Financial Information 2006
Sales - GBP 412m
Profit - GBP 76.5m
Employees - 2,000
News
24 July 2007 Smiths Detection awarded initial contract to supply M4 JCAD, the U.S. Military’s new generation chemical agent detector [more]
8 June 2007 Smiths Detection introduces multi-sensor handheld chemical identifier for emergency responders [more]
22 May 2007 Smiths Detection launches new hand-held biological agent detector - Bio-Seeq Plus [more]
22 May 2007 Smiths Detection to help protect Swedish defence forces against chemical warfare agents [more]
15 May 2007 Smiths Detection chosen to commercialise early warning system for chemical terrorist attacks [more]
Cyrano Sciences
Founded in 1997, Cyrano Sciences, Inc., commercialised a simple, accurate, non-invasive tool that enabled machines to smell.
It developed the electronic nose, using chemical sensors to sniff out explosives, food contaminants, and other compounds and to verify solvents and other chemicals. Its technology was also capable of recognising by smell certain medical conditions.
Cyrano was the worldwide exclusive licensee of the patented nanocomposite sensor technology developed at the California Institute of Technology.
The Cyranose 320, commercialised in 2000, was the first major product development, as an efficient, affordable way to perform on-site analysis accurately.
Cyrano later developed its capability to produce low cost, low power array based sensors for distributed monitoring, personnel protection or consumer products.
It developed the electronic nose, using chemical sensors to sniff out explosives, food contaminants, and other compounds and to verify solvents and other chemicals. Its technology was also capable of recognising by smell certain medical conditions.
Cyrano was the worldwide exclusive licensee of the patented nanocomposite sensor technology developed at the California Institute of Technology.
The Cyranose 320, commercialised in 2000, was the first major product development, as an efficient, affordable way to perform on-site analysis accurately.
Cyrano later developed its capability to produce low cost, low power array based sensors for distributed monitoring, personnel protection or consumer products.