Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish 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 13 Clinical Trials companies in Scotland. 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 Clinical Trials Companies & Startups (Scotland)
EnteroBiotix
EnteroBiotix is a developer of novel medicinal products intended to restore health and prevent bacterial infections.
Founder(s): James McIlroy
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Life Science
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NuCana
NuCana is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
Founder(s): Hugh Griffith
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials
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Medannex Ltd
Medannex is an award-winning Scottish biopharmaceutical company committed to unlocking the therapeutic potential of targeting annexin-A1.
Founder(s): Chris Wood
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
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Clinpal
Clinpal is a leading cloud-based digital patient recruitment and engagement platform.
Founder(s): Doug Bain, Ian Mills, Kai Langel
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials, Health Care, Medical, Software
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RoslinCT
RoslinCT is a leading UK Cell Therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials, Manufacturing
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NovaBiotics
NovaBiotics Ltd is a clinical-stage biotechnology company.
Founder(s): Deborah O’Neil
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Medical, Therapeutics
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Fios Genomics
Bioinformatics Biology & Statistics ImageFios Genomics is a provider of an extensive range of bioinformatics data analysis services.
Founder(s): Dr Sarah Lynagh
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Medical
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National Institute for Health Research
National Institute for Health Research is a biotechnology company that provides facilities and technology for researchers to thrive.
Founder(s): Sally Davies
Location: Whitehall, Orkney, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Life Science, Medical
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ClinTec International
ClinTec International is engaged in clinical research and provides support to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.
Founder(s): Rabinder Buttar
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Health Care, Medical Device
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Axis Shield plc
Axis-Shield plc is a developer and manufacturer of important in vitro diagnostic tests for use in clinical and at the point of care.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials, Manufacturing, Medical
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HMD clinical
HMD clinical is a technology outsourcing service specialising in applications and databases for clinical trials.
Founder(s): Brent Harlow
Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Software
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Zenosis
Zenosis is a web-based, regulatory and compliance eLearning library for the medicinal products sector.
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials, E-Learning, Pharmaceutical
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Biobest Laboratories
Biobest Laboratories is a health care company.
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Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Clinical Trials, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Professional Services, Veterinary
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