Radar · Sensors in England
Best Sensors Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 208 best Sensors companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paragraf.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
208companies tracked
$478.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
69have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SENSORS × ENGLAND
Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
75%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2013median founding year
45median Fliar Index™
91kcombined LinkedIn audience
34%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sensors companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraf Provider of graphene-based magnetic sensors 78Innovation top 11%Patents top 11%Funding top 20%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 11% Patentstop 11% Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 28% Moattop 29% Growthtop 32% Techtop 44% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovation: 324 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 Patents: 324 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $85M | 9 mo ago | Series C | 84 84 → 142 (+69%) · sector median +61% | 2015 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+23 | 324 patents Graphene integration on silicon wafers for advanced electronic device structures | 1 award |
| 2 | CoMind Provider of a non-invasive brain-computer interface solution for various industries 55Growth top 11%News top 24%Funding top 29%Moat top 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 11% Newstop 24% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 42% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 36% Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $60M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 36 36 → 81 (+125%) · sector median +61% | 2017 | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — |
| 3 | Peratech Touch sensing based on proprietary materials | $47M | 21 mo ago | Series B | 17 | 1996 | — | 139 patents Force and pressure sensing technologies for tactile interfaces and elastomeric composites | — |
| 4 | LightwaveRF Provider of smart home devices for lighting, power, and heating | $26M | 103 mo ago | Late Stage | 5 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Touchnetix Developer of advanced touch and force sensing solutions | $24M | 42 mo ago | Series A | 32 32 → 52 (+62%) · sector median +61% | 2010 | — | 166 patents Capacitive touch sensor hardware and user input interface technologies | 1 launch |
| 6 | Senscient Develops sensors for industrial gas detection | $21M | 165 mo ago | Acquired | 23 | 2004 | — | 8 patents Laser-based gas detection and monitoring for industrial safety and environmental compliance | — |
| 7 | Cambridge Touch Technologies Developer of 3D multi touch technology | $20M | 82 mo ago | Series B | 24 | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+31 | 172 patents Piezoelectric force‑sensing touch panels and haptic feedback interfaces for tactile input. | — |
| 8 | Converge Provider of concrete monitoring solutions, data management, and AI-powered mix insights 69Innovation top 23%Growth top 32%Product top 32%AI top 35% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Growthtop 32% Producttop 32% AItop 35% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 39% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Innovation: 4 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Headcount 27 → 36 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $19M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 36 36 → 77 (+114%) · sector median +61% | 2014 | WebflowThree.jsGSAP+25 | — | — |
| 9 | Silixa Provider of fibre optic monitoring solutions for the oil and gas industry | $18M | 114 mo ago | Acquired | 120 120 → 86 (-28%) · sector median +61% | 2007 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | 427 patents Distributed fiber-optic sensing for long-range structural health monitoring and leak detection. | — |
| 10 | CorrosionRADAR Provider of corrosion management solution for the oil and gas industry 40Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech top 44%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $14.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $14M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 18 18 → 45 (+150%) · sector median +61% | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Oxsensis Manufacturer of SF6 gas handling and monitoring equipment | $13M | 195 mo ago | Acquired | 25 | 2003 | — | 63 patents High‑precision optical pressure and interferometric sensing technologies | — |
| 12 | Ionix Advanced Technologies High temperature, high performance piezoelectric devices | $12M | 68 mo ago | Series A | 20 20 → 28 (+40%) · sector median +61% | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 29 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 2 launchs |
| 13 | Mirico Developer of methane gas sensing systems | $11M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 16 16 → 25 (+56%) · sector median +61% | 2015 | — | 8 patents Laser-based chirped-pulse dispersion spectrometry for precise chemical and material analysis | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 14 | Irisys Hardware and software provider of sensors for offline businesses | $10M | 260 mo ago | Acquired | 29 | 1996 | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web Servicesweb-vitals+18 | — | — |
| 15 | Inductosense Develops passive wireless sensors for structural monitoring | $10M | 38 mo ago | Series A | 23 | 2015 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | 17 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 16 | PrOXisense Develops sensing equipment for industrial machine monitoring | $7M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 8 | 2016 | — | 2 patents Thermocouple-based temperature measurement devices and methods | — |
