BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PROTEOME RESEARCH

What BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PROTEOME RESEARCH does

The British Society for Proteome Research (BSPR) is a registered incorporated charity in England and Wales (company number 6319769, charity number 1121692) that advances the science of proteomics for public benefit in the UK and Ireland. It operates as a learned society rather than a technology company, funded primarily through individual membership fees of £15 per year, corporate memberships of £75 per year covering up to five employees, free student memberships, conference registration revenue, and industry sponsorship. The society officially represents the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) and the European Proteomics Association (EuPA) in the UK and is affiliated with the Royal Society of Biology. It operates with a volunteer board and management committee drawn from UK and Irish universities and life sciences industry (e.g., University of Cambridge, University of Reading, University of Liverpool, Imperial College London, University of Oxford, University College Dublin, EMBL-EBI, plus corporate representation from Agilent UK, Syngenta, MSD, and Thermo Fisher Scientific).

BSPR's service portfolio consists of: an annual scientific meeting rotating among UK and Irish venues (Liverpool 2025, Cambridge 2026 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, with the HUPO 2017 Dublin congress reaching 1,351 attendees from 61 nations); a BSPR Lecturer programme bringing distinguished researchers to host institutions; a portfolio of bursaries and fellowships including the MJ Dunn Fellowship (up to £1,000), John Timms Memorial Travel Bursary (up to £1,500), Student and Support Staff Conference Bursaries (£350 domestic / £700 international), the European Summer School Travel Bursary, and local regional meeting bursaries (£50); a 2026-introduced John Timms Mentoring Award (medal plus £1,000); the Proteomics Map directory of UK and Irish research and service groups; and a member newsletter. Conference sponsorship operates on a tiered model (platinum/gold/silver/bronze) with proteomics and mass spectrometry instrumentation vendors (e.g., Covaris, Thermo Fisher Scientific, SomaLogic, IonOpticks).

The go-to-market motion is community-led: BSPR engages its membership base through direct outreach, academic society networks, and sector partnerships. Distribution is self-serve via the bspr.org website portal, with secure payment processing through Stripe for both membership enrolment and conference registration. The society has no parent company, no external institutional investors, no private equity backing, and no subsidiaries. Strategic partners include BMSS (joint Super Meeting 2024 at Warwick), EMBL-EBI (2026 post-conference bioinformatics workshop), the Wellcome Genome Campus (BSPR 2026 venue), the Royal Society of Biology, and the European Summer School on Proteomics in Brixen.

Name

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PROTEOME RESEARCH

Legal name

British Society for Proteome Research

Website

https://bspr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The British Society for Proteome Research is a UK registered charity that advances proteomics science through individual/corporate memberships, an annual scientific meeting, bursaries and fellowships, a lecturer programme, and a Proteomics Map directory. It serves academic researchers, students, life sciences companies, and healthcare scientists in the UK and Ireland, and represents HUPO and EuPA domestically.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Scientific Society

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

Keywords

• Proteomics research society
• Scientific membership organization
• Research conference organizer
• Academic bursaries program
• Proteomics community network

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual researchers, students, and corporate members provide core operational revenue. Individual membership is £15/year, student membership is free, and corporate membership is £75/year for up to 5 company members.
2. Conference Registration: Revenue generated from annual scientific meeting registrations. Pricing varies by membership status and career stage, with early bird discounts available. Conference fees range from £150 (student early bird member) to £450 (academic non-member/exhibitor).
3. Conference Gala Dinner: Optional supplementary ticketed event at annual conferences. The gala dinner at Magdalene College, Cambridge is priced at £66.
4. Workshop Fees: Post-conference bioinformatics training workshops offered at additional cost. The EMBL-EBI workshop is £30 per attendee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The British Society for Proteome Research (BSPR) is a registered UK charity that operates a professional membership society for the proteomics research community. Its core offerings include annual scientific meetings, individual and corporate memberships, a portfolio of bursaries and fellowships (including the MJ Dunn Fellowship, John Timms Mentoring Award, and conference travel bursaries), the BSPR Lecturer Program, an interactive Proteomics Map directory of UK and Ireland research groups, and regular newsletters to keep members informed.

