Delta g Raises £1.5 Million for Quantum Technology Gravity Sensors
Delta g, the quantum technology gravity sensing company, has raised £1.5 million in its pre-seed investment round to fast-track the commercial availability of its groundbreaking quantum sensors for mapping the underground. The round was led by Science Creates Ventures, with further investment from Quantum Exponential Group, Newable Ventures, Bristol Private Equity Club, as well as several angel investors, including Hitesh Thakrar and Howard Covington. The company, which is led by CEO Pete Stirling and founded by Andrew Lamb, Jonathan Winch, and Professor Michael Holynski, is a University of Birmingham spinout, based on technology developed at the Quantum Technology Hub for Sensors and Timing.
Delta g has developed a revolutionary approach to mapping complex subsurface and unseen locations, having produced the world’s first field-proven quantum sensor for gravity gradiometry, and using this technology will create a ‘Google Maps for the underground’ in a way that’s fast, accurate, cost-effective, and scalable.
Delta g’s sensors are highly transportable and inherently immune to vibrational noise, driving down the financial cost of surveys and enabling more rapid measurements with greater sensitivity. This will lead to their use in preemptively identifying hazards, and unlocking measurements in complex or time-limited environments, even when dealing with variable ground conditions.
Pete Stirling, CEO at Delta g, comments: “The UK would massively benefit from delivering major infrastructure projects on time and on budget, and through increased productivity by reducing the time it takes to bring such projects to the point of benefitting people. A big part of this is the difficulty found in mapping the complex unseen environments and hidden critical infrastructure that resides under the ground. Considerable budgets are allocated to ensure that unexpected obstacles can be overcome. On HS2 alone, the contingency for unforeseen ground conditions is £248m. While the UK has made great strides in boosting its underground survey capabilities, existing technologies are still limited in their efficacy due to inconsistency, prolonged measurement times and reactive use. We solve this problem by making it far quicker and easier to map what the eyes can’t see."
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