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Best Sensors Companies in United Kingdom

The 250 best Sensors companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paragraf.

250companies tracked
$583.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
85have raised

Ranking the top Sensors companies in the United Kingdom by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory tracks 250 ventures sitting on a combined $584M in raised capital. The global sensors market was valued at roughly $72.7B in 2021 and is forecast to reach $101.1B by 2026 at a 6.8% CAGR, driven by smart device proliferation, real-time data tracking, and expanding security and surveillance infrastructure. That global tailwind is real, and the UK is capturing a meaningful slice of it. Paragraf leads the local field at $85M raised, with Peratech close behind at $47M and CoMind pulling in $60M. Those three alone account for well over a third of total disclosed funding in this cohort.

So what's actually moving capital right now? Meteorological sensors and weather AI models are the hottest themes in the sector, and sensor networks tracking fast-moving aerial threats illustrate exactly why governments and investors are both paying attention. Most active backers here include Europa, Parkwalk, EIC Fund, Foresight Group, and Mercia, a mix that leans heavily on deep-tech patient capital. If you're sizing up where to focus, the funding concentration at the top tells you the market rewards technical differentiation fast and forgives generic hardware plays slowly.

Sources & further reading
  • Verified Market Reports
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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™
117kcombined LinkedIn audience
27%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sensors companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Paragraf
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
$85M9 mo ago84
84 → 142 (+69%) · sector median +62%
Ivor Guiney
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+23Top 10M324 patents
Graphene integration on silicon wafers for advanced electronic device structures
1 award
2CoMind
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
$60M7 mo ago36
36 → 81 (+125%) · sector median +62%
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO
Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8Top 10M——
3Peratech
Touch sensing based on proprietary materials
$47M21 mo ago17———139 patents
Force and pressure sensing technologies for tactile interfaces and elastomeric composites
—
4LightwaveRF
Provider of smart home devices for lighting, power, and heating
$26M103 mo ago5Jason Elliott
CEO
————
5Touchnetix
Developer of advanced touch and force sensing solutions
$24M42 mo ago32
32 → 52 (+62%) · sector median +62%
Vegard Wollan
CEO
——166 patents
Capacitive touch sensor hardware and user input interface technologies
1 launch
6Pyreos
Infrared sensing technology for gas detection, motion sensing and spectroscopic analysis
$23M101 mo ago30———172 patents
Infrared ATR spectroscopy sensors and MEMS/PZT thin‑film devices for heat‑based actuation
—
7Living Optics
Developers of a hyperspectral imager to capture images beyond the visible spectrum
$23M44 mo ago14Steve Chappell
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29Top 5M16 patents
Advanced hyperspectral imaging hardware and optical relay/dispersive system technologies.
—
8Senscient
Develops sensors for industrial gas detection
$21M164 mo ago23———8 patents
Laser-based gas detection and monitoring for industrial safety and environmental compliance
—
9Cambridge Touch Technologies
Developer of 3D multi touch technology
$20M82 mo ago24Corbin Church
Co-Founder and CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+31Top 50M172 patents
Piezoelectric force‑sensing touch panels and haptic feedback interfaces for tactile input.
—
10QLM
Provider of quantum sensing technology for natural gas leak detection
24Talent top 34%Funding top 42%News top 45%Tech top 47%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 34%
Fundingtop 42%
Newstop 45%
Techtop 47%
Moattop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 21%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $18.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$19M6 mo ago11Xiao Ai
Co-founder and CTO
Node.jsBootstrapVue.js+12Top 50M—1 launch
11Converge
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
$19M12 mo ago36
36 → 77 (+114%) · sector median +62%
Gideon F
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowThree.jsGSAP+25Top 5M——
12Silixa
Provider of fibre optic monitoring solutions for the oil and gas industry
$18M114 mo ago120
120 → 86 (-28%) · sector median +62%
Sergey Shatalin
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25Top 10M427 patents
Distributed fiber-optic sensing for long-range structural health monitoring and leak detection.
—
13CorrosionRADAR
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
$14M22 mo ago18
18 → 45 (+150%) · sector median +62%
Prafull Sharma
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 50M—1 partnership
14Oxsensis
Manufacturer of SF6 gas handling and monitoring equipment
$13M195 mo ago25Alexander Wiegand
Managing Director
——63 patents
High‑precision optical pressure and interferometric sensing technologies
—
15Ionix Advanced Technologies
High temperature, high performance piezoelectric devices
$12M68 mo ago20
20 → 28 (+40%) · sector median +62%
Timothy Stevenson
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+13Top 50M29 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
2 launchs
16Synaptec
ODeveloper of optical fiber-based sensors to measure voltage and current
$12M28 mo ago26
26 → 42 (+62%) · sector median +62%
Paweł Niewczas
Founder And R&D Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M30 patents
Synchronized multi-phase sensor modules and signal conditioning for precise phasor measurement.
1 job opening
17Boundary
Provider of alarm systems for intruders and burglar detection
$11M60 mo ago11—————
18Mirico
Developer of methane gas sensing systems
$11M24 mo ago16
16 → 25 (+56%) · sector median +62%
Bob Flint
Chief Executive Officer
——8 patents
Laser-based chirped-pulse dispersion spectrometry for precise chemical and material analysis
1 launch · 1 partnership
19Irisys
Hardware and software provider of sensors for offline businesses
$10M260 mo ago29Gina Stack
Ex- Co-Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web Servicesweb-vitals+18Top 50M——
20Inductosense
Develops passive wireless sensors for structural monitoring
$10M38 mo ago23Anthony Croxford
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18Top 50M17 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
21PrOXisense
Develops sensing equipment for industrial machine monitoring