| 17 | Tribosonics Developer of sensing technology for industrial asset performance monitoring and management | $7M | 30 mo ago | Seed | 18 18 → 29 (+61%) · sector median +61% | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 58 patents Ultrasonic and acoustic sensors for fluid path fault detection and mixture monitoring | — |
| 18 | TG0 Developer of touch-sensitive technology for automotive, consumer, and medical products | $7M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 21 21 → 40 (+90%) · sector median +61% | 2015 | — | — | 3 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 19 | Flusso Flow sensing solution provider | $6M | 22 mo ago | Acquired | 17 17 → 38 (+124%) · sector median +61% | 2016 | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+20 | 68 patents MEMS-based fluid flow and thermal conductivity sensors for gas and liquid monitoring | — |
| 20 | Nanusens Developer of micro-electromechanical systems sensors and digitally tunable capacitors | $5M | 13 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 21 | Keit Manufacturer of compact FTIR spectrometers for chemical analysis | $5M | 92 mo ago | Series A | 15 15 → 20 (+33%) · sector median +61% | 2012 | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+18 | 13 patents Advanced spectrometer calibration, noise reduction, and compact interferometer technologies. | — |
| 22 | Phlux Manufacturer of high-sensitivity InGaAs avalanche photodiodes | $5M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 8 | 2020 | Craft CMSPHPYii+14 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 23 | KoolZone Provider of cloud-based IoT monitoring solutions | $4M | 80 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2015 | TypeScriptNode.jsGoogle Maps+11 | — | — |
| 24 | Transense Technologies Manufacturer of automotive sensors | $4M | 49 mo ago | Public | 14 | 1991 | Cart FunctionalityCraft CMSPHP+16 | 186 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 partnership |
| 25 | 8power Provider of wireless sensors for remote condition monitoring of equipment | $4M | 66 mo ago | Seed | 12 | 2015 | — | 18 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 26 | Silent Sensors Providers of sensors to measure tire pressure and temperature | $4M | 80 mo ago | Funding Raised | 1 | 2012 | — | 15 patents Pressure measurement sensors for automotive safety and data processing systems | — |
| 27 | Zero Point Motion Provider of diversified MEMS-based optical sensors | $3M | 15 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2020 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | 24 patents Miniaturized photonic inertial measurement units and displacement sensors for MEMS navigation | — |
| 28 | Intellitect Water Sensor probes for water quality monitoring | $3M | 197 mo ago | Public | 14 14 → 15 (+7%) · sector median +61% | 2004 | — | 50 patents Real-time water distribution monitoring and anomaly detection using sensor data analytics | — |
| 29 | Sorex Sensors Developer and manufacturer of MEMS mass sensors | $3M | 69 mo ago | Series A | 5 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Oxford HighQ developer of chemical and nanoparticle sensors | $2M | 91 mo ago | Deadpooled | 17 | 2017 | — | 11 patents High‑precision optical microcavity sensors and alignment structures for photonic measurement systems | — |
| 31 | Alert Technology Provider of real time airborne asbestos warning systems and solutions | $2M | 52 mo ago | Early Stage | 11 | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 32 | ANB Sensors Provider of pH sensors | $2M | 41 mo ago | Series A | 12 12 → 11 (-8%) · sector median +61% | 2015 | PHPYouTubeOpenSSL+4 | 60 patents Electrochemical pH sensing and reference electrode technologies for analytical instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 33 | Medem Manufacturer of gas detection, pressure proving, and ventilation interlocking systems | $2M | 205 mo ago | Early Stage | 12 12 → 8 (-33%) · sector median +61% | 1984 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14 | 4 patents Pressure testing systems for fluid pressure vessels and related equipment | — |
| 34 | SarissaBiomedical Developer of biosensors for in vitro and in vivo life science research | $1M | 72 mo ago | Late Stage | 10 | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 35 | NanoFlex Manufacturer of sensors for health monitoring | $1M | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | 5 | 2008 | — | 9 patents Flexible skin-contact electrodes for biofluid sampling and on‑skin electroanalysis | — |
| 36 | Prospectral Manufacurer of imaging sensors | $1M | 26 mo ago | Seed | 4 | 2021 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — |
| 37 | InferSens Provider of AI-integrated IoT sensors for water flow monitoring | $1M | 48 mo ago | Seed | 11 | 2017 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | 2 patents Machine learning algorithms for sensor data acquisition and interpretation. | — |
| 38 | 4T2 Sensors Fluid sensor developers 29Innovation top 37%Moat top 38%Talent top 38%Patents top 40% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 40% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 20 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 20 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $973K | 12 mo ago | Seed | 8 | 2018 | — | 20 patents Fluid monitoring sensors for flow, level, and pressure measurement in industrial processes | — |
| 39 | Altered Carbon Provider of graphene sensors and data platform | $879K | 38 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2018 | — | 6 patents Graphene conductive inks for printed electronic sensors and flexible circuitry. | — |
| 40 | FT Technologies Manufacturer of acoustic resonance wind sensors for various industrial applications | $774K | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | 86 | 1981 | HubSpot CMS HubTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+13 | — | — |
