Ellie Horvath
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 101 Life Science companies in London. 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 Life Science Companies & Startups (London)
Engitix
| Founders | Giuseppe Mazza |
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Engitix is operates as a tissue engineering company.
Daye
| Founders | Valentina Milanova |
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Daye creates category-defining products and services that set a new standard for medical research and scientific innovation.
MiNA Therapeutics
| Founders | John J. Rossi, Nagy Habib, Pål Sætrom |
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MiNA Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutic medicines to harness gene activation mechanisms.
Vamstar
| Founders | Praful Mehta, Richard Freeman, Vishesh Duggar |
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AI-powered Global B2B Healthcare Marketplace
Lifebit
| Founders | Maria Chatzou Dunford, Pablo Prieto Barja |
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Lifebit CloudOS is the intelligent genomics platform that is the industry standard for unified, secure research over distributed big data.
Chronomics
| Founders | Charles Ball, Daniel Elías Martín Herranz, Robin Thompson, Toby Call, Tom Stubbs |
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Tech-bio company, providing access to a ‘bio-infrastructure’ to simplify and speed-up the use of biomarkers to improve everyday decisions.
Polymateria
| Founders | Jonathan Sieff, Lee Davy-Martin |
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Polymateria is a London-based startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution.
Clustermarket
| Founders | Johannes Solzbach, Niklas Friedberg, Tobias Wingbergmühle |
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One lab management platform that brings people, equipment and data together – no matter where they are.
Nuntius Therapeutics
| Founders | Albert Kwok, Benita Nagel |
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Nuntius Therapeutics develops cell-specific DNA, RNA, and CRISPR therapies.
Puraffinity
| Founders | Ben Reeve, Gabriella Santosa, Henrik Hagemann |
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Puraffinity develops precision materials to target chemicals, with an initial focus on PFAS in water
Baseimmune
| Founders | Ariane Gomes, Joshua Blight, Phillip Kemlo |
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Baseimmune is a biotech startup founded to create the next generation of vaccines.
Exogene
| Founders | Andrea Mambrini, Federico Paoletti |
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Exogene is a biotechnology company accelerating target & TCR discovery for cancer cell therapies using AI-enabled TCR-antigen screening.
Umedeor
| Founders | Matt Wilson |
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uMed enables healthcare providers to run patient research more efficiently through automating the clinical studies process
Epsilogen
| Founders | Sophia Karagiannis |
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Epsilogen is a developer of an immuno-oncology company intended to develop immunoglobulin antibodies to treat cancer.
Rightangled
| Founders | Abdullah Sabyah, Floriane Rousse Marquet |
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Medtech specialised in Genetics, Blood and infection testing. Service is delivers through a platform that connects users with specialists.
CGT Catapult
| Founders | Matthew Durdy |
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CGT Catapult is a centre of innovation, with the core purpose of building cell and gene therapy sector in the UK.
Sparrho
| Founders | Niluka Satharasinghe, Vivian Chan |
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Sparrho lead the world in democratising science using augmented intelligence.
Virax Biolabs
| Founders | Cameron Shaw, Greg Aldridge, James Foster, Mark Ternouth, Tomasz George |
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Virax Biolabs is an innovative Biotechnology company focused on the prevention, detection and diagnosis of viral diseases
Resolution Therapeutics
| Founders | John Campbell, Stuart Forbes |
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Resolution Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing macrophage cell therapy to treat chronic diseases.
Yaqrit
| Founders | Rajiv Jalan |
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Yaqrit Limited is a UK-based company specialising in interventions in liver disease based on 20 years of research and development at UCL.
Multiomic Health
| Founders | Alasdair Thong, Robert Thong, Serge Faguet |
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Multiomic Health is building a precision therapeutics discovery platform for metabolic syndrome diseases
LIfT BioSciences
| Founders | Alex Blyth |
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LIfT BioSciences is a socially-minded Biotech start-up that develops a portfolio of potentially life-saving immuno-oncology cell therapies.
Veristat
| Founders | John P Balser |
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Veristat, a full service Clinical Research Organization (CRO).
Plasticell
| Founders | Yen Choo |
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Plasticell offers a cell-based screening technology for the discovery of small molecule drugs that regenerate cells of the body.
Hyris
| Founders | Alberto Amati, Stefano Lo Priore |
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Hyris is offers an integrated platform for decentralized nucleic acid testing Products.
Synthace
| Founders | Markus Gershater, Sean Ward |
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Synthace is a Life Sciences R&D cloud platform that enables experiments to be automated, with the resultant data seamlessly integrated.
MVM Life Science Partners
| Founders | Stephen Reeders |
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MVM Life Science Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in start-up, early stage, mid venture, late venture.
BrightCure
| Founders | Chiara Heide, Simon May |
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BrightCure is a femcare company developing intimate care products to fight resistant UTI bacteria and promote a healthy vaginal microbiome.
Deep Science Ventures
| Founders | Dominic Falcao, Mark Hammond |
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DSV is a venture studio and a fund that develops a systematic, optimized approach to science company development and investment.
