Best Nanotechnology Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 122 best Nanotechnology companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nanopore Technologies.
Our analysis of 50 Nanotechnology companies
$6.5b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Nanotechnology companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Stage | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanopore Technologies Manufacturer of portable and benchtop devices for real-time DNA sequencing 87Tech top 11%Market top 21%Funding top 21%Talent top 24% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 11% Markettop 21% Fundingtop 21% Talenttop 24% Newstop 32% Growthtop 39% Moattop 39% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthtop 47% Tech: 82 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Market: 705 employees (top 2% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$234M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $1.3B | 22 mo ago | 705 705 → 1,352 (+92%) · sector median -6% | Hagan Bayley Co-Founder | Public | Top 500k | — | 1 launch |
| 2 | Silence Therapeutics Clinical biotech developing RNAi therapies to silence disease-causing genes | $425M | 60 mo ago | 105 105 → 91 (-13%) · sector median -6% | Craig Tooman CEO & President | Public | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | ONI Biotechnology company specializing in super-resolution microscopy systems | $113M | 53 mo ago | 143 | Achillefs Kapanidis Co-Founder | Series B | Top 5M | — | 3 launchs |
| 4 | Paragraf Provider of graphene-based magnetic sensors 78Innovation top 11%Patents top 11%Funding top 20%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 11% Patentstop 11% Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 28% Moattop 29% Growthtop 32% Techtop 44% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovation: 324 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 Patents: 324 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $85M | 9 mo ago | 84 84 → 142 (+69%) · sector median -6% | Ivor Guiney Co-Founder | Series C | Top 10M | 324 patents Graphene integration on silicon wafers for advanced electronic device structures | 1 award |
| 5 | Graphene NanoChem Technology commercialization company operating in two divisions Advanced materials & advanced chemicals | $50M | 158 mo ago | 45 | — | Public | — | — | — |
| 6 | P2i Provider of ultra-thin barrier coatings for electronics, materials, and medical applications | $38M | 42 mo ago | 179 179 → 122 (-32%) · sector median -6% | Stephen Coulson CTO & ex-Founder | Series E | Top 10M | 345 patents Hydrophobic nano‑coatings for textiles, electronics, and surface protection | 1 launch |
| 7 | Base4 Microdroplet-based single molecule sequencing technology | $25M | 102 mo ago | 16 | — | Deadpooled | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Blueberry Therapeutics Developer of OTC and prescription products to treat infectious and inflammatory diseases | $24M | 60 mo ago | 15 | Michael Davies Co-Founder | Series B | — | 58 patents Antifungal topical pharmaceutical compositions and delivery methods for skin infections. | — |
| 9 | FabricNano Developer of DNA-based flow reactor to produce biochemicals | $23M | 51 mo ago | 10 10 → 10 (+0%) · sector median -6% | — | Series A | — | 11 patents Biocatalytic carbon capture and enzyme-based detergent technologies. | 1 job opening |
| 10 | NanoSyrinx Developer of targeted intracellular delivery platform for biological molecules | $22M | 21 mo ago | 3 | Nick Waterfield Co-Founder | Series A | Top 50M | — | — |
| 11 | Anaphite Developer of dry coating precursor technology for battery electrode manufacturing 50Funding top 32%Patents top 34%Innovation top 36%Growth top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $20.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 13 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $21M | 6 mo ago | 25 25 → 47 (+88%) · sector median -6% | Alex Hewitt Co-Founder & COO | Series A | Top 50M | 13 patents Manufacturing advanced polymer/composite materials and conductive nanocomposites. | 1 job opening |
