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61 companies

Arm
Cambridge · Established company · UK-headquartered
Processor architecture and semiconductor IP company whose designs are licensed into the majority of the world's mobile devices.
- Semiconductors
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Technologies
Riverlane
Cambridge · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Builds the quantum error correction stack that quantum computers need to run useful workloads.
- Quantum Technologies
- Digital Technologies
Nu Quantum
Cambridge · Start-up · UK-headquartered
Develops quantum networking hardware to connect quantum processors into larger systems.
- Quantum Technologies
- Semiconductors
Paragraf
Cambridge · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Manufactures graphene-based electronic devices using a contamination-free production process.
- Advanced Materials
- Semiconductors
Nyobolt
Cambridge · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops fast-charging battery systems based on niobium tungsten oxide anode materials.
- Advanced Materials
- Clean Energy
- Mobility & Transport Technology
CMR Surgical
Cambridge · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Designs and manufactures the Versius surgical robotic system for minimal access surgery.
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems
- Life Sciences
Bicycle Therapeutics
Cambridge · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops bicyclic peptide therapeutics, with research operations on the Cambridge biomedical campus.
- Life Sciences
- Engineering Biology
Congenica
Cambridge · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Clinical genomics software used to interpret genomic data in diagnostic settings.
- Life Sciences
- Artificial Intelligence
AstraZeneca
Cambridge · Large corporate · UK-headquartered
Global pharmaceutical company with its strategic research centre and headquarters in Cambridge.
- Life Sciences
- Engineering Biology
- Artificial Intelligence
Darktrace
Cambridge · Established company · International group, UK innovation operation
Cambridge-founded cyber security company applying machine learning to network defence, now under international private ownership.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Technologies
- Defence & Security
Quantinuum
Cambridge · Scale-up · International group, UK innovation operation
Quantum computing company with significant Cambridge software and research operations within an international group.
- Quantum Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford · Established company · UK-headquartered
Develops nanopore-based DNA and RNA sequencing devices, from handheld to high-throughput.
- Life Sciences
- Engineering Biology
Oxford Ionics
Oxford · Scale-up · International group, UK innovation operation
Trapped-ion quantum computing company using standard semiconductor manufacturing, now part of an international quantum group.
- Quantum Technologies
- Semiconductors
Oxa
Oxford · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Autonomous vehicle software company deploying self-driving systems in industrial and public transport settings.
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems
- Mobility & Transport Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
Tokamak Energy
Oxford · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops spherical tokamak fusion technology and high temperature superconducting magnets.
- Clean Energy
- Advanced Materials
Oxford PV
Oxford · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Commercialises perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cell technology.
- Clean Energy
- Advanced Materials
Immunocore
Oxford · Established company · UK-headquartered
Develops T cell receptor bispecific immunotherapies, with headquarters in Oxfordshire.
- Life Sciences
Barinthus Biotherapeutics
Oxford · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Immunotherapeutics company founded on Oxford vaccine research.
- Life Sciences
- Engineering Biology
Oxford Instruments
Oxford · Established company · UK-headquartered
Manufactures cryogenic, imaging and nanofabrication instruments used in quantum and materials research worldwide.
- Quantum Technologies
- Advanced Materials
- Semiconductors
Google DeepMind
London · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
AI research laboratory founded in London and now the AI research division of an international technology group.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Life Sciences
Wayve
London · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops embodied AI driving software trained end-to-end rather than through hand-coded rules.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mobility & Transport Technology
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Synthesia
London · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
AI video generation platform used for enterprise communication and training content.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Creative Industries
- Digital Technologies
Quantexa
London · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Decision intelligence platform used by banks and government for entity resolution and financial crime detection.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Financial Technology
- Digital Technologies
Improbable
London · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Builds large-scale simulation and virtual world technology for entertainment and defence customers.
- Creative Industries
- Digital Technologies
- Defence & Security
Wise
London · Established company · UK-headquartered
Cross-border payments company listed in London and operating internationally.
- Financial Technology
Monzo
London · Established company · UK-headquartered
UK digital bank built on its own technology platform.
- Financial Technology
- Digital Technologies
GSK
London · Large corporate · UK-headquartered
Global biopharma company headquartered in London with UK research and manufacturing operations.
- Life Sciences
- Engineering Biology
BenevolentAI
London · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Applies machine learning to target identification and drug discovery.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Life Sciences
Oxford Quantum Circuits
London · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Superconducting quantum computing company providing quantum computing as a service from UK data centres.
- Quantum Technologies
- Digital Technologies
Graphcore
Bristol & Bath · Established company · International group, UK innovation operation
Designs Intelligence Processing Units for machine learning workloads; now part of an international technology group with Bristol operations retained.
- Semiconductors
- Artificial Intelligence
XMOS
Bristol & Bath · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Fabless semiconductor company producing multi-core processors for voice and audio edge AI.
- Semiconductors
- Artificial Intelligence
Ultraleap
