Cork company seals €1m ESA deal
Cork company SensL has signed a three-year, multi-project contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) that will generate over €1m in the initial program phases, it was announced today.
Established in 2004, SensL develops silicon photomultipliers (SPM) which detect very low levels of light and are used in many applications including medical imaging, biophotonics, hazard and threat detection.
The ESA contract will involve the deployment of SensL’s silicon photomultipliers in a number of applications, including in range-finding LIDAR cameras that will determine the location of suitable terrain for lunar landings.
The announcement was made today by Minister for Research & Innovation Sean Sherlock during a visit to SensL’s Cork headquarters.
"SensL is a prime example of a company that is deploying space related technology in fields such as medical imaging," Minister Sherlock said.
"Over 70 Irish companies and research groups have secured an estimated €70m in ESA development contracts over the past 10 years and this number is expected to grow significantly in the next three years."