| 12 | Midatech Provider of novel drug delivery technologies for the treatment of diseases | $16M | 40 mo ago | 40 40 → 24 (-40%) · sector median -6% | — | Public | — | 204 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 13 | Promethean Particles Manufacturer of metal-organic frameworks for industrial applications like carbon capture | $13M | 22 mo ago | 11 | — | Series A | Top 50M | 9 patents Advanced mixing reactors for scalable synthesis of MOFs and hydroxyapatite materials | 1 award |
| 14 | Phase Focus Provider of virtual lens that generates High definition images without high-quality lenses | $12M | 33 mo ago | 10 | Martin Humphry Chief Executive Officer | Acquired | Top 50M | 135 patents Object tracking and temporal behavior analysis in 3D imaging systems. | — |
| 15 | Izon Science Developer o nanoscale particle measurement solutions | $10M | 70 mo ago | 3 | — | Late Stage | Top 5M | — | — |
| 16 | Milvus Advanced Developer of nanoscale materials for catalysis in green fuel production | $10M | 9 mo ago | — | Assia Kasdi Founder & CEO | Seed | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 17 | ZapGo Supercapacitor based charging solutions | $8M | 88 mo ago | 24 | — | Deadpooled | — | 89 patents Carbon-based solid-state supercapacitors and hybrid energy storage devices | — |
| 18 | Nanotecture Developing a platform technology based on the nanoscale | $7M | 253 mo ago | — | Bill Campbell CEO | Deadpooled | — | 88 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 19 | Nanusens Developer of micro-electromechanical systems sensors and digitally tunable capacitors | $5M | 13 mo ago | 7 | Marco Antonio Llamas Morote Co-Founder & CTO | Seed | Top 50M | — | — |
| 20 | GRAPHENE COMPOSITES Manufacturer of the graphene material | $5M | 58 mo ago | 6 | Sandy Chen Founder and CEO | Seed | Top 10M | 59 patents Graphene‑based antiviral/antimicrobial coatings and protective wearable laminate composites. | — |
| 21 | Opus Materials Technologies Manufacturer of nanocoatings for solar panels | $5M | 102 mo ago | 3 | — | Series A | — | — | — |
| 22 | Mantis Deposition Quality deposition components & systems for the thin film coating | $5M | 191 mo ago | 29 | — | Deadpooled | — | 38 patents Nanoparticle synthesis and deposition for semiconductor wafer processing and photoelectric devices. | — |
| 23 | nanosynth group Provider of nanotech-enabled face masks | $3M | 45 mo ago | 24 | Mark Duffin CEO | Deadpooled | — | — | — |
| 24 | iPURtech Nanotech based fluid treatment solution | $3M | 107 mo ago | — | Chris Gummer CEO & Director | Funding Raised | — | 10 patents UV apparatus for curing and processing polymer thin films | — |
| 25 | Barton Blakeley Developer of technology converting carbon emissions and waste into materials | $3M | 18 mo ago | — | Christopher Barton CEO | Seed | — | 8 patents Design and manufacture of specialized chemical reaction vessels with integrated energy/heat collection. | — |
| 26 | Somaserve Developer of cell imaging and bio nanoparticles | $3M | 63 mo ago | 5 | Francesca Crawford CEO | Series A | — | — | — |
| 27 | Crysalin Engages in the research and development of crysalin lattice technology for determining protein structures | $2M | 186 mo ago | 1 | Martin Noble Co-Founder | Deadpooled | — | 5 patents Protein crystallography and engineered ordered protein lattice fabrication | — |
| 28 | Nuformix Developer of drugs for the treatment of fibrosis and oncology | $2M | 38 mo ago | 4 | Stephen Cash Co-Founder | Public | — | 48 patents Pharmaceutical cocrystal and salt forms of active drug molecules | — |
| 29 | nH2 Developer of single-walled carbon nanotubes and films | $2M | 96 mo ago | 16 | — | Seed | — | — | — |
| 30 | Hardide CVD tungsten carbide-based coatings | $2M | 27 mo ago | 46 46 → 27 (-41%) · sector median -6% | Matt Hamblin CEO | Public | Top 50M | 49 patents Protective erosion‑resistant coatings for turbine blades, compressors, impellers, and cavitation‑prone components. | — |
| 31 | Applied Graphene Materials Manufacturer of graphene | $2M | 64 mo ago | 30 | — | Seed | Top 50M | 4 patents Graphene synthesis processes, especially metal‑alkoxide precursor routes. | — |
| 32 | LIFNano Therapeutics Nanoengineering platform to deliver Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) | $2M | 144 mo ago | 2 | Su Metcalfe Founder | Funding Raised | — | — | — |
| 33 | NanoSight Develops instruments for nano-particle detection | $2M | 208 mo ago | 430 | John Knowles CoFounder | Acqui-Hired | — | 5 patents Optical nanoparticle detection and sizing using light scattering techniques | — |
