Suppliers in Science: Exhibition

British Science Week – 6 – 15 March 2026

This event brings together a curated mix of Milton Park companies and external suppliers, giving occupiers the opportunity to see cutting-edge equipment, solutions and services in action. You can also connect with industry peers and explore new ideas for collaboration.

What to expect at this drop in event:

• Live equipment displays: Companies bring research platforms, analytical instruments, sensing systems and prototypes for demonstration
• Technology showcases: Exhibitors present their latest solutions — from vivo, ex vivo and in vitro pharmacology and custom gene-editing services to liquid handling platforms
• Networking: Occupiers will have the opportunity to connect with fellow scientists, engineers, stock managers and support teams to build partnerships
• Interactive engagement: Product walkthroughs, banner displays and flash presentations to help visitors understand capabilities and applications.

Suppliers

Biocytogen

Biocytogen is a global biotech company advancing antibody drug development through innovative technologies. Leveraging gene-editing expertise, it pioneered drug target knock-in humanized models and offers 4,000+ models via BioMice™, along with in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro pharmacology and custom gene-editing services. Biocytogen drives fully human monoclonal antibody discovery and offers 1M+ antibody sequences targeting 1,000 proteins through its RenBiologics™ sub-brand for global partnerships.

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ACROBiosystems

ACROBiosystems is a cornerstone enterprise of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Their mission is to help overcome challenges with innovative tools and solutions from discovery to the clinic. They supply life science tools designed to be used in discovery research and ready for clinical research. By consistently adapting to new regulatory challenges and guidelines, they deliver solutions, whether it comes through recombinant proteins, antibodies, assay kits, GMP-grade reagents, or custom services. ACROBiosystems empower scientists and engineers dedicated towards innovation to simplify and accelerate the development of new, better, and more affordable medicine.

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Analytic Jena UK

Analytik Jena UK delivers advanced laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions to life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical laboratories. Analytik Jena's flagship liquid handling platform, the CyBio FeliX, is a compact yet powerful liquid handler that supports swapable pipetting heads and squeezes 12 deck positions into a footprint small enough to fit most biological safety cabinets. It has been widely used for a variety of applications, including Nucleic Acid and Protein Purification, PCR, qPCR and cell based assay setup, cell culture, sample normalisation and high throughput screening. With a UK-based team of scientific, application and service specialists, Analytik Jena UK support customers with workflow design, method development, training and ongoing technical support, helping laboratories increase productivity, reproducibility and walk away operation.

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Carterra

Carterra® is a leading provider of innovative technologies designed to accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates. Carterra's high throughput LSA, LSAXT, and Ultra platforms for monoclonal antibody (mAb) and small molecule screening and characterization combine patented microfluidics technology with real-time High-Throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (HT-SPR) and industry-leading analysis and visualization software. These systems deliver up to 100 times the throughput in 10% of the time while using only 1% of the sample compared to existing label-free platforms. Partnering with industry leaders, Carterra is at the forefront of developing high-throughput biological tools that advance artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), synthetic biology, and in silico discovery workflows. By enabling rapid and comprehensive screening early in the discovery process, Carterra empowers researchers to identify unique epitopes and novel therapeutic candidates more efficiently enhancing innovation, accelerating timelines, and expanding intellectual property coverage.

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Verdel Instruments

Verdel Instruments was spun-out from Warwick University (UK) in 2018 to develop 2-dimensional mass spectrometry (2DMS) on benchtop instruments, making this exciting technique available to analytical laboratories worldwide. 2DMS on quadrupole time-of-flight (QToF) instruments is now available and helping scientists obtain new insights across the life-sciences, including chemical and biological security applications. Verdel is based at 154K Brook Drive, Milton Park.

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Sartorius UK

Sartorius is a leading international partner for life science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Through innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the Group’s Lab Products & Services division supports laboratories conducting research and quality control in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division offers a broad portfolio focused on single-use technologies, helping customers manufacture biologics, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and cost-effectively.

