Paraytec

Paraytec (Parallel Array Technology) is a British scientific instrument company that designs and manufactures ultraviolet imaging detectors, (based on CMOS chips) used mainly in scientific research.^[1]

Paraytec

Company type	Private company
Industry	scientific instruments
Founded	2005; 20 years ago (2005)
Founder	University of York
Headquarters	York , United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	David Goodall (Chief Scientific Officer), Viv Hallam (Executive Director)
Products	Fluid flow and particle detectors, optical particle analysis instruments
Owner	Braveheart Investment Group
Number of employees	4 (2024)
Website	www.paraytec.com

History

Paraytec was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of York with chemist David Goodall as Chief Scientific Officer.^[2]

In July 2011 Paraytec entered into a development and technology licensing agreement with Malvern Instruments.^[3][4]

Recognition

• R&D 100 Award (2007)^[5]
• UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Export Award (2007)^[6]
• Pittcon Editors' Awards Silver (2007)^[7][8]