| 41 | AHS Manufacturer of high performance Hall sensors | $737K | 80 mo ago | Funding Raised | 6 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Cambridge CMOS Sensors Gas sensors based on a miniature heating element (micro-hotplate) design | $516K | 125 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 33 | 2008 | — | 21 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 43 | PES Technologies Developer of sensors for measuring biological soil health | $510K | 80 mo ago | Seed | 6 | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 44 | Volatile Developer of cloud and AI-based smell sensors for tracking beer aroma | $494K | 41 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 45 | IKinema Animation middleware for games | $485K | 101 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 20 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Gyrometric Developer of systems for monitoring drive shafts and predicting failures | $353K | 98 mo ago | Acquired | 5 | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Smart Fibres Develops and manufactures FBG optical fiber sensor solution for a number of applications | $306K | 108 mo ago | Funding Raised | 23 | 1998 | BootstrapGoogle Font APIFont Awesome+9 | 27 patents Fiber‑optic waveguide sensors for pressure/anomaly detection and monitoring | — |
| 48 | Zytronic PLC Manufacturer of touch sensors based on the capacitive technology | $297K | 135 mo ago | Public | 111 | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Odyssey Labs Sensors for measuring salinity in aquaculture facilities | $257K | 104 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 50 | SensorHut Platform chemical sensor technology to detect and measure volatile organic compounds | $250K | 132 mo ago | Funding Raised | 3 | 2013 | — | 19 patents Porous sorbent-based gas-phase chemical sensors for detecting analytes | — |
Top 12 Sensors companies in England
#1
Series C · Peterborough, England · founded 2015 · 84 employees$84.6Mraised▾
Series C · Peterborough, England · founded 2015 · 84 employees
Provider of graphene-based magnetic sensors. It develops graphene solutions using its proprietary two-dimensionally material manufacturing process. Its products portfolio includes graphene-based hall-effect sensors, biosensors, and solid-state devices. Its features include hardness, bendability, and absorbency across UV and visible spectrum.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 11%Patents
top 11%Funding
top 20%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 29%Growth
top 32%Innovation: 324 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 324 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $84.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series C$55M
- Mar 2022Series B$60M
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Dec 2019Series A$4.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, IQ Capital, Parkwalk, Amadeus Capital, Cambridge Enterprise, Draper Esprit
Tech stack
American ExpressApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailApple PayBackbone.JsCart Functionality
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 36 employees$60Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 36 employees
Provider of a non-invasive brain-computer interface solution for various industries. It enables users to develop, design, measure, study, record, process, analyze, manage, and control brain data for decision-making. Its offering includes application development, research, neuroimaging, and stimulation technologies. It caters to the health and manufacturing industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 11%News
top 24%Funding
top 29%Moat
top 42%Partners
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Regulatory
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 11.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$60M
- 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Angelini Ventures, LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures, Crane Venture Partners, Backed, Entrepreneur First
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#3
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 36 employees$18.8Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 36 employees
Provider of concrete monitoring solutions, data management, and AI-powered mix insights. The company offers sensors for real-time strength and temperature monitoring. It automates concrete data collection, reducing waste and human error. Predictive and generative artificial intelligence delivers insights for mix selection, optimisation, and design.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Growth
top 32%Product
top 32%AI
top 35%Funding
top 36%Moat
top 39%Innovation: 4 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Growth: Headcount 27 → 36 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 4 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (5.8k installs) · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 9.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series B$22M
- May 2022Series A$18.8M
- Oct 2015Grant (prize money)$38.6K
Founders & team
Investors
MassChallenge, OGCI, Climate Investment, ABN AMRO, Move Energy, PI Impact
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerJqueryJsdelivr
#4
Series B · Richmondshire, England · founded 1996 · 17 employees$47.2Mraised▾
Series B · Richmondshire, England · founded 1996 · 17 employees
Peratech is a developer of force/touch sensing solutions using its proprietary QTC (Quantum Tunneling Composites) materials. Peratech's technology is integrated into smartphones, electronic whiteboards, cordless drills, robots etc. The company is also instrumental in developing 3D force touch technology. Peratech has won several industry awards including the Saatchi and Saatchi Communication Award and the Tomorrow's World Industry Award. Peratech has also been the recipient of three SMART awards from the UK Government to aid the development and exploitation of QTCs.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series B$31.5M
- Oct 2017Series A$12.4M
- Jul 2015Series A$1.6M
- Feb 2010Series A$1.7M
Investors
Partnership Investment Finance, Darkmatterpartners, Finance Yorkshire, M Ventures, ARIE Capital, Tranquil Capital
Tech stack
PhpZurb FoundationNginxModernizrJqueryCivic
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees
