Arctoris United Kingdom

Arctoris, the world's first fully-automated drug discovery laboratory, provides a revolutionary service - delivering drug discovery data on demand to scientists in biotech, pharma and academia engaged in preclinical research. Thanks to end-to-end automation technologies, Arctoris enables scientists from anywhere in the world to conduct cutting-edge drug discovery research with just their ideas and an internet connection. This is the future of research.

Scientists using the Arctoris platform are able to step away from the laboratory and its time-consuming manual tasks and resume more valuable intellectual activities. Arctoris produces rich, reproducible and structured data, whilst removing the need to set-up and operate expensive laboratories - a compelling proposition for scientists of all industries. Arctoris raises the standard of research, making it faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable.

Get in contact to discuss how Arctoris can augment your research and accelerate your discovery.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2015
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Networking
Headquartner in China
Your Research Tool and Service name
Ulysses Discovery Platform
Service Description
Our Ulysses platform conducts fully automated preclinical experimentation with data delivered in real time in the cloud. This makes drug discovery, and in particular AI-driven drug discovery faster, more predictive and more reliable.
Target client type
AI Drug Discovery Biotechs, Big Biotech, Big Pharma.
Mr. Tom Fleming
Co-Founder & COO 
Functionality

Arjuna Therapeutics United Kingdom

We are a Europe-based oncology start-up developing an entirely novel class of orally available small molecules to address currently untreatable cancers. We wholly own a pipeline of molecules that are active via novel mechanisms in cancer and several other therapeutic areas.
The mechanism of action of our lead drug, Ag5, targets cancer cells generating high levels of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) via a synthetic lethality mechanism. High ROS tumours are, in general, untreatable. This group of cancers includes KRAS- and MYC-mutation driven cancers, which comprise above 30% of all cancer cases. leading to more than 1 million deaths worldwide every year. Treatment options for this group of cancers are extremely limited. We expect that our lead compound will define a new treatment paradigm across existing cancer categories. We have robust biomarkers to drive clinical development and links to world leading cancer centres in Europe and Asia.
We have a follow-on compound and a pipeline of innovative molecules addressing both cancer and non-cancerous conditions.
We are raising a series A round which will allow us to gain clinical proof of concept. Our mission is to restore hope to patients and their families.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2019
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Oncology
Headquartner in China
Assets Information 1
Ag5|Small Molecule|cancers generating high levels of reactive oxygen species|non yet. filing in process (internationally)
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
Dr. Ross Breckenridge
CEO 
Functionality

astra zeneca United Kingdom

UK Pharmaceutical
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License in and out
Headquartner in China
Ms. Wei Shi
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BIOS Health United Kingdom

BIOS is unlocking the potential of the nervous system in treating chronic disease by using AI-powered neural interfaces that can automatically read and write neural signals. We have leveraged recent breakthroughs in AI and Machine Learning to translate the “language” of the nervous system for the first time. Being able to precisely link nerve activity to specific conditions through the discovery of their neural biomarkers is nothing short of a game-changer, holding the key to new treatments for conditions including heart disease and diabetes.

To find out more, contact us at partnerships@bios.health.

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Year of foundation
2015
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BIOS is currently raising venture capital from qualified investors. Please get in touch if you would like to participate.
Headquartner in China
Mr. Emil Hewage
Co-Founder, CEO 
Functionality

CareAcross United Kingdom

CareAcross is a cancer-focused digital health company. Our offerings include personalized digital therapeutics via engaging online platforms. Our business services include real-world evidence, patient engagement & monitoring programs, & clinical trial recruitment.

Our clients include, among others, most of the top biopharma companies in oncology, medical devices companies, diagnostics providers, etc.  Our business services are primarily based on our core assets: direct access to patients, and access to & ownership of patient data. While our focus has been in the cancer therapeutic area through our deep expertise and network, our technology is applicable to any long term or chronic condition, and enables patient engagement and improved outcomes.

Among the outcomes we can share are:

  • reduced incidence of side-effects by 11%
  • 5x reduction in risk of cancer malnutrition
  • 65% increase in physical activity
  • 68% improved patient engagement.

The approach is based on scientific evidence & guidelines: CareAcross experts process peer-reviewed journal articles on a daily basis (the company has already analysed several thousands of such articles). The applicable ones are “translated” to lay terms by experienced content writers, continuously updating the content library. The library consists of text, visuals & videos, and currently contains >500,000 words of original, patient-friendly content.
The material is selected based on each patient’s needs as entered in brief questionnaires (built entirely dynamically): advanced dynamic algorithms match each patient’s situation & needs with the right material from the content library. The level of personalisation is so deep that there are modules offering >20,000 different material combinations; the algorithms identify the most relevant for each individual patient.

Additionally, clinicians can monitor patients' progress remotely, and unobtrusively, with intuitive graphs and ongoing data collection.