$7M30 mo ago8Paul Vickery
Chairman and Co-Founder
——2 patents
Thermocouple-based temperature measurement devices and methods
—
22Tribosonics
Developer of sensing technology for industrial asset performance monitoring and management
$7M30 mo ago18
18 → 29 (+61%) · sector median +62%
Glenn Fletcher
Co-CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29Top 50M58 patents
Ultrasonic and acoustic sensors for fluid path fault detection and mixture monitoring
—
23TG0
Developer of touch-sensitive technology for automotive, consumer, and medical products
$7M18 mo ago21
21 → 40 (+90%) · sector median +62%
Ming Kong
Co-Founder & CEO
———3 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award
24Novosound
Provider of ultra-sound sensors for pipeline monitoring
$6M78 mo ago35
35 → 34 (-3%) · sector median +62%
Dave Hughes
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M63 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
1 expansion
25Flusso
Flow sensing solution provider
$6M22 mo ago17
17 → 38 (+124%) · sector median +62%
Andrea De Luca
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLSalesforce+20Top 10M68 patents
MEMS-based fluid flow and thermal conductivity sensors for gas and liquid monitoring
—
26Nanusens
Developer of micro-electromechanical systems sensors and digitally tunable capacitors
$5M13 mo ago7Marco Antonio Llamas Morote
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 50M——
27Keit
Manufacturer of compact FTIR spectrometers for chemical analysis
$5M92 mo ago15
15 → 20 (+33%) · sector median +62%
Dan Wood
CEO & COO
HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+18Top 50M13 patents
Advanced spectrometer calibration, noise reduction, and compact interferometer technologies.
—
28Phlux
Manufacturer of high-sensitivity InGaAs avalanche photodiodes
$5M14 mo ago8Jo Ng
Co-Founder
Craft CMSPHPYii+14Top 10M—1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award
29Touchlab
Manufacturer of electronic tactile sensor skins for robotic sensory feedback
$5M47 mo ago8Zaki Hussein
Founder & CEO
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15Top 10M7 patents
Compliant tri‑axial force sensing for precise tactile/haptic measurement in robotics and wearables.
1 partnership
30KoolZone
Provider of cloud-based IoT monitoring solutions
$4M80 mo ago—Mark Herbig
Co-Founder & Country Manager
TypeScriptNode.jsGoogle Maps+11Top 10M——
31Transense Technologies
Manufacturer of automotive sensors
$4M49 mo ago14—Cart FunctionalityCraft CMSPHP+16Top 10M186 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
1 partnership
328power
Provider of wireless sensors for remote condition monitoring of equipment
$4M66 mo ago12Ashwin Seshia
Co-Founder
——18 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
33Silent Sensors
Providers of sensors to measure tire pressure and temperature
$4M80 mo ago1———15 patents
Pressure measurement sensors for automotive safety and data processing systems
—
34Zero Point Motion
Provider of diversified MEMS-based optical sensors
$3M15 mo ago2Lia Li
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13Top 50M24 patents
Miniaturized photonic inertial measurement units and displacement sensors for MEMS navigation
—
35Intellitect Water
Sensor probes for water quality monitoring
$3M197 mo ago14
14 → 15 (+7%) · sector median +62%
John Howell
Founder & Owner
——50 patents
Real-time water distribution monitoring and anomaly detection using sensor data analytics
—
36Sorex Sensors
Developer and manufacturer of MEMS mass sensors
$3M69 mo ago5Julian Gardner
Co-Founder
————
37Oxford HighQ
developer of chemical and nanoparticle sensors
$2M91 mo ago17Jason Smith
Co-Founder & Director
——11 patents
High‑precision optical microcavity sensors and alignment structures for photonic measurement systems
—
38Alert Technology
Provider of real time airborne asbestos warning systems and solutions
$2M52 mo ago11—————
39ANB Sensors
Provider of pH sensors
$2M41 mo ago12
12 → 11 (-8%) · sector median +62%
Nathan Lawrence
CEO ANB Sensors
PHPYouTubeOpenSSL+4Top 50M60 patents
Electrochemical pH sensing and reference electrode technologies for analytical instrumentation
1 launch
40Kromek
Developer of radiation detection solutions for multiple applications
$2M29 mo ago139
139 → 122 (-12%) · sector median +62%
Arnab Basu
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 5M284 patents
Radiation detection instrumentation and microfluidic genomic analysis systems
1 job opening
41PPS
Tactile sensing systems for contact pressure sensing
$2M64 mo ago12
12 → 24 (+100%) · sector median +62%
—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+27Top 5M3 patents
Vascular access guidance devices for percutaneous arterial cannulation
1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
42SarissaBiomedical
Developer of biosensors for in vitro and in vivo life science research
$1M72 mo ago10—————
43NanoFlex
Manufacturer of sensors for health monitoring
$1M100 mo ago5———9 patents
Flexible skin-contact electrodes for biofluid sampling and on‑skin electroanalysis
—
44Prospectral
Manufacurer of imaging sensors
$1M26 mo ago4Oliver Bruton
Co-Founder & CSO
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13Top 50M——
45InferSens
Provider of AI-integrated IoT sensors for water flow monitoring
$1M48 mo ago11—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12Top 10M2 patents
Machine learning algorithms for sensor data acquisition and interpretation.
—
464T2 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
$973K12 mo ago8Maxim Swinbourne
Co-Founder & CEO
——20 patents
Fluid monitoring sensors for flow, level, and pressure measurement in industrial processes
—
47Applied Monitoring
Provider of sensors for alcohol and drug detection technology
32Moat top 38%Patents top 46%Innovation top 48%Talent bottom 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Moattop 38%
Patentstop 46%
Innovationtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 42%
Fundingbottom 40%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6 patents
Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$912K16 mo ago—Rob Connell
Co-Founder & CTO
——6 patents
Non‑invasive biomedical substance detection sensors for health monitoring
—
48Altered Carbon
Provider of graphene sensors and data platform
$879K38 mo ago7David Hicks
Co-Founder
——6 patents
Graphene conductive inks for printed electronic sensors and flexible circuitry.
—
49FT Technologies
Manufacturer of acoustic resonance wind sensors for various industrial applications
$774K65 mo ago86Savvas Kapartis
Chairman
HubSpot CMS HubTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+13Top 10M——
50Volatile
Developer of cloud and AI-based smell sensors for tracking beer aroma
$494K41 mo ago2Adomas Malaiska
Co-Founder & CEO
————