Developer of micro-electromechanical systems sensors and digitally tunable capacitors. The company builds nanoscale structures within CMOS layers using standard processes. The resulting sensors, capacitors, and control circuitry form single-chip solutions. These solutions are smaller than multi-component equivalents. The company's technology enables sensor data gathering for mass deployment of AIoT.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed$1.1M
- Mar 2021Seed$1.1M
- Jan 2020Seed—
- Mar 2019Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Gov, Caixa Capital Risc, Inveready, Crowdcube, Dream Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWpbakeryYoast SeoApache Http Server
#6
Series A · Sheffield, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Series A · Sheffield, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees
Manufacturer of high-sensitivity InGaAs avalanche photodiodes. These photodiodes are designed for use in infrared systems, offering significantly improved sensitivity compared to existing technologies. Applications include laser range finders, LiDAR, and optical fiber testing equipment. The devices are available in various configurations, including bare die, with fiber pigtails, or in standard surface-mount packages, enabling easy integration into existing systems. They are characterized by low noise and low dark current, allowing for enhanced performance in demanding applications. The photodiodes are suitable for high-temperature operation, simplifying thermal management requirements.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Photonic Spectra Now) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$11.8M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2022Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Octopus Ventures, Northern Gritstone, Ukri, Innovation Fund, Foresight Group, BGF
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsCraft Cms
#7
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 21 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 21 employees
Developer of touch-sensitive technology for automotive, consumer, and medical products. The company provides solutions for deformation, tactile, and pressure sensing. It offers software development kits, APIs, and proprietary algorithms. The company's technology enables surfaces to intelligently evolve and adapt to interactions. It also provides services for concept innovation, design, pre-production, and manufacturing.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Operations Associate, US Technical Account Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ananda) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series B$5.7M
- Sep 2024Seed$2.6M
- Aug 2023Seed$633.8K
- Jul 2022Seed$239.8K
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, NetMind, Europa, WP Health, Rich Products Ventures, RCA
#8
Series A · Cranfield, England · founded 2016 · 18 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Series A · Cranfield, England · founded 2016 · 18 employees
Corrosion RADAR offers a corrosion management solution for the oil and gas industry. The product offered is a sensor to detect, monitor corrosion, and moisture conditions. It transforms risk-based inspection programs into predictive & data-driven programs by harnessing the power of advanced analytical models and real-time data on the asset's integrity.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Tech
top 44%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 26%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $14.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2024)
Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 8.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. CorrosionRADAR) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$6.4M
- Feb 2021Series A$5M
- Oct 2020Seed$1.2M
- Nov 2019Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Aramco Ventures, Dow Chemical Company, The Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group, Mercia, Innovate UK, Future Fund
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsEmotion
#9
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2020 · 2 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2020 · 2 employees
Provider of diversified MEMS-based optical sensors. It develops photonic integrated chips and sensors for monitoring positioning, navigation, structural health, and platform stabilisation. It integrates ultra-low noise properties of light with existing sensors. It has applications in the consumer electronics and automotive sectors.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Seed$5.2M
- 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Mar 2022Seed$3.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Williams Advanced Engineering, Foresight Group, EIC Fund, SCVC, Verve Ventures, U-blox
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#10
Seed · Birmingham, England · founded 2018 · 8 employees$972.7Kraised▾
Seed · Birmingham, England · founded 2018 · 8 employees
Fluid sensor developers. It offers fluid sensing solutions to the food and beverage industry. It enables sustainable manufacturing practices and helps to promote environmental well being.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 37%Moat
top 38%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 40%Funding
bottom 45%Global
bottom 40%Innovation: 20 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 20 patents
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 482 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- 2025Grant (prize money)—
- Jan 2025Seed$972.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Midven, Waterpoint Lane
#11
Acquired · Cambridge, England · founded 2016 · 17 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Cambridge, England · founded 2016 · 17 employees