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Laser 2000

Laser 2000 UK is a major distributor of high-end photonics products, including laser-based systems, optical and fibre optic components, and premium telecoms and networking products. Their product managers are dedicated to sourcing their portfolio from world-class suppliers around the globe, ensuring that their customers benefit from the broadest range of superb products to suit any application. Laser 2000’s dedicated service and sales teams all come from scientific or engineering backgrounds and hold degrees in Science, Physics, Chemistry, Astrophysics, Engineering and many more. This means they are more than able to understand your needs and offer you the best support in your application. Their customers include some of the world’s best academic institutions, government agencies and research establishments, industrial enterprises, operators and OEMs and they are confident that they can provide you with the products and services you need to excel.

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HellmaUK

Hellma delivers precision optical solutions for biopharma, laboratory development, and process analysis. Their portfolio spans high-quality cuvettes, flow cells, immersion probes, and advanced interfaces for UV/Vis, fluorescence, ATR, reflectance, and Raman spectroscopy. For regulated environments, they provide NIST-traceable Calibrated Reference Materials and recertification services to support EP, USP, and GMP compliance. In biopharma and small-volume analysis, their 96-well quartz microplates and CRM microplates ensure reliable microplate reader validation. During early-stage development, the Falcata Lab Probe enables flexible, sensitive benchtop measurements with interchangeable pathlength tips for reaction monitoring and optimisation. As processes scale, their robust industrial flow cells and CIP/SIP-ready probes translate laboratory precision directly into pilot and production environments — ensuring continuity, control, and confidence at every stage.

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New England Biolabs

Founded in 1974, New England Biolabs (NEB) offers the largest selection of recombinant and native enzymes for genomic research. Their ever-expanding catalogue includes products related to cloning, PCR, gene expression, sample preparation for next generation sequencing, synthetic biology, glycobiology, epigenetics and RNA analysis. Additionally, they are also focused on strengthening alliances that enable new technologies to reach key market sectors, including molecular diagnostics development and nucleic acid vaccines. NEB OEM their enzymes and reagents for commercial use. NEB Lyophilisation Sciences opened in October 2024 and is based at Milton Park (178 Brook Drive), a 30,000 sq ft, ISO13485: 2016 accredited facility dedicated to lyophilising enzymes, reagents and assays for the life science market. They are delighted to discuss customer’s requirements for enzymes and reagents for genomics applications or lyophilisation projects they wish to undertake.

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EXFO

Building on 40+ years of innovation, EXFO is a Canadian company that designs and manufactures robust, accurate and repeatable testing Lab instruments for the Photonics Defense, Telecom, Manufacturing and R&D sector. EXFO Optical and High Speed Lab instruments go from 1.6Tbps Electrical BER tester, Tunable Lasers, Passive Component Characterisation to PIC ProbeStations for wafer, multi-die or single die, and a powerful automation software suite.

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OBN

OBN is a not-for-profit membership network that catalyses growth for the life sciences industry. Whether you’re an emerging entrepreneur, R&D SME, investor, analyst, pharma company, science park, TTO or technology / professional services organisation, we are here to give you opportunities to meet, learn, and grow.

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INFORS HT

INFORS HT is a Swiss manufacturer of bioreactors, incubator shakers, and bioprocess software, known for the precision, reliability, and craftsmanship associated with Swiss made engineering. For more than 60 years, the company has delivered durable, user focused solutions that support biotechnology research and industrial bioprocessing from early development through scale up. Its portfolio spans advanced shakers, microbial and mammalian bioreactors, and the eve® platform for integrated bioprocess data management and process control across the entire bioprocess lifecycle. With long standing ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, INFORS HT combines Swiss quality with strong customer support for biopharma, academia, and industrial biotech.

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Oxford Seating

At Oxford Seating they design and manufacture seating for all aspects of their working lives. They provide seating solutions to leading companies in many different industries from pharmaceutical and electronics manufacturing to laboratory, hospital and other healthcare establishments and also educational, industrial and retail environments. Their business started by specialising in technical furniture and they are continually expanding our seating ranges to suit the needs of their customers. They utilise their experience of particularly demanding technical environments to offer their customers the best products in terms of smart design, functionality, quality and value.

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