Product overview

The British Society for Proteome Research operates as a professional membership society rather than a product company. Its offerings consist of membership services (including a member portal for account management), annual scientific conferences, bursary and fellowship programs for researchers, an invited lecturer program featuring distinguished proteomics scientists, a proteomics map directory for finding research groups and collaborators, and regular newsletters. The society does not offer a commercial software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BSPR Membership
• BSPR Annual Scientific Meeting
• BSPR Bursaries and Fellowships
• BSPR Lecturer Program
• Proteomics Map
• BSPR Newsletter

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)coreTechnology or Integration · 13 July 2026Post-conference bioinformatics training workshop organized at EMBL-EBI on July 16, 2026 with topics including PRIDE data submission, SDRF metadata annotation, QuantMS analysis, and UniProt databases.
• Wellcome Genome CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026BSPR 2026 conference venue at Hinxton Hall Conference Center on the Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge. The campus hosts world-leading scientific institutes including EMBL-EBI and the Sanger Institute.
• CovarisminorOthers · 7 July 2025Platinum sponsor of BSPR 2025 Liverpool conference.
• Thermo Fisher ScientificminorOthers · 7 July 2025Gold sponsor of BSPR 2025 Liverpool conference.
• SomaLogicminorOthers · 7 July 2025Silver sponsor of BSPR 2025 Liverpool conference.
• IonOpticksminorOthers · 7 July 2025Bronze sponsor of BSPR 2025 Liverpool conference.
• British Mass Spectrometry Society (BMSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2024BSPR partnered with BMSS for the 2024 Super Meeting held at Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick from September 4-6, 2024. The joint conference featured a 3-day scientific programme, vendor exhibition, and social events.
• Human Proteome Organization (HUPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSPR officially represents HUPO in the UK. HUPO is an international scientific organization representing and promoting proteomics through international cooperation, collaborations, and fostering new technologies, techniques, and training.
• European Proteomics Association (EuPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSPR officially represents EuPA in the UK. EuPA promotes proteomics research and collaboration across Europe.
• Royal Society of BiologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSPR is affiliated with the Royal Society of Biology, providing connection to the broader UK biology research community.
• European Summer School on Proteomics (Brixen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSPR supports members attending the European Society Proteomics Summer School, with travel bursaries available for one BSPR member each year.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Proteome Organization (HUPO): HUPO is the international scientific organization for proteomics that BSPR officially represents in the UK. It is the closest direct peer in mission (advancing proteomics science, training, and collaboration) but operates at global scope, providing umbrella leadership that BSPR contributes to at the national level.
• European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO): EMBO is a European life sciences organization promoting excellence in molecular biology through funding, training, and conferences. It overlaps with BSPR's mission of advancing life sciences research and developing early-career researchers, but at a much broader pan-European scope.
• American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS): ASMS is the largest US-based scientific society for mass spectrometry and proteomics-adjacent research. It competes with BSPR for global sponsor attention and international attendees, but operates at much greater scale across the Americas.
• Royal Society of Biology: Royal Society of Biology is BSPR's formal affiliate and the broader UK learned society for the biological sciences. It shares the UK membership-society model with BSPR but operates across all of biology rather than proteomics specifically.
• European Proteomics Association (EuPA): EuPA is the European umbrella body for national proteomics societies that BSPR also officially represents in the UK. It shares BSPR's mission of promoting proteomics research and collaboration but spans all of Europe and runs the broader conference and training portfolio.

Regional players

• Proteomics Society of India (PSI): PSI is a national learned society for proteomics researchers in India, structurally analogous to BSPR but focused on the Indian research community. It serves as a useful peer for understanding how country-level proteomics societies organise conferences, training, and bursaries.
• European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL): EMBL and its EMBL-EBI bioinformatics institute partner with BSPR for training workshops and conferences. EMBL is a peer in the broader European life sciences infrastructure ecosystem that BSPR connects its members into for advanced training.

Direct peers

• British Mass Spectrometry Society (BMSS): BMSS is BSPR's closest UK peer as a learned society covering an adjacent analytical chemistry/life sciences instrumentation discipline. BMSS co-hosted the 2024 BSPR-BMSS Super Meeting at Warwick, demonstrating overlapping membership, sponsors, and conference model with BSPR.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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