Best Startup London
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 30 Biopharma companies in Cambridgeshire. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Biopharma Companies & Startups (Cambridgeshire)
Abzena
| Founders | Jonathan Goldman |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Abzena provides complementary services to organizations involved in the development of bio-pharmaceuticals.
AstraZeneca
| Founders | Unknown |
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AstraZeneca is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines.
PhoreMost
| Founders | Ashok Venkitaraman, Chris Torrance |
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PhoreMost is a new-model drug discovery company based in Cambridge, UK.
Wren Therapeutics
| Founders | Chris Dobson, Samuel Cohen |
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Wren Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company based, focused on drug discovery and development for protein misfolding diseases.
Phico Therapeutics
| Founders | Heather Fairhead |
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Phico Therapeutics is a developer of novel platform technology designed to overcome antibacterial resistance.
SolasCure
| Founders | Sam Bakri |
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Solascure is a biotechnology company focused on the development of fit for purpose, efficacious wound care products.
Horizon Discovery
| Founders | Alberto Bardelli, Chris Torrance, Darrin Disley |
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Horizon is a gene editing company that designs & engineers genetically-modified cells, applying them to advance human health.
Acacia Pharma
| Founders | Julian Gilbert, Robert Gristwood |
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Acacia Pharma is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the R&D of supportive care drugs for cancer patients.
PredictImmune
| Founders | Eoin McKinney, Kenneth Smith, Paul Lyons |
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Providing tools to physicians in the treatment of patients with immune-mediated disease, through prediction of long term clinical prognosis.
Ario Pharma
| Founders | John Ford |
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Ario Pharma is focused on the development of drugs for the treatment of respiratory indications.
Kymab
| Founders | Allan Bradley, Glenn Friedrich |
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Kymab is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing fully human monoclonal antibody therapeutics.
Exonate
| Founders | Catherine Beech, David Bates, Lucy Donaldson |
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Exonate is a biotech company spun out of the University of Nottingham that is focused on alternative splicing of (VEGF) in ophthalmology.
F-star Therapeutics
| Founders | Florian Ruker |
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F-star is developing a pipeline of novel bispecific antibodies with a therapeutic focus in immuno-oncology and oncology.
Isogenica
| Founders | Kevin FitzGerald |
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Isogenica operates a range of discovery platforms supported by state-of-the-art methodologies for identifying antibody and peptide ligands.
Nemesis Bioscience
| Founders | Conrad Lichtenstein, Frank Massam |
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Nemesis Bioscience is a new biopharmaceutical company .
SuperX
| Founders | Trevor Baglin |
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SuperX is a virtual biopharmaceutical company developing products to deliver anticoagulation without bleeding
Artios Pharma
| Founders | Andrew Muncey |
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Artios Pharma is a independent DNA Damage Response company with a strong pipeline of novel cancer therapies.
Cantab Biopharmaceuticals
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cantab Biopharmaceuticals engages in the discovery and development of innovative drugs and drug formulations.
Quethera
| Founders | Peter Widdowson |
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Quethera is a gene therapy company dedicated to improving the future treatment of common blinding eye diseases.
Swift Molecular Diagnostics
| Founders | Unknown |
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Swift Molecular Diagnostics is developing a rapid, easy-to-use, cost effective genetic “yes or no” test.
GPrX Data
| Founders | Joanna Burnett |
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GPrX Data translates NHS practice level prescribing data into easily-reviewed intelligence.
Abbexa
| Founders | Unknown |
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Abbexa is a dedicated supplier of biological tools for scientific research.
Fen EP Limited
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fen EP Limited is a developer of biomedical device created to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Altacor
| Founders | Francesca Crawford |
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Altacor develops ophthalmic products for ophthalmologists and patients.
Serentis
| Founders | Unknown |
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Serentis develops medical products and drugs.
Activotec
| Founders | Unknown |
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Activotec is a customer focussed chemical synthesis company.
Babraham Institute
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Babraham Institute is a world-class research institution.
New Path Molecular Research
| Founders | Unknown |
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NPM is all about bringing the best and most innovative chemistry to their product discovery projects and collaborations.
Healx
| Founders | Andreas Bender, David Brown, David Cavalla, Tim Guilliams |
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Healx is an AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company, pioneering the next generation of drug discovery for rare diseases.
Provesica
| Founders | Unknown |
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Provesica is a Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in treatments for overactive bladder syndrome.