| 34 | nanoTherics Magnetic based nanoparticles & tools for life science research and development. | $2M | 188 mo ago | 3 | Carl Jones CEO | Series A | — | 3 patents Real-time magnetic nanoparticle calorimetry temperature sensing and gene delivery vector technologies. | — |
| 35 | Ionscope Developer of scanning ion conductance microscopes | $1M | 226 mo ago | 2 | Ward Hills CEO | Seed | — | 15 patents Live-cell electrophysiology tools: scanning ion conductance microscopy and patch‑clamp analysis | — |
| 36 | Nanomox Developer of advanced materials for widespread applications and waste stream recovery 22Patents top 34%Talent top 38%Innovation top 43%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾Patentstop 34% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 43% Fundingtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 16% Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $1M | 4 mo ago | 2 | Jason Hallett Co-Founder | Seed | — | 12 patents Ionic-liquid-based metal recovery and synthesis of metal/metalloid compounds | — |
| 37 | Nanoshel Develops and sells nano materials | $1M | 202 mo ago | 16 | — | Funding Raised | Top 5M | — | — |
| 38 | Ancon Technologies New molecular detection technologies for defense and healthcare industry | $1M | 119 mo ago | 10 | Wesley Baker CEO | Seed | — | 26 patents Modular building components and stiffening systems for prefabricated construction walls | — |
| 39 | Micropore CDMO focused on providing drug formulations manufacturing services | $1M | 77 mo ago | 13 | — | Seed | Top 50M | 9 patents Microporous membrane-based microfluidic devices for high‑shear phase dispersion and emulsification | — |
| 40 | Chromition Developer of technology for immunofluorescence, cancer screening, and genomic testing | $1M | 84 mo ago | 7 | — | Funding Raised | — | 22 patents Functionalized nanoparticles for drug delivery, diagnostics, and light‑emitting optoelectronic devices | — |
| 41 | Toraphene Provider of biomaterials for ocean plastic pollution and environmental healing | $1M | 67 mo ago | 2 | — | Seed | Top 10M | 21 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 42 | Graphene Star Manufacturer of graphene and graphene products | $967K | 38 mo ago | 2 | Marina Yevgenyevna Starkova CEO | Seed | Top 10M | 15 patents Graphene synthesis, graphene‑based materials, and advanced graphite processing technologies. | — |
| 43 | Dycotec Materials Developer of conductive coatings for printed electronics | $959K | 33 mo ago | — | Richard Dixon CEO | Funding Raised | Top 5M | — | — |
| 44 | 2-DTech Manufacturers of Graphene | $892K | 55 mo ago | 8 | — | Funding Raised | — | — | — |
| 45 | Bio Nano Consulting Developer of biosensors and digital platforms for water and health applications. | $689K | 113 mo ago | 9 | David Sarphie CEO & Director | Funding Raised | — | — | — |
| 46 | Smart Fabric Inks Developer of functional materials and platform technology for electronic textiles | $491K | 57 mo ago | 4 | Kai Yang Founder & CEO | Funding Raised | — | — | — |
| 47 | Metal Nanopowders Developer of nanopowders from diverse materials | $339K | 238 mo ago | — | Isaac Chang CEO & MD | Seed | — | 4 patents Production and processing of metal nanopowders for hard material applications | — |
| 48 | Alpha Nano Solutions Hydrophobic nano coatings | $242K | 134 mo ago | — | Adam Linford Founder & Director | Deadpooled | — | — | — |
| 49 | Infinitesima Developer of atomic precision 3D metrology technology for semiconductor manufacturing | $218K | 4 mo ago | 29 | Andrew Humphris Founder & CTO | Series B | Top 10M | 162 patents Advanced scanning probe microscopy with AI-driven imaging and measurement technologies | 2 job openings |
| 50 | Oxford nanoSystems Developer of nanotechnology based heat transfer coating | $109K | 73 mo ago | 7 | Jason Tyrrell Co-Founder | Acquired | — | 14 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Nanotechnology companies in England
#1
Series C · Peterborough, England · founded 2015 · 84 employees$84.6Mraised▾
Provider of graphene-based magnetic sensors. It develops graphene solutions using its proprietary two-dimensionally material manufacturing process. Its products portfolio includes graphene-based hall-effect sensors, biosensors, and solid-state devices. Its features include hardness, bendability, and absorbency across UV and visible spectrum.