The current focus areas include comorbidities, side-effects, nutrition, exercise, weight control, emotional wellbeing, and more. Furthermore, and in order to cultivate long-term engagement, CareAcross employs various methodologies including personalised newsletters, notifications, quantified-self techniques with intuitive scores & graphs, and others.
As a result, CareAcross delivers long-term, engaging, personalised coaching services to cancer patients, via material which is always available to them.
The approach does not aim to replace patients’ healthcare teams and clinicians, but to support patients in the majority of their time (95% on average) which they spend outside the clinic.

Our Patient Operations are active in several countries and continents.

Our Chief Medical Officer is a medical oncologist, and has been a president of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), among others. Our Chief Executive Officer is a member of the Assembly of the European Commission's Cancer Mission.

We have been awarded 3 grants by the European Commission on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Cancer enabling international collaborations with established centers of excellence.

We have been profitable in the last 4 accounting periods.

Partnering Objectives
Headquartner in China
Thanos Kosmidis
CEO 
Functionality

Charnwood Molecular Ltd United Kingdom

Charnwood Molecular is an award-winning, UK-based CRO, which has been providing expert synthetic chemistry support for over 20 years. At Charnwood Molecular, we work with clients of all shapes, sizes and global standing. These range across a variety of sectors, from virtual start-ups to established global agrochemical, materials chemistry, diagnostics, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. All of our clients benefit from our proactive and open approach, geared towards rapidly advancing projects towards important key decision points and beyond.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
1998
Partnering Objectives
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Looking for clients
Headquartner in China
Dr. Aji Thomas
Business Development Executive 

Claris Ventures United Kingdom

New VC focused on biotech

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Networking
Headquartner in China
Dr. Fabio D'Agostino
Venture Partner 
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Connexin Therapeutics Ltd. United Kingdom

Connexin Therapeutics Ltd. is a UK-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in the Discovery and development,, of drugs targeting connexins, initially for the prevention of vision loss and blindness associated with the eye disease known as glaucoma. While there are a variety of glaucoma subtypes, a common hallmark is the progressive loss of vision due to the gradual cell death in the retina and optic nerve triggered by elevated intraocular pressure. Many drugs are available to reduce intraocular pressure, yet none have been shown to directly protect cells in the retina or optic nerve, and hence prevent them from dying. Thus, vision loss inevitably occurs, even in well-treated patients, and severe vision impairment remains common in these patients.
Connexin Therapeutics raised ~£150,000 in Seed financing in early 2019. These funds are being used to synthesize and test novel small molecules in animal models of glaucoma. Selected results from these studies are presented in this document. These compounds are based on a molecule which has already demonstrated efficacy in mouse models of glaucoma. Thus, these data supplement and extend the work already published.
We are currently raising ~£2,000,000 to expand our synthesis and optimize our lead compounds. After ~8-10 quarters of work we anticipate having a library of patentable compounds which are highly selective for our target, backed by cell and animal data. We may also have a second compound which inhibits a different retinal target for a different set of conditions. Future financing rounds will take one or both leads into formulation development, safety studies, and clinical trials, while also fueling our expansion into other indications with this same mechanism of action.
Year of foundation
2018
Partnering Objectives
Headquartner in China
Biotech/Pharma Category
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
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Carlos Velez
CEO 
Functionality

Elasmogen Ltd United Kingdom

Elasmogen, a next generation biologics company, develops soloMERs which are high affinity binding, single-domains; they are small (9% of an antibody), highly stable proteins and crucially are outside the complex/competitive antibody patent landscape. soloMERs are pre-disposed to generating potent neutralisers by binding to novel or cryptic epitopes. Their small size makes them ideal for both site-specific delivery and penetration of solid tumours. Our lead product, ADCP165, is an anti-ROR1 soloMER drug conjugate being co-developed with Almac Discovery. This program is tracking for entry into the clinic 2022/3 with follow on products in the pipeline. In addition our lead anti-auto-immune inflammatory domain, ELN/22, a tetravalent, bi-paratopic anti-TNF product is being developed for oral delivery for the treatment of IBD.
We are currently looking for partners for our existing assets and also companies who would like to access our powerful, patent protected soloMER platform to develop new products.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2016
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Licensing of existing assets and co-development of new therapeutic development
Headquartner in China
Dr. Caroline Barelle
CEO 

Innovation Forum United Kingdom

The Innovation Forum is an accelerator for healthcare ventures. It is supported by a global grassroots network of over 10,000 innovators who seek to improve human health and wellbeing by translating cutting-edge science into innovative products and services. We focus on the future and the evolution of today’s technologies, which range from the nascent stage to the cusp of commercial application.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2013
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Headquartner in China
Mr. Giammarco Pacifico
Global business development manager 
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