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Kore Technology Ltd - registered in England, Registered No. 2643175
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Who we are
Kore Technology is one of Europe's leading independent analytical technology innovation companies. We design and develop innovative analytical instruments using multi-skilled teams.
Kore offers instrumentation for high sensitivity gas analysis in the field or laboratory, and systems and devices for surface analysis and nanotechnology research, based upon our versatile platform technologies in time-of-flight mass spectrometry and ultra-high-vacuum devices.
Kore specialises in designing and building customised mass spectrometers, related components, and other vacuum-based equipment. We are able to offer instrument customisation to our clients at sensible prices because we endeavour, where possible, to use existing modules from our large array of previous designs. This, combined with whatever one-off engineering is required, allows us to create instruments tailored to our clients' specific requirements.
We often work with research organisations, to develop application specific research tools. We also work with companies to develop new products optimised for their chosen market.
We work as an independent instrumentation development laboratory for one of the world's largest analytical and measurement equipment companies-the Horiba Corporation of Japan-and during our 15 years of operating we have delivered analytical instruments to most UK universities and government laboratories as well as major European and USA universities and government research laboratories.
History of Kore
The history of Kore can be traced back to 1978 when, at Cambridge Consultants Ltd., one of Kore's founders designed the world's first laser microprobe with a reflectron time-of-flight mass analyser for bulk sample analysis. In 1982 Cambridge Mass Spectrometry(CMS) was spun-off from CCL to develop and sell a laser microprobe mass analyser. This company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kratos Analytical in 1987, which in turn was bought by the Shimadzu Corporation of Japan in 1990. CMS developed and sold large and expensive surface analysis instruments, based around sector, quadrupole and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) technology.
1992- Kore was formed as an independent company, owned and funded mostly by its staff, when the "core" of engineers at CMS decided that they did not wish to transfer with CMS products to Kratos in Manchester, as part of a cost-cutting exercise.
1993- the UK Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) awarded Kore a SMART award for a feasibility study concerning the use of Kore's time-of-flight mass spectrometer technology in a portable pollution monitor. This award aims to encourage innovation in UK industry and as such is competitive.
1994- Kore moved to new 2,700sq.ft premises on the Cambridge Science Park and in the same year was awarded further SMART funding to produce a production prototype portable mass spectrometer.
1995- the UK DTI awarded Kore a SPUR award to develop a novel table-top secondary ion mass spectrometer as an inexpensive surface contamination analyser for solid samples to be used in product research and development, quality control and fault diagnosis.
1996- the Horiba Corporation of Japan bought approximately 5% of Kore's equity. Horiba's interest in Kore is primarily as an independent technical resource that can provide innovative mass spectrometry products for the Horiba distribution network.
1997- Horiba increased its investment in Kore to approximately 10% of Kore's equity.
1998- Horiba concluded a two-year joint development contract with Kore for two types of compact low cost TOF-MS products.
1999- Horiba increased its investment in Kore to approximately 24% of Kore's equity.
2001- Horiba increased its investment in Kore to approximately 35% of Kore's equity. A venture technology company YUNO Ltd was spun-off from Kore.
2002- Kore moved to a brand new 4000 sq ft building on the Cambridgeshire Business Park in Ely. Kore owns the building, so this will be our permanent home.
2003- Kore begins to develop novel PTR-MS products.
2005- Kore develops new PTR/APCI TOF-MS
2006- Kore introduces new affordable TOFSIMS
Description of business
Kore has traded successfully for over 15 years. We currently have no borrowings and have an annual turnover of over $2M.
The company is a centre of excellence in time-of-flight mass spectrometer technology and has a very strong R&D capability in terms of its personnel, all of whom have been heavily involved in a variety of analytical instrumentation development programmes. Experimental ultra-high vacuum chambers with pumping are available for test purposes. There is a workshop for the fabrication of metal parts, clean air facilities for assembly and basic equipment for electronic assembly and test, as well as extensive design and mathematical modelling software facilities.
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