- Aug 2025Series C$55M
- Mar 2022Series B$60M
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Dec 2019Series A$4.5M
#2
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2016 · 25 employees$20.8Mraised▾
Developer of dry coating precursor technology for battery electrode manufacturing. The technology facilitates dry material mixing and processing for battery manufacturers. It designs composite powders optimized for electrode film formation and electrochemical performance. The technology formulates powders containing active material, binder, and conductive additives. Powders are manufactured using scalable, energy-efficient chemical engineering approaches.
- Dec 2025Series A$1.9M
- Sep 2024Series A$13.7M
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$214.6K
- Aug 2022Seed$4.8M
#3
Public · Oxford, England · founded 2005 · 705 employees$1.3Braised▾
Manufacturer of portable and benchtop devices for real-time DNA sequencing. These instruments utilize nanopore sensing technology to analyze native DNA and RNA molecules. The hardware supports various workflows, including library preparation and data analysis through integrated software tools. Applications include genomic research, microbial identification, and transcriptomics. The technology enables the detection of genetic variations and structural changes in biological samples.
- Aug 2024Post IPO$64.2M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$84.5M
- May 2021Series H$270.5M
- Oct 2020Series G$110.1M
#4
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2021$10.3Mraised▾
Developer of nanoscale materials for catalysis in green fuel production. The company transforms common metals into high-performing nanomaterials. These materials serve as substitutes for platinum-group metals. The company's nanocatalysts are intended for use in clean energy solutions.
- Sep 2025Seed$10.3M
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 2 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Developer of advanced materials for widespread applications and waste stream recovery. They design new technologies and use innovative methods to create advanced nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are sustainable and cost-effective. The company focuses on developing advanced materials and thin films, such as metal oxide particles. They enable improvement of existing products and development of new ones.
- Feb 2026Seed$3.3M
- Jan 2023Seed$1.3M
- Jan 2023Seed$100.1K
#6
Seed · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Developer of micro-electromechanical systems sensors and digitally tunable capacitors. The company builds nanoscale structures within CMOS layers using standard processes. The resulting sensors, capacitors, and control circuitry form single-chip solutions. These solutions are smaller than multi-component equivalents. The company's technology enables sensor data gathering for mass deployment of AIoT.
- Apr 2025Seed$1.1M
- Mar 2021Seed$1.1M
- Jan 2020Seed—
- Mar 2019Seed$1.6M
#7
Series A · Coventry, England · founded 2018 · 3 employees$21.6Mraised▾
Developer of targeted intracellular delivery platform for biological molecules. The company focuses on enabling targeted, intracellular delivery of protein therapeutics. It creates a novel solution to the intracellular bioavailability problem. The company’s platform aims to unlock therapeutic opportunities within cells that are currently difficult to drug.