Top 12 Sensors companies in United Kingdom

#1
Series C · Peterborough, England · founded 2015 · 84 employees
$84.6Mraised
▾

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 — 10.2% 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
Ivor GuineyCo-FounderColin HumphreysCo-FounderSimon ThomasCo-Founder & CEO
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
▾

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 — 9.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$60M
  • 2023Seed—
Founders & team
James DacombeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Angelini Ventures, LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures, Crane Venture Partners, Backed, Entrepreneur First
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#3
Series A · Newport, Wales · founded 2017 · 11 employees
$18.9Mraised
▾

Provider of quantum sensing technology for natural gas leak detection. It allows users to detect gas from wellheads and pipeline transportation activities. It can also be used with a drone. It has applications in oil and gas, industrial, biogas, and agricultural emission monitoring systems.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 34%
Funding
top 42%
News
top 45%
Tech
top 47%
Moat
top 48%
Global
bottom 37%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $18.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$4.6M
  • Aug 2022Series A$14.6M
  • Apr 2021Seed$4.3M
Founders & team
Xiao AiCo-founder and CTOMurray ReedCEO
Investors
Enterprise 100, Newable, Development Bank of Wales, Bristol Private Equity Club, ChampionX, Britbots
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCaddyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 36 employees
$18.8Mraised
▾

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 — 7.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series B$22M
  • May 2022Series A$18.8M
  • Oct 2015Grant (prize money)$38.6K
Founders & team
Gideon FCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
MassChallenge, OGCI, Climate Investment, ABN AMRO, Move Energy, PI Impact
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerJqueryJsdelivr
#5
Series B · Richmondshire, England · founded 1996 · 17 employees
$47.2Mraised
▾

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
#6
Seed · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees
$5.4Mraised
▾

