M Squared
M Squared is a photonics and quantum technology company that develops advanced laser and light-sheet microscopy systems, quantum sensors, and optical instruments for multiple business verticals including neuroscience, developmental biology, cancer biology, regenerative medicine, and other biosciences. The company's product range spans from low-end to high-end infrared spectrum instruments, with applications ranging…
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M Squared is a photonics and quantum technology company that develops advanced laser and light-sheet microscopy systems, quantum sensors, and optical instruments for multiple business verticals including neuroscience, developmental biology, cancer biology, regenerative medicine, and other biosciences. The company's product range spans from low-end to high-end infrared spectrum instruments, with applications ranging from optical metrology to non-destructive testing. M Squared's light-sheet microscopy systems enable high-resolution 3D imaging of biological samples, supporting advanced research in neuroscience and developmental biology by providing detailed visualization of cellular structures and processes. The company's quantum sensing technology leverages photonic platforms for precision measurement applications, and its optical metrology solutions serve industrial non-destructive testing needs. M Squared was awarded the IOP Innovation Award in 2015, recognizing its contributions to physics-based innovation. The company's technology portfolio serves the intersection of photonics, quantum computing hardware, nanotechnology tools, and life sciences instrumentation, providing surface analysis tools, optical microscopes, imaging systems, and quantum sensors. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom, M Squared has raised $30.7M in Series B funding from investors including BGF, Barclays, Scottish Enterprise, Santander, Europa, and The Scottish National Investment Bank.
Business model
Nanotechnology > Nanotools > Surface Analysis Tool > Optical Microscope,
Quantum Computing > Quantum Hardware > Sensors,
Life Sciences Platforms and Tools > Instruments > Imaging Systems > Microscopy > Optical Microscopy,
Photonics > Quantum Optics > Lasers > Horizontal,
Materials Tech > Research and Development > Microscopy > Optical Microscope,
Tech Nation Batches > Future Fifty > Cohort 7.0
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