Southport company Isothermal Technology wins a Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Isothermal Technology Ltd (Isotech) is celebrating winning a Queen’s Award for the co-development of a thermometer measuring system accurate to better than a one thousandth of a degree. This is now used by the world’s top Standards Laboratories and by others to safeguard human life, save energy and reduce pollution. The award recognises both innovation and commercial success.
John Tavener, founder and Managing Director says, “We are delighted that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that Isotech should receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category this year”.
Sales have risen by 86% over the last five years; outside of the UK and Europe Isotech have sold to the top laboratories as far afield as the US, China, India, New Zealand, Botswana, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Zambia, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Uruguay and South Korea. It is even being used as part of a US project searching for exoplanets.
John added that “as a small company in Southport Isotech is delighted to have achieved such international success, I recognised that the existing instruments used old technology and relied on obsolete components; cooperating with Metrosol Ltd we developed this new device, with better performance and lower cost than the older designs. Winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise; the highest honour that can be bestowed on a UK company is a real celebration for everyone at Isotech”.
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