About us

ApconiX was formed with the objective to give companies and organisations of all sizes, access to the breadth and depth of nonclinical safety expertise generally only available to large pharma. Our areas of expertise include cardiac and CNS electrophysiology, target and modality safety science and all aspects of project toxicology and DMPK support.

The consultancy group provides flexible nonclinical toxicology and DMPK support to discovery and development projects, including study outsourcing and monitoring, backed up with an extensive team of world renowned subject matter experts.

Our lab conducts cardiac ion channel screening (hERG and CiPA) using the latest generation automated platforms and manual patch clamp technology. We have also developed an in vitro CNS assay to assess seizure liability (iSLA®). We continue to work with our clients to expand our areas of interest in relevant fields, including efficacy screening.

The ApconiX Safety Science Team combines toxicology expertise and advanced data science, offering customized Acuity® target safety assessments (TSAs) as well as modality and asset focused evaluations. Our safety scientists have many years of experience in problem solving and investigative toxicology available to our clients.

APCONIX AboutUs labcoats | ApconiX
directors scaled | ApconiX

Drug research and development is a truly global endeavour. 60% of our work is with countries outside of the UK and in the last three years we have achieved both a Queen’s and a King’s Award for International Trade.

ApconiX has a unique business model that works for clients all over the world who require access to experienced and credible drug safety scientists for anything from just an hour or two, to multi-year support. This is true of our client and potential client companies of any size in any location.

We have an extensive range of colleagues and collaborators in the international R&D community. Our high-profile presence in international drug research and development has led to many cutting-edge scientific collaborations with leaders in the field from industry, academia and government. These collaborations are driving the field forward in key areas such as new drug modalities, immune oncology drug safety and early detection of neurological effects.

We have formed alliances with key international and global Contract Research Organisations (CROs) with whom we work on behalf of our clients.

ApconiX Evolution Timeline

ApconiX achieved the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade
ApconiX achieved the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade
ApconiX hosts the inaugural Drug Safety Forum
ApconiX hosts the inaugural Drug Safety Forum
Kim Rockley wins Bionow Rising Star of the Year Award
Kim Rockley wins Bionow Rising Star of the Year Award
ApconiX launches iSLA invitro Seizure Liability Assay
ApconiX launches iSLA invitro Seizure Liability Assay
ApconiX achieves Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade
ApconiX achieves Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade
ApconiX opens Swedish office
ApconiX opens Swedish office
ApconiX wins Bionow Start-Up of the Year Award
ApconiX wins Bionow Start-Up of the Year Award
Our Laboratory opens
Our Laboratory opens
ApconiX begins trading
ApconiX begins trading
Some Milestones Along the Way
Some Milestones Along the Way

ApconiX achieved the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade

   May 2024

ApconiX hosts the inaugural Drug Safety Forum

   October 2023

Kim Rockley wins Bionow Rising Star of the Year Award

   March 2023

ApconiX launches iSLA invitro Seizure Liability Assay

   July 2022

ApconiX achieves Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade

   April 2022

ApconiX opens Swedish office

   March 2019

Dr Michael Morton, Professor Ruth Roberts and Dr Richard Knight flew to Sweden to celebrate the opening of ApconiX AB in Gothenburg by sharing coffee and cake (fika) with our fellow tenants in the BioVentureHub. Experienced toxicologists Drs Steffen Ernst and Björn Dahl, who are based at the new Swedish office, joined the three Directors and Co-Founders and around 20 guests.

ApconiX wins Bionow Start-Up of the Year Award

   December 2017

Our Laboratory opens

   March 2016

New office and laboratory opened by Professor Graham Boulnois with guests Prof Lewis Smith, Chris Doherty and Prof Iain Purchase

ApconiX begins trading

   July 2015

Some Milestones Along the Way

Our Awards

APCONIX AboutUs | ApconiX