Lifelancer
| Founders | Jayesh Pandya, Priyesh Pandya |
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Lifelancer® is a Freelance & Remote Job Platform in Life Science, IT & Digital Health
Ampersand & Ampersand
| Founders | Nader Alaghband |
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Ampersand & Ampersand is a multi-award winning co-creation firm, focused on health and life sciences.
Planet First Partners
| Founders | Frédéric de Mevius |
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Planet First Partners is a purpose-led growth investment platform investing in “Better for People & Better for the Planet” companies
Magnus Life Science
| Founders | John Martin |
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Magnus has those ideas and employs a novel approach to the advancement and rapid development of valuable new discoveries in biomedicine
Acacium Group
| Founders | Richard MacMillan |
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Acacium Group is a provider of health, life sciences, and social care staffing services to the health sector.
Oppilotech
| Founders | Ajay Mistry |
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Developing the next generation of antibiotics with novel mechanisms of action.
Biotronics3D
| Founders | Harry Hatzakis |
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Biotronics3D develops and markets innovative software applications for the diagnostic imaging industry.
AlphaBiomics
| Founders | Angélique B. van ’t Wout, Marcus Rauch, R. Anthony Williamson |
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Developing microbiome-based predictive diagnostic and companion therapeutic products to enable safer and more efficacious drug therapies.
Juno Bio
| Founders | Hana Janebdar |
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Juno Bio is a biotechnology company that uses machine learning and bioinformatics to analyse and predict how best to manipulate microbiomes.
Redd & Whyte Limited
| Founders | Roger Poole |
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Redd&Whyte was founded in response to the common frustrations experienced by life scientists.
Advent Venture Partners
| Founders | Les Gabb |
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Advent Venture Partners is a growth and venture capital investors in market-leading tech and life sciences businesses.
HigherSteaks
| Founders | Benjamina Bollag |
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HigherSteaks is about providing with that juicy, tender, and delicious meat they love but without harming their health, planet, and animals.
Medicxi Ventures
| Founders | David Grainger, Francesco Rubertis, Giuseppe Zocco, Kevin Johnson, Michele Ollier |
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Medicxi is a life sciences-focused investment firm.
Crowd.Science
| Founders | Natalie Jonk, Sally Burton-Graham |
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Crowd.Science is a crowdfunding platform that supports scientists build a community of funders for their research.
MYndspan
| Founders | Caitlin Baltzer, Janne Huhtala |
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MYndspan is a brain analytics company enabling users to assess & monitor brain health to extend the healthy lifespan of the mind.
Airfinity
| Founders | Rasmus Hansen, Sacha Carton |
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Airfinity is a science information and analytics company
Opvia
| Founders | William Hart, William Moss |
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SaaS
APCER Life Sciences
| Founders | Gopal Menon, Tejus Menon, Vineet Kacker |
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APCER Life Sciences provides drug safety, medical information, medical writing, and regulatory services to pharma & biotech companies
MAASI Enterprises
| Founders | Gabriele Marini, Leonardo Zanus |
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Leading Consulting, Advising and Temporary Management for Complex and Highly Regulated Enterprises
Hindawi
| Founders | Ahmed Hindawi, Nagwa Abdel-Mottaleb |
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Hindawi is a commercial publisher of peer-reviewed and fully OpenAccess research journals and papers.
Apposite Capital
| Founders | David Porter |
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Apposite Capital is a London-based investment firm focused on healthcare services and life sciences companies.
RebelBio
| Founders | Bill Liao, Sean O’Sullivan |
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RebelBio is SOSV’s London based pre-seed venture capital program. It invests in BioTech, HealthTech & Life Sciences.
PHASTAR
| Founders | Kevin Kane |
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Specialist biometrics CRO, offering statistical consulting, clinical trial reporting, data science and data management services.
Clinithink
| Founders | Chris Tackaberry, Peter Johnson |
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Clinithink offers cloud-based text processing capability to support data analytics, coding, and decision support in healthcare applications.
Ideabatic
| Founders | Kitty Liao |
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Ideabatic is solving the most challenging humanitarian problems by delivering innovative solutions and devices.
Kolabtree
| Founders | Ashmita Das |
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Find & hire experts, top postdocs & PhDs, as research collaborators for your academic or business projects.Speed up your research work!
Nature Publishing Group
| Founders | Alexander Macmillan, Daniel Macmillan |
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Nature Publishing Group publishes scientific and medical information in print and online.
Intract Pharma
| Founders | Abdul Basit |
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Intract Pharma is an oral drug delivery licensing and product development company offering a range of proprietary formulation technologies.
InsideDNA
| Founders | Andrey Khmelevskiy, Anna Kostikova |
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InsideDNA makes drug discovery faster and cheaper with artificial intelligence and genomics
Kinapse
| Founders | Unknown |
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Kinapse provides advisory, capability building and operational services to the life sciences industries.
Chrometec Capital
| Founders | Unknown |
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Venture Capital & Private Equity
Bento lab
| Founders | Bethan Wolfenden, Philipp Boeing |
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Bento·lab is a powerful, personal laboratory that enables scientists, artists.
Faculty Opinions
| Founders | Unknown |
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Faculty Opinions is a powerful discovery tool for the qualitative assessment of published research.