- Sep 2024Series A$13.1M
- Jul 2021Seed$8.5M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2020Seed—
#8
Series B · Abingdon, England · founded 2001 · 29 employees$217.7Kraised▾
Developer of atomic precision 3D metrology technology for semiconductor manufacturing. It provides a rapid probe microscope (RPM) system for sub-nanometer precision measurement of critical dimensions in 3D semiconductor structures. This technology offers significantly faster data acquisition speeds compared to traditional methods, enabling cost-effective inline 3D process control. The system is qualified by leading semiconductor companies and addresses the need for precise measurement in advanced chip manufacturing. The company's technology is crucial for continued progress in semiconductor device scaling.
- Jan 2026Series B—
- Jan 2024Seed—
- Apr 2006Grant (prize money)—
- Jan 2003Seed—
#9
Series A · Nottingham, England · founded 2007 · 11 employees$13.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of metal-organic frameworks for industrial applications like carbon capture. The company’s technology enables the production of these materials at an industrial scale. Metal-organic frameworks are used in biogas upgrading, water harvesting, and gas storage. The company offers services to determine the technical feasibility and economic viability of metal-organic frameworks.
- Aug 2024Series A$10.3M
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Oct 2022Series A$1.5M
- Nov 2019Series A$962K
#10
Seed · Harpenden, England · founded 2016$3Mraised▾
Developer of technology converting carbon emissions and waste into materials. The technology converts waste streams into reusable products, preventing incineration and landfill disposal. The company focuses on applying technological innovation to improve industrial systems. It aims to make emissions useful in the manufacture of everyday products.
- Nov 2024Seed$3M
#11
Public · London, England · founded 1999 · 105 employees$425.1Mraised▾
Clinical biotech developing RNAi therapies to silence disease-causing genes. It uses advanced oligonucleotide-based technology to target and inhibit specific messenger RNA, preventing the production of harmful proteins responsible for genetic and rare diseases. Its pipeline includes investigational therapies designed for conditions with high unmet medical need, including cardiovascular, hematological, and rare genetic disorders.
- May 2021Post IPO$120M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$45.5M
- Apr 2020Post IPO$99.1M
- Jul 2019Post IPO$5M
#12
Series B · Oxford, England · founded 2016 · 143 employees$113.3Mraised▾
Biotechnology company specializing in super-resolution microscopy systems. These instruments utilize single molecule localization techniques to visualize biological structures at the nanoscale. The product line includes benchtop microscopes capable of various imaging modalities such as dSTORM, PALM, and DNA-PAINT. These systems support applications in cell biology, microbiology, and nanoparticle characterization. The hardware integrates with cloud-based software platforms designed for data analysis, clustering, and collaborative research. Additionally, the company provides reagents and kits to facilitate sample labeling and preparation for high-precision imaging workflows.
- Dec 2021Series B$75M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$246.5K
- Aug 2020Series A$5.3M
- Jul 2020Series A$2.8M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Nanotechnology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Nanomaterials is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Nanomaterials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,928 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
- Institute of Physics130
- Imperial College London108
- University of Cambridge94
- University College London89
- University of Manchester74
- Nanoparticle17→173
- Catalysis3→90
- Quantum dot8→94
- Quantum2→53
- Nanocomposite8→58
- Nanoparticle19→185
- Nanocomposite8→62
- Catalysis3→48
- Quantum dot1→42
- Polymer2→31
- Nanoparticle9→22
- Quantum dot2→11
- Catalysis1→5
- Nanoscopic scale1→5
Where nanomaterials is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing nanomaterials patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom nanomaterials patent filing is accelerating — 4,714 filings from 3,556 assignees (2016–2025), led by Nanoco Technologies, Cambridge Entpr, Element SIX; annual filings 424→454.
- Nanoco Technologies469
- Cambridge Entpr263
- Element SIX211
- Paragraf204
- UNIV Manchester194
- Johnson Matthey175
- IBM UK171
- IBM171
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