FLUSSO LIMITED (Flusso) offers flow sensing solutions. It offers a change in flow sensor miniaturization without compromising performance. The sensor includes power consumption, response time, on-chip multisensor integration, embedded intelligence, and high-volume production. The company has an IP portfolio including a patented micro-system platform technology for flow, pressure and temperature sensing.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 6.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$3.9M
- Sep 2023Series A$6.3M
- Apr 2020Series A$5.7M
- Jan 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Parkwalk, University of Cambridge, 24 Haymarket, Cambridge Angels, Martlet Capital, Foresight Williams
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsDownload MonitorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#12
Series A · Didcot, England · founded 2015 · 16 employees$10.9Mraised▾
Series A · Didcot, England · founded 2015 · 16 employees
Developer of methane gas sensing systems. Its sytems use high-sensitivity laser technology to provide real-time gas measurements. Aims to enhance environmental monitoring and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Capterio) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A$2M
- Jan 2020Series A$2.7M
- Apr 2018Series A$5M
- Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$699.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Longwall Venture Partners, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Foresight Williams, STFC, Europa, Shell
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpVarnishWpmu Dev SmushContact Form 7
Funding & investor landscape
$478.1Mtotal disclosed funding
59companies funded
165disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov5 rounds
Notable founders
Ivor Guiney
Co-Founder · Paragraf
Colin Humphreys
Co-Founder · Paragraf
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO · CoMind
Gideon F
Co-Founder & CTO · Converge
Marco Antonio Llamas Morote
Co-Founder & CTO · Nanusens
Josep Montanya
Co-Founder & CEO · Nanusens
Jo Ng
Co-Founder · Phlux
Benjamin White
Co-Founder & CEO · Phlux
Ming Kong
Co-Founder & CEO · TG0
Liucheng Guo
Co-Founder & CTO · TG0
Prafull Sharma
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder · CorrosionRADAR
Lia Li
Founder & CEO · Zero Point Motion
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,659,866 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sensors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on MEMS & Sensors is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around MEMS & Sensors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 946 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 26% → 56% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- University of Glasgow77
- University of Cambridge49
- Imperial College London48
- University of Sheffield36
- University of Manchester30
leading researchers
Ravinder Dahiya · Nachiappan Chockalingam · Ricardo Correia · Greenwood, Naomi · Pearce, David J. · Andrew Feeney · Yaodong Gu · Hadi Heidari
▲
Breakthroughs297 · 31%
▲ 24%→36% share
▲1.5× share momentum5 median citations57% since 2021mostly methods-led
Wearable computer research is surging — UK MEMS papers jumped from 2 to 28, signalling rapid sensor-integration advances.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Pressure sensor36→101
- Wearable computer2→28
- Sensitivity (control systems)2→19
- Piezoresistive effect3→13
- Tactile sensor2→11
Newly emergingNanotechnology 0→10 · Robot 0→7
Landmark Wearable Microfluidic Diaphragm Pressure Sensor for Health and Tactile Touch Monitoring · 593 cites
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Advancements373 · 39%
▼ 43%→35% share
▼0.8× share momentum4 median citations44% since 2021mostly methods-led
UK actuator fabrication research is intensifying — Actuator papers rose from 1 to 10, with Graphene and Piezoelectricity newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Pressure sensor69→87
- Wearable computer3→14
- Actuator1→10
- Fabrication1→9
- Graphene2→9
Newly emergingPiezoelectricity 0→8 · Stiffness 0→5
Landmark Bending angle prediction and control of soft pneumatic actuators with embedded flex sensors – A data-driven approach · 222 cites
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Concerns86 · 9%
▼ 11%→7% share
▼0.6× share momentum4 median citations41% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment is shrinking — field-share fell from 11% to 7%, with Pressure measurement barely rising from 3 to 4 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Pressure measurement3→4
Landmark The effects of habitual footwear use: foot shape and function in native barefoot walkers† · 207 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where mems sensors is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London108 · +0.56
Glasgow95 · +0.61
Cambridge49 · +0.64
Manchester41 · +0.47
Oxford40 · +0.43
Bristol32 · +0.40
Edinburgh31 · +0.60
Birmingham14 · +0.67
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing mems sensors patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom mems sensors patent filing is cooling — 662 filings from 316 assignees (2016–2025), led by Cirrus Logic INT Semiconductor, Wolfson Microelectronics, Cirrus Logic; annual filings 57→20.
662 filings316 assigneespeak 145/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Cirrus Logic INT Semiconductor379
- Wolfson Microelectronics133
- Cirrus Logic63
- Cambridge Entpr44
- Atlantic Inertial Systems30
- BAE Systems27
- Laming Richard IAN25
- Transense Technologies24
Common questions
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Radar tracks 208 indexable Sensors companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
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The Sensors companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $478.1M in disclosed equity funding across 59 funded companies.
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Paragraf is the highest-funded Sensors company in England, United Kingdom, with $84.6M in disclosed equity funding.
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59 of the 208 Sensors companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
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