Alvatek

Alvatek specializes in high-performance electrochemical and renewable energy research equipment. We offer a wide range of potentiostats, including single- and multi-channel systems with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) capabilities, catering to applications from sensors to high-power battery and fuel cell testing. We support researchers and companies going to market with equipment for electrochemical biosensing and further biological work by supplying testing equipment, environmental chambers and analytical equipment. We offer our technical expertise from our own time in the lab to help recommend the most appropriate equipment. 

BPES

At BPES, we specialise in connecting innovative scientific equipment manufacturers with pioneering R&D teams across biotechnology, biopharma, and cell and gene therapy. For nearly 30 years, we’ve helped our customers accelerate discovery and scale-up by providing high-quality instruments and expert advice. Our trusted, long-standing relationships with world-class suppliers enable us to deliver tailored solutions across cell line development, upstream and downstream processing. From benchtop to production scale, our experienced team supports every step with technical know-how, training, and service. At BPES, we’re more than a distributor—we’re a partner in progress, driving scientific advancement across the UK.

Imperagen

Imperagen is a pioneering Techbio company, focused on accelerating the process of enzyme engineering. Serving diverse markets, from pharmaceutical manufacturing and life sciences to sustainable fine chemical production and industrial applications, we work hand-in-hand with our customers to de-risk and streamline biocatalyst development and fast track their path to market.

At the heart of our approach is our Digital Enzyme Evolution^TM technology – a fully integrated, digitialized platform that revolutionizes enzyme development. By unifying AI-led protein design with novel biotechnology and laboratory automation, it enables the generation of high-performance enzymes with unprecedented speed, precision and reliability.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK Business Growth is Innovate UK’s national business growth and scaling service. It is an integral part of the innovation agency’s products and services portfolio.

The service is available to all established small to medium sized innovation-focused growth companies, including Innovate UK grant winners.

Innovate UK Business Growth accelerates its ambitious clients on their growth journeys with one-to-one support from over 450 innovation and growth specialists and scaleup directors embedded in every UK region and nation. Their tailored, expert advice helps thousands of businesses sharpen their commercial strategies, realise the maximum value from their IP, raise game changing investment and take their businesses onto the global stage every year.

Potter Clarkson

Potter Clarkson exists to help bring your innovative ideas to market and maximise the value from your innovation.  Industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology are specialties of our deeply technical and collaborative team of patent and trade mark attorneys and IP solicitors, many of us having academic or industry experience.  With our reputation as a European IP firm of choice for clients ranging from ambitious biotech start-ups through to large chemical companies, we are confident to create a bespoke team with just the right mix of technical background and commercial experience for your needs.

Shimadzu

Shimadzu, a global leader in precision analytical instrumentation, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Rooted in engineering excellence and guided by Kaizen and “Excellence in Science,” Shimadzu prioritises innovation through significant R&D investment. Our instruments serve diverse industries, offering advanced solutions for a wide range of applications. We provide high-quality systems including LC, LCMS, GC, GCMS, TOC, ICP, AA, EDX, UV-VIS, FTIR, fluorescence, MALDI-MS, material testing, particle size analysis, micro hardness testing, high-speed video imaging, and balances. Shimadzu remains committed to delivering cutting-edge technology and reliable performance to meet evolving scientific and industrial needs worldwide.

Sci-Tech Daresbury

Sci-Tech Daresbury is a national science and innovation campus based in the NW. It is home to the world-class Science and Technology Facilities Council, with incubation programmes for Life Sciences and Healthtech startup companies. On-site the Hartree Centre has world-class capabilities in AI, data science and quantum computing.

There are over 160 science and technology companies on campus from SMEs to corporates such as IBM, Croda and Lubrizol, with strong clusters in materials, health-tech and biotech.

There are a range of specialist-infrastructure facilities purpose-built for chemistry-intensive labs. There is the opportunity for companies to scale from incubator labs to scale-up labs and pre-manufacturing pilot facilities.