR spectroscopy. Clients include major pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies seeking difficult-to-synthesise reference standards and novel bioactive compounds.