Microplate Dx
04 Jun 2025
- Medical Technology
Microplate Dx are an award-winning spinout diagnostics company specialising in the development of novel solutions to tackle the major global health threat of antimicrobial resistance.
To address the issue of antimicrobial resistance, Microplate Dx have developed a point-of-care diagnostic platform which can rapidly assess antibiotic susceptibility, enabling clinicians to prescribe the optimum antibiotic for effective patient treatment.
Microplate Dx’s mission is to improve the quality of life for patients by providing antimicrobial stewardship in a cost-effective manner, ensuring patients get the right antibiotic treatment in minutes and not 2+ days later as per the current gold standard treatment. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global public health (WHO), currently responsible for more than 1.27 million global deaths each year and could result in 10 million deaths annually by 2050, more than cancer and diabetes combined.
In 2023, SIS Ventures invested in a funding round with existing investors Deepbridge Capital LLP and the University of Strathclyde in addition to new investors Scottish Enterprise, and Boston-based life sciences investor Thairm Bio, in line with the company’s plans for US market entry.
Spinning out from the University of Strathclyde in 2022, Microplate Dx was founded by Dr Stuart Hannah (CEO) pictured, alongside co-founders Professor Damion Corrigan (CTO), Professor Paul Hoskisson (CSO) and Dr Poonam Malik (Chair). Based at the University of Strathclyde, the firm employs 12 staff with plans to increase headcount by 25% over the coming year.
The investment will enable Microplate Dx to use the funding to scale up manufacturing, conduct clinical trials, obtain regulatory approvals, and expand their marketing and sales efforts.