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Synaptec chosen as a 2023 WIRED Trailblazer by WIRED Magazine and HSBC UK
Synaptec are delighted to have been chosen as a 2023 WIRED Trailblazer by WIRED Magazine and HSBC UK, which recognises innovative and inspiring businesses solving the social, economic and environmental issues of our time.Synaptec's CEO and founder, Dr Philip Orr said:...
Synaptec co-founder to lead £10M EPSRC Prosperity Partnership to build digital twin of future UK energy networks
Synaptec’s co-founder and Applications Director, Prof. Campbell Booth, has – as part of his role as Professor and Vice Dean of Research at the University of Strathclyde – been awarded a prestigious Prosperity Partnership project worth almost £10 million through...
Introducing the Passive Secondary Converter
As our business continues to grow, with a wealth of live deployments around the world, we are pleased to announce a revision of our core electrical sensors, making them universally deployable and hardened. Launching in June 2023, we introduce the Passive Secondary...
Synaptec announces million pound sensor system order from Proserv
Unique sensor technology to be integrated into ECG™, Proserv’s holistic subsea cable monitoring system for offshore wind. Synaptec Ltd, the Scottish supplier of passive electrical monitoring systems for power networks, today announced that it has received a...
Synaptec secures new investment from global controls technology company Proserv
Following a successful partnership developing holistic offshore cable monitoring solution ECG™, Proserv has acquired a minority stake in Synaptec, with Proserv’s Chief Executive Officer, Davis Larssen, taking a seat on Synaptec’s Board of Directors. Synaptec is...
ECG™ technology to be deployed on Equinor’s Hywind floating wind farm
Another step closer to alleviating cable failures in #offshorewind! We are delighted to announce that our unique and holistic monitoring technology ECG™ will be deployed on Equinor's Hywind Scotland floating wind farm as part of a demonstration, where we...
Synaptec technology has significant impact on reducing carbon emissions
Synaptec are delighted to announce the results of a recent Climate Impact Forecast report produced by Impact Forecast and commissioned by Scottish Enterprise to evaluate the products of high-growth companies. Performed by an impartial impact expert, a Climate Impact...
What does measuring at the speed of light mean in practice?
In Synaptec we often say we measure ‘at the speed of light,’ but what does that mean? Is it true, or has the marketing department had too much coffee? In this post I am going to consider what measuring using light means in practice, using the time-critical application...
Synaptec secure contract for Dogger Bank
Synaptec are delighted to have secured the inter-array cable monitoring contract for Dogger Bank A & B, set to become the world’s biggest offshore windfarm, in partnership with Proserv and on behalf of DEME Group. This will provide SSE Renewables and Equinor with...
5 ways Synaptec support the drive for net zero
With COP26 just around the corner (in our hometown of Glasgow!), it would be true to say that the spotlight has never shone brighter on climate change. Not only do political and industry leaders need to take charge of the impending crisis, we all have a part to play...
Taking interoperability to new levels
As we move slowly and steadily out of lockdown, our Head of Sensor Technologies, Neil Gordon, reflects on the ways in which we’ve adapted and created pioneering ways to keep our projects moving, the challenges of meeting customer needs virtually, and keeping R&D...
Offshore wind lagging behind on the power of data collection and analysis
Machine learning and data analysis present huge opportunities for offshore wind, but they are not yet being fully taken advantage of, believes Synaptec’s Tom Morley. As the offshore wind sector continues to grow at pace, digital modeling, real-time analytics and...