Using leading-edge micro- and nano- fabrication techniques, Owlstone has created a complete chemical detection system that is one hundred times smaller and one thousand times cheaper than existing technologies. There are numerous applications - across industries from security and defense to automotive and healthcare - that depend on the rapid, accurate detection and measurement of chemical compounds.

Owlstone started as a spin-out from Cambridge University in 2004. To this day, most of our people are based in Cambridge; it's where all of the research & development happens at our home in the Science Park. We're in daily touch with the rest of the team in Connecticut, USA.

Our technology is unique, it's compelling and it opens up exciting possibilities: it's already finding vital applications all over the world, and we feel as if we're only just getting started on its potential. Thanks to some recent contracts, we've doubled our floor space and we're constantly stepping things up. We're on the lookout for smart people to join us as we tackle the scientific, engineering and commercial challenges on the way.

At Owlstone, everyone makes a difference. Ideas are generated, tested and come to life (or, sometimes die) quickly at Owlstone. We have a growing number of patents and have successfully applied for funding in a number of collaborative research projects.