Deallus
| Founders | Unknown |
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Deallus is a Global Life-Sciences Management Consultancy.
Lifescience Dynamics
| Founders | Rafaat Rahmani |
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Lifescience Dynamics is a decision support firm helping life science companies.
Safeguard Biosystems Holdings
| Founders | Unknown |
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Safeguard Biosystems commercializes rapid, cost-effective, molecular diagnostic technologies, and tests.
Hloop
| Founders | Unknown |
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Hloop is a next-generation talent marketplace & community specialized for the life sciences industry.
Health IQ
| Founders | Unknown |
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Leaders in real world data and digital solutions for healthcare and life sciences, with a clear mission to transform patient outcomes.
Science4you
| Founders | Miguel Pina Martins |
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Science4you offers a wide variety of educational toys and games. Distributes to 35 countries worldwide
Zarodex Therapeutics
| Founders | Unknown |
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Zarodex Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that treats dementia and Alzheimer’s diseases.
iQur
| Founders | Unknown |
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iQur designs vaccines to provide protection against major global health challenges
RAIR Health
| Founders | Michael Doyle, Steve Cox |
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RAIR Health is an applied AI & health data company that uses real-world data and proprietary AI tools to deliver insights in ophthalmology.
Helperby Therapeutics
| Founders | Unknown |
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Helperby Therapeutics (Helperby) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing the next generation of lifesaving antibiotics.
Neuroloom
| Founders | Unknown |
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Weaving Biology with Electronics to revolutionise neurostimulation therapies
SmartTarget
| Founders | Unknown |
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Precision Prostate Targeting
BoobyBiome
| Founders | Unknown |
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Biotechnology
LSX Ltd
| Founders | Unknown |
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The network for life science executive leaders
Healthinnovations
| Founders | Michelle Petersen |
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Healthinnovations is a trusted source of current and future innovations for the health industry for over a decade.
Anglo Scientific
| Founders | Douglas Dundonald, Henry Thomson |
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Anglo Scientific is in the business of seeking out technology and business opportunities and creating and growing companies around them.
Tecrea
| Founders | Unknown |
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Tecrea is the provider world leading cell and tissue delivery technology for research and drug development applications.
Duke Street Bio
| Founders | Unknown |
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Duke Street Bio develops medical drugs intended to provide improved treatment to cancer patients.
Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd offers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.
Novasecta
| Founders | John Rountree |
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Pharmaceutical and biotech strategy consulting firm
DT Consulting
| Founders | Unknown |
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DT Consulting helps life sciences companies lead their large-scale digital transformation efforts for continued customer experience.
Mumo
| Founders | Sheldon Steed |
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Share your secure health information anywhere in the world with anyone you want.
SEC Recruitment
| Founders | Stuart Britton |
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SEC Recruitment are a life sciences & IT recruitment agency that lives by four core values of trust, honesty, integrity & commitment.
OrchTel
| Founders | Mark Burke |
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OrchTel offers data, and industry expertise to deliver the AI-powered regulatory intelligence and insights to marketplace.
Delphic Diagnostics
| Founders | Unknown |
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Delphic Diagnostics is a laboratory company that provides pharmacology, pharmacogenetic, and virology services to pharmaceutical companies.
Faculty of 1000
| Founders | Omer Gazit |
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Faculty of 1000 is changing the way science is communicated – powered by our Faculty of over 8,000 leading experts in Biology and Medicine.
Vivum Health
| Founders | Maximilian Kerz |
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Take control of your health!
deltaDOT
| Founders | Tim Hearley |
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A life science company that is developing and commercialising innovative technologies for the separation and analysis of biomolecules.
cLAB ventures
| Founders | Gergo Gulyas |
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The global network of cancer projects
Experoment
| Founders | Unknown |
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Experoment is a centralized biology lab building a lab for biotech R&D.
PhotoBiotics
| Founders | Unknown |
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PhotoBiotics is develops targeted therapeutics for MRI imaging and cancer treatment.
Human Tissue Authority
| Founders | Unknown |
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Human Tissue Authority
InforMed
| Founders | Jacob Flindt |
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InforMed designs an artificial intelligence backed platform for the life science industry.
BIOAPLICO
| Founders | JACKELINE PALMA |
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BIOAPLICO Project Management Firm and International Marketing Services. Marketing, Branding and Business Consultancy.
EuroScicon
| Founders | Dr. Srinu Babu Gedela |
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Euroscicon is the longest running independent life science events company with a predominantly academic client base.
Navion Pharma
| Founders | Unknown |
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Navion Pharma operates as a therapeutics company. It focuses on discoveries in the areas of cancer and metastatic diseases.
Senectus Therapeutics
| Founders | Unknown |
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Senectus Therapeutics is a drug discovery company focused on the development of novel cancer therapies that target cellular senescence.
Trinity Delta
| Founders | Unknown |
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Trinity Delta is a healthcare and life science specialist that provides services and insights to healthcare and life science companies.
Biox Systems Ltd.
| Founders | Sara Bahmanyar |
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Pioneering Developer of research-grade TEWL + Skin Hydration Measurement Devices
