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| Type | Public |
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| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Founded | Sheffield, UK (2008) |
| Founders | Dr. Jim Freeth, Jo Soden |
| Products | Human Cell Microarray Screening (Service) |
Number of employees | 11-50 |
| Website | www.criver.com [1] |
Retrogenix is a biotechnology company based in the United Kingdom. Founded by Jim Freeth and Jo Soden in 2008, the company was acquired in April 2021 by Charles River Laboratories and is now known as the ‘High Peak’ site.
Currently, more than 4,500 proteins are simultaneously expressed in the Cell Microarray system for individual screening.[1] The human expression system allows for correct folding and localisation at the surface of the cell and there are documented cases of biological interactions that are mediated by post-translational modifications being detected using the technology.[2]
The Cell Microarray technology identifies targets and receptors that are important in the understanding of normal biological and disease processes.[3] Diverse ligands can be screened using the technology which has led to the discovery of key receptors for malaria proteins[4] and targets that mediate virus binding to human cells.[5]
Cell Microarray screening identifies the receptors for biologic molecules that have been selected through phenotypic screening. Notably, in studies led by Medimmune, the technology identified disease-relevant cell surface antigens of promising phenotypic molecules. [6]
Cell Microarray off-target profiling assesses the specificity of ligands, either prior to clinical testing[7] or to uncover the mechanism of action for an observed adverse event or an unexpected pharmacokinetic profile.
Retrogenix has twice won the Queen's Awards for Enterprise. The first award was granted for innovation in 2015.[8] This was followed by an award for international trade in 2017.[9]
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Retrogenix is a biotechnology company based in the United Kingdom. Founded by Jim Freeth and Jo Soden in 2008, the company was acquired in April 2021 by Charles River Laboratories and is now known as the ‘High Peak’ site.
HCL Technologies Limited (HCLTech) is an Indian multinational technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was spun out of HCL Group in 1991 when HCL entered into the software services business. Founded by Shiv Nadar, the company has presence in 60 countries and over 223,000 employees. It is the third-largest India-headquartered IT services company by revenue and market capitalization. The company unveiled its brand identity "HCLTech", underpinned by the distinct positioning of Supercharging Progress™, in 2022. HCLTech was named as the highest-ranked India-headquartered technology company for the second consecutive year in TIME magazine's World’s Best Companies list in 2025. It has also been included in TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies list for the second consecutive year in 2026, placing it among the top five global professional companies. In 2026, HCLTech was named to Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies list in the IT services category.
Charles River Laboratories International, Incorporated is an American life sciences company and contract research organisation (CRO) headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1947, the company provides goods and services that support the development of drugs, vaccines, and other therapeutics. Its operations span at least 20 countries, offering research models, drug discovery and safety assessment, and manufacturing and testing services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, government, and other clients. Charles River Laboratories is a global provider of non-clinical drug development services, known for its role in toxicology studies, research animal models, and microbial testing services used in regulatory submissions to health authorities such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company has also been the subject of public scrutiny and regulatory attention over its use of research animals, including dogs, primates, and horseshoe crabs. As of 2024, the company employs over 20,000 people worldwide and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CRL.
Wipro Limited ( ) is an Indian multinational technology company based in Bengaluru. It provides information technology, consulting and business process services, and is one of India's Big Six IT services companies. Wipro's services include cloud computing, computer security, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and other technologies.
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