Bristol & Bath · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Hand tracking and mid-air haptics technology company founded on University of Bristol research.
- Digital Technologies
- Creative Industries
- Advanced Materials
Vertical Aerospace
Bristol & Bath · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Developing an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, designed and assembled in the South West.
- Mobility & Transport Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Clean Energy
Open Bionics
Bristol & Bath · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Designs and manufactures 3D-printed bionic arms for children and adults.
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems
- Life Sciences
- Advanced Manufacturing
Peak
Manchester · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Applied AI company building decision intelligence software for commercial and supply chain teams.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Technologies
Watercycle Technologies
Manchester · Start-up · UK-headquartered
Develops direct lithium extraction and mineral recovery from water using membrane and crystallisation technology.
- Advanced Materials
- Clean Energy
Auto Trader
Manchester · Established company · UK-headquartered
Listed digital automotive marketplace with a large Manchester engineering and data organisation.
- Digital Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mobility & Transport Technology
ITM Power
Sheffield & Rotherham · Established company · UK-headquartered
Manufactures PEM electrolysers for green hydrogen production at its Sheffield gigafactory.
- Clean Energy
- Advanced Manufacturing
Sheffield Forgemasters
Sheffield & Rotherham · Established company · UK-headquartered
Large-scale steel casting and forging business, owned by the Ministry of Defence, supplying defence and civil nuclear programmes.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Defence & Security
- Clean Energy
Tissue Regenix
Leeds & West Yorkshire · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops decellularised biological scaffolds for surgical and wound care applications.
- Life Sciences
- Advanced Materials
Unilever Port Sunlight R&D
Liverpool City Region · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Materials innovation centre carrying out formulation and materials science research on the Wirral.
- Advanced Materials
- Engineering Biology
- AgriTech & FoodTech
AstraZeneca Speke
Liverpool City Region · Large corporate · UK-headquartered
Biologics and vaccine manufacturing site in Liverpool.
- Life Sciences
- Advanced Manufacturing
Nissan Sunderland Plant
Newcastle & the North East · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Vehicle manufacturing plant producing electric and hybrid vehicles in Sunderland.
- Mobility & Transport Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Clean Energy
AESC UK
Newcastle & the North East · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Battery cell manufacturer operating and expanding gigafactory capacity in Sunderland.
- Clean Energy
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Mobility & Transport Technology
Kromek
Newcastle & the North East · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops cadmium zinc telluride radiation detection technology for medical, security and nuclear markets.
- Advanced Materials
- Defence & Security
- Life Sciences
SeAH Wind
Teesside & the Humber · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Offshore wind monopile manufacturing facility on Teesside.
- Clean Energy
- Advanced Manufacturing
pureLiFi
Edinburgh · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops LiFi optical wireless communications technology.
- Digital Technologies
- Semiconductors
AAC Clyde Space
Glasgow & the Central Belt · Scale-up · International group, UK innovation operation
Designs and builds small satellites and subsystems in Glasgow within a Swedish-listed group.
- Space
- Digital Technologies
Spire Global Glasgow
Glasgow & the Central Belt · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Satellite manufacturing and space data operation in Glasgow within an international group.
- Space
- Digital Technologies
- AgriTech & FoodTech
IQE
Cardiff & South Wales · Established company · UK-headquartered
Supplies compound semiconductor epitaxial wafers to global chip manufacturers from South Wales.
- Semiconductors
- Advanced Materials
SPTS Technologies
Cardiff & South Wales · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Manufactures semiconductor wafer processing equipment in Newport within an international group.
- Semiconductors
- Advanced Manufacturing
Creo Medical
Cardiff & South Wales · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops electrosurgical devices for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures.
- Life Sciences
- Advanced Manufacturing
Kainos
Belfast · Established company · UK-headquartered
Listed digital services and software company headquartered in Belfast.
- Digital Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
Thales Belfast
Belfast · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Defence manufacturing site producing air defence and weapon systems in Belfast.
- Defence & Security
- Advanced Manufacturing
Ilika
Southampton & Portsmouth · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Develops solid-state battery technology for medical devices and electric vehicles.
- Advanced Materials
- Clean Energy
- Life Sciences
BAE Systems Maritime, Portsmouth
Southampton & Portsmouth · Large corporate · UK-headquartered
Naval ship support, combat systems and maritime engineering operation in Portsmouth.
- Defence & Security
- Advanced Manufacturing
Rolls-Royce, Derby
Nottingham & Derby · Large corporate · UK-headquartered
Aero engine and small modular reactor engineering and manufacturing operation in Derby.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Clean Energy
- Defence & Security
- Mobility & Transport Technology
Toyota Manufacturing UK, Burnaston
Nottingham & Derby · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Vehicle manufacturing plant producing hybrid vehicles in Derbyshire.
- Mobility & Transport Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing
Tropic Biosciences
Norwich & the East · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Applies gene editing to tropical crops including banana and coffee from a Norwich research base.
- AgriTech & FoodTech
- Engineering Biology
Goonhilly Earth Station
Cornwall & Plymouth · Scale-up · UK-headquartered
Commercial deep space communications and satellite ground station operator in Cornwall.
- Space
- Digital Technologies
JLR
Birmingham & the West Midlands · Large corporate · International group, UK innovation operation
Vehicle manufacturer with engineering, electrification and software operations across the West Midlands.
- Mobility & Transport Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence

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Directory last verified: 15 August 2026

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