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
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed$1.1M
  • Mar 2021Seed$1.1M
  • Jan 2020Seed—
  • Mar 2019Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Marco Antonio Llamas MoroteCo-Founder & CTOJosep MontanyaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Gov, Caixa Capital Risc, Inveready, Crowdcube, Dream Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWpbakeryYoast SeoApache Http Server
#7
Series A · Sheffield, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$4.9Mraised
▾

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
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
Jo NgCo-FounderBenjamin WhiteCo-Founder & CEOChee TanCo-Founder
Investors
Octopus Ventures, Northern Gritstone, Ukri, Innovation Fund, Foresight Group, BGF
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsCraft Cms
#8
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 21 employees
$6.6Mraised
▾

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 — 3.3% 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
Ming KongCo-Founder & CEOLiucheng GuoCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
EIC Fund, NetMind, Europa, WP Health, Rich Products Ventures, RCA
#9
Series A · Cranfield, England · founded 2016 · 18 employees
$14.4Mraised
▾

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 — 6.5% 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
Prafull SharmaChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
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
#10
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2020 · 2 employees
$3.4Mraised
▾

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 — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$5.2M
  • 2022Grant (prize money)—
  • Mar 2022Seed$3.4M
Founders & team
Lia LiFounder & CEO
Investors
Williams Advanced Engineering, Foresight Group, EIC Fund, SCVC, Verve Ventures, U-blox
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#11
Seed · Birmingham, England · founded 2018 · 8 employees
$972.7Kraised
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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
Maxim SwinbourneCo-Founder & CEOAlexander SmithCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Midven, Waterpoint Lane
#12
Acquired · Cambridge, England · founded 2016 · 17 employees
$5.7Mraised
▾

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 — 5.1% 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
Andrea De LucaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Parkwalk, University of Cambridge, 24 Haymarket, Cambridge Angels, Martlet Capital, Foresight Williams
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsDownload MonitorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager

Funding & investor landscape

$583.5Mtotal disclosed funding
73companies funded
203disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa28 rounds
Parkwalk9 rounds
EIC Fund8 rounds
Foresight Group8 rounds
Mercia7 rounds
Cambridge Enterprise6 rounds
Gov6 rounds
Cambridge Angels5 rounds
Future Planet Capital5 rounds
Martlet Capital5 rounds

Notable founders

Ivor Guiney
Co-Founder · Paragraf
Colin Humphreys
Co-Founder · Paragraf
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO · CoMind
Xiao Ai
Co-founder and CTO · QLM
Murray Reed
CEO · QLM
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
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 surged 14-fold (2→28 papers), driving UK MEMS breakthroughs to 36% field-share.
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
◆ Advancements373 · 39%
▼ 43%→35% share
▼0.8× share momentum4 median citations44% since 2021mostly methods-led
Graphene-based MEMS advancements quadrupled (2→9) as actuator and fabrication topics newly scaled to 10 and 9 papers.
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
▼ Concerns86 · 9%
▼ 11%→7% share
▼0.6× share momentum4 median citations41% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment is shrinking (11%→7% field-share) with pressure measurement stagnating at just 3→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
Hot · Pressure sensorAdvancing · Continuous monitoringOpportunity · Graphene
Glasgow95 · +0.61
Hot · Capacitive sensingAdvancing · PiezoelectricityOpportunity · FabricationConcern · Pressure sensor
Cambridge49 · +0.64
Hot · Microelectromechanical systemsAdvancing · Strain gaugeOpportunity · Wearable computerConcern · Pressure sensor
Manchester41 · +0.47
Hot · Physical medicine and rehabilitationAdvancing · CalibrationOpportunity · Wearable computer
Oxford40 · +0.43
Hot · Fiber Bragg gratingAdvancing · OpticsOpportunity · Mechanics
Bristol32 · +0.40
Hot · BendingAdvancing · PolydimethylsiloxaneOpportunity · Noise reductionConcern · Pressure sensor
Edinburgh31 · +0.60
Hot · Pressure measurementAdvancing · PiezoelectricityOpportunity · Software deployment
Birmingham14 · +0.67
Hot · Pressure sensorOpportunity · Microfluidics
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

How many Sensors companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 250 indexable Sensors companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sensors companies in United Kingdom?
The Sensors companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $583.5M in disclosed equity funding across 73 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sensors company in United Kingdom?
Paragraf is the highest-funded Sensors company in United Kingdom, with $84.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sensors companies in United Kingdom are funded?
73 of the 250 Sensors companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sensors unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Sensors companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Sensors companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Sensors companies on this list include Europa, Parkwalk, EIC Fund, Foresight Group, Mercia.
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