Innovation Directory – Wales

BIC Innovation are an innovation strategy consultancy who work in the life science, food and drink, and public sector.

Biocatalysts are a contract development and manufacturing organisation who specialise in enzyme discovery, development and production for the food, life science, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The company also supply a range of previously developed enzyme products.

Biodexa Pharmaceuticals was formed by the 2022 merger of Cardiff-based Midatech Pharma and US-based Bioasis. Midatech specialised in developing technologies for the improved delivery of drugs, whilst Bioasis were developing drugs to treat central nervous system disorders. Biodexa has combines these two technologies to develop a pipeline of products aimed at primary and metastatic cancers of the brain. The company’s lead product is currently being assessed in clinical trials.

BioExtractions Wales provides a contract service of isolate and separate products such as peptides and large synthetic molecules from complex mixtures. These services are offered to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, chemical, food industries.

Biofortuna are a service provider to molecular diagnostic and immunoassay developers, including contract development and manufacturing services. The company also offer genomic services such as DNA extraction for pharmaceutical and clinical research organisations, cell line authentication for academic researchers, and DNA relationship testing for legal, immigration and forensic cases.

Biometrics is a medical device company that designs and manufactures sensors, instruments and software for clinical rehabilitation and biomechanic research purposes. These include exercise equipment with imbedded sensors to monitor strength and dedicated software to analyse results collected by these instruments.

BioMonde is a multinational pharmaceutical and wound care company. The company currently specialises in the manufacture and distribution of larval debridement therapy (also known as maggot therapy) products for use in chronic and hard to heal wounds. The company manufactures and distributes its products across the UK and Europe from its production facilities in Bridgend, UK and Hamburg, Germany.

Biopharm Leeches produce the majority of leeches used in modern medicine worldwide. These leeches are used in plastic and reconstructive surgery worldwide, as well as for ongoing research into relieving symptoms of osteoarthritis and veterinary medicine.

BioPhys are a consultancy who help medical device companies design, develop and commercialise their products by providing technical, scientific and commercial advice.

Biotage is a life science company that provides products and services to pharmaceutical companies and laboratories. Products developed by the company includes workflow tools for peptide synthesis and purification. Biotage is headquartered in Sweden, whilst the company's UK headquarters is in Hengoed