Peter Brain Denyer

QFT has its origins in the Amorphous Materials Group at Dundee University. The company spun out of the University in 2005 with the aim of commercialising a novel platform technology for field emission which can underpin the next generation of flat display devices QFT has developed a new form of field emission backplane which gives highly uniform electron emission with low threshold voltage and no need for conditioning. The backplane is manufactured from amorphous silicon and its unique field emission characteristics are created by a simple proprietary engineering process which is free of any lithographic steps. This technology offers the first true solution to the challenge of making a display equivalent to the 'Flat CRT' from conventional materials and techniques. It will produce superior technical performance to other flat panel display technologies whilst also being competitive in terms of cost. QFT began a programme in May 2005 to create a series of demonstrator devices to exemplify the benefits of this new electron source. QFT is seeking development partners to evaluate the incorporation of QFT's technology into their display products. QFT invites interest from display companies who wish to evaluate this exciting new technology which offers the key to high-performance and economic field emission displays.

Dexela Ltd. manufactures and distributes x-ray imaging applications. It offers flat panel CMOS X-ray detectors for a range of applications, including mammography and tomosynthesis, breast CT, dental cone beam CBCT, fluoroscopy, cardiology and angiographic imaging, bone densitometry, scientific instrumentation, and non-destructive testing. The company was founded by Edward Bullard, Martin Stanton and Spencer Gunn in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

MicroEmissive Displays Ltd. provided portable electronic products. The company was founded by Jeff Wright and Ian Underwood in 1999 and was headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Ateeda Ltd. offers semiconductor test tools and solutions. It offers load-board analog test modules for autonomous precision testing for production of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits. The firm serves microchip companies producing audio, video, instrumentation, sensor and Internet integrated circuits. The company was founded by Peter Brian Denyer, David J. Hamilton, William J. Buckie and Jane Karwoski McCracken in 2006 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Vision Group Plc manufactures cameras and imaging sensors. The company was founded by Peter Denyer in 1990 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, UK.

Eleksen Group Plc developed and licensed soft sensing technology and product solutions for consumer electronics. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Iver, the United Kingdom.

Rhetorical Systems Ltd. was a provider of text-to-speech (TTS) solutions. The company built high-quality voices which in many applications were indistinguishable from the real voices on which they were modeled. Rhetorical was headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland with offices in the U.S. and Europe. The company's complete focus on text-to-speech allowed it to set very high standards as it innovated, developed and maintained the highest quality products and services available. Rhetorical Systems was located in Edinburgh, UK.