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ioLight is the only pocket microscope with good enough resolution for scientists to see individual cells. It has been used in The Amazon Rainforest, Kazakhstan, Antarctica and at 5,000m on Mount Everest. The founders have sold nearly 300 units globally and are ready to grow the team and scale to volume.

  • $8BN market. ioLight sales are 60% export, 25% USA
  • 300 units sold to Universities, USDA, Eden Project, Bayer...
  • Filmed by National Geographic at 5000m on Mount Everest
  • One patent granted another pending

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ioLight microscopes display images similar to a laboratory microscope on any mobile phone, tablet or laptop. The whole laboratory can fit into a jacket pocket and go anywhere. It's easy for anyone to use.
ioLight microscopes display images similar to a laboratory microscope on any mobile phone, tablet or laptop. The whole laboratory can fit into a jacket pocket and go anywhere. It's easy for anyone to use.
In operating mode, the sample can be placed on a standard microscope slide and the optical system is securely held above to ensure a crystal clear image. Connection to the phone is wireless.
In operating mode, the sample can be placed on a standard microscope slide and the optical system is securely held above to ensure a crystal clear image. Connection to the phone is wireless.
When you need to move on, the optical system folds flat into the stage and the microscope fits into a small pocket-sized pouch. This folding action is patented by ioLight, protecting it from copying.
When you need to move on, the optical system folds flat into the stage and the microscope fits into a small pocket-sized pouch. This folding action is patented by ioLight, protecting it from copying.
ioLight's tiny size means that it can go absolutely anywhere. This is a British Exploring Society research project in the Amazon Rainforest.
ioLight's tiny size means that it can go absolutely anywhere. This is a British Exploring Society research project in the Amazon Rainforest.
Bristol University investigated the deaths of thousands of Saiga Antelope in Kazakhstan. The lab microscope in the background fell apart in the back of the truck driving across the steppe.
Bristol University investigated the deaths of thousands of Saiga Antelope in Kazakhstan. The lab microscope in the background fell apart in the back of the truck driving across the steppe.
This is the antenna of a Gypsy Moth on an ioLight microscope. The main antenna is 250 microns wide (1/4 mm) the side branches are 50 microns (0.05mm) and the tiny hairs are just 4 microns (4/1000 of a mm).
This is the antenna of a Gypsy Moth on an ioLight microscope. The main antenna is 250 microns wide (1/4 mm) the side branches are 50 microns (0.05mm) and the tiny hairs are just 4 microns (4/1000 of a mm).
WHO estimates 218M people were treated Schistomasiasis in 2015. The parasite can become immune to anthelmintic drugs. ioLight can test before treatment to target only people with worms and prevent immunity.
WHO estimates 218M people were treated Schistomasiasis in 2015. The parasite can become immune to anthelmintic drugs. ioLight can test before treatment to target only people with worms and prevent immunity.
ioLight's products are Made in Britain. We have close links with our manufacturing partners so that we can maintain our quality record and we will continue to do this as the company grows.
ioLight's products are Made in Britain. We have close links with our manufacturing partners so that we can maintain our quality record and we will continue to do this as the company grows.
Founder, Richard Williams' cheek cells. The 9 micron nuclei are clearly visible. ioLight is the only pocket microscope that can resolve cell nuclei. This is essential for scientific use.
Founder, Richard Williams' cheek cells. The 9 micron nuclei are clearly visible. ioLight is the only pocket microscope that can resolve cell nuclei. This is essential for scientific use.

Scientists globally are monitoring climate change. They go to the most remote, fragile ecosystems and watch the smallest, most vulnerable plants and animals. They need a portable microscope. ioLight has patented a pocket digital microscope that records 1-micron (1/1000 mm) resolution images on a standard mobile phone. That's powerful enough to display single cells. ioLight images can be shared instantly from the phone to collaborators anywhere in the world.

ioLight is disrupting the $8BN microscope market. We believe that at least £50M of this is available to portable products and there is little competition in this sector. As well as climate change, this sector includes remote diagnostics of animals, fish, humans and plants and also lab applications where space is limited.

Andrew Monk and Richard Williams founded ioLight and patented the microscope in 2014. We funded on Crowdcube in 2015, commencing product sales in 2016. Our second Crowdcube round in 2017 recruited global sales channels and a PR team driving sales to almost 300 units. In 2019 National Geographic filmed the ioLight microscope monitoring the impact of Climate Change at 5000m meters on Mount Everest - one of the first times scientific measurements have been made at this altitude. We filed a second patent application for a portable XY stage in 2020 which would give our customers lab precision anywhere in the world.

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