Company Directory

Contract proteomics CRO and inventor of TMT isobaric mass tags

Proteome Sciences is a contract proteomics organisation and reagent manufacturer specialising in mass spectrometry-based protein biomarker discovery, validation, and targeted assay development. Its proprietary workflows serve pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients across drug discovery and clinical research. The company invented Tandem Mass Tag isobaric labelling reagents, now manufactured at its Frankfurt laboratory and distributed globally by Thermo Scientific under licence. Disease focus includes neurodegeneration, oncology, and stroke.

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.

Mass spectrometry proteomics and multi-omics contract research services

Platinum Discovery is a contract research organisation providing large-scale, mass spectrometry-based proteomics and multi-omics research services to pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic clients. Operating from one of the world's largest quantitative proteomics facilities at the University of Dundee, the company delivers end-to-end project support from experimental design through sample processing, data acquisition, and custom analytics. Services are applied to drug target identification, biomarker discovery, and mechanism-of-action studies.

Analytical instruments, consumables and services for life science laboratories

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited is the principal UK subsidiary of Agilent Technologies, Inc., a global provider of analytical instruments, software, consumables, and services for life science, diagnostic, and applied chemical laboratories. UK operations include a major R&D facility at Harwell Campus housing the Raman spectroscopy business and Laser Spectroscopy Center of Excellence, alongside UK commercial and distribution operations based in Cheadle. Products span chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, genomics, and flow cytometry.

Manufacturing management software for cell and gene therapy production

Autolomous is a software company developing cloud-native manufacturing management systems for cell and gene therapy production. Its platform digitises and integrates the full GMP manufacturing workflow, covering data capture, batch verification, quality release, process analytical technology, and operational logistics across the cell and gene therapy value chain. The platform is designed to replace paper-based processes, improve scalability, and enable real-time process control, supporting both clinical-stage developers and commercial-scale CDMOs.

AI-driven automated flow chemistry platform for chemical process development

SOLVE Chemistry is a contract research and technology company providing AI-powered process development services to pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical manufacturers. Its automated flow chemistry laboratory collects dense kinetic datasets on chemical reactions at speed, training proprietary machine learning and micro-kinetic models that predict optimal manufacturing conditions. Clients receive quantitative, FAIR-compliant data and model outputs via API, enabling faster and more sustainable process scale-up.

Cloud-based informatics platform for drug discovery data management

Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD) is a software company providing a cloud-based informatics platform for drug discovery research. Its flagship product enables scientists to register compounds, manage bioassay and chemical data, track inventory and capture experiments through an integrated electronic laboratory notebook. The platform supports secure data sharing across distributed teams and external collaborators. CDD Vault is used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic research organisations working across small molecule drug discovery.

AI software for embryo and sperm selection in assisted reproductive technology

IVF 2.0 is a software company developing artificial intelligence tools for use in in vitro fertilisation laboratories. Its products apply computer vision and deep learning to microscopy imagery to provide quantitative assessments of embryo and sperm quality, supporting embryologists in selection decisions that are difficult to standardise by visual inspection alone. The software is deployed across more than 70 fertility clinics in over 30 countries.

API-first diagnostic infrastructure and biomarker services for healthcare companies

Hurdle is a London-based diagnostics-as-a-service company providing end-to-end diagnostic infrastructure to telehealth companies, consumer health brands, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organisations. Its platform integrates sample collection kit manufacturing, accredited laboratory networks, logistics, and data management tools into a single API-connected system. The company also conducts biomarker research, with published work in DNA methylation-based epigenetic biomarkers for biological age and systemic inflammation.

Laboratory information systems and digital pathology software

Cirdan is a medical software company developing laboratory information systems and digital pathology solutions for clinical laboratories and pathology departments. Its integrated platform streamlines laboratory workflows, supports multi-site operations, and applies AI and data analytics to accelerate patient diagnosis. Complementary products include gross specimen imaging systems and intraoperative x-ray solutions for cancer diagnosis. The company has deployed its systems across more than 100 laboratories on six continents.

Biological IP management platform combining DNA barcoding and version control

GitLife Biotech is a synthetic biology company developing infrastructure for biological asset management and IP protection. Its platform combines a version-controlled digital registry for engineered biological assets with cryptographically secure DNA barcodes physically embedded into organisms, enabling biotech organisations to track provenance, enforce licensing, and prevent unauthorised reuse of engineered strains. The technology addresses IP leakage and reproducibility challenges across synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology.

AI-powered digital pathology laboratory services for rapid cancer diagnosis

Inify Laboratories is a digital pathology company providing cancer diagnostic services through a fully digital, AI-supported laboratory workflow. The company processes tissue biopsy samples, generating whole slide images that are analysed by its proprietary AI software before review and reporting by specialist pathologists. Initially focused on prostate cancer, Inify is expanding into gastrointestinal diagnostics. The UK laboratory replicates the company's established Swedish operation, aiming to reduce diagnostic turnaround times and support NHS pathology capacity.