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Table 4 Examples of companies on the Surrey Research Park which have been founded on
technology from centres in the region
Company
Origin
Technology
Funding
ReNeuron
Kings College Hospital,
London
Stem Cell
technology
Venture Capital (VC)
backed
Themotech
University of Surrey
Thermodynamic
properties of
materials
Funded by consultancy
and revenue from
product
Stingray
QinetiQ
Laser technology
for oil
technology
VC backed company
developed warrantable
product which was
then acquired by
Norwegian company
that specialises in
geoscientific data
products fo the oil
industry
SSTL
University of Surrey
Satellite
Engineering and
manufacture
Acquired from the
University of Surrey
by the Dutch company
European Aeronautic
Defence and Space
Company EADS N.V.
(EADS)
Bullfrog
Computer
Games
Local start up from
business community—
technology developed
by locally developed
skills
Computer games
(synthetic
environments)
Acquired by Electronic
Arts
Lionhead Studios
Local start up from
business community
Computer games
(synthetic
environments)
Acquired by Microsoft
Omniperception
University of Surrey
Biometrics
company
Investor backed
Parsortix which is
a company
developed by
ANGLE
Technology
Leading Cancer Research
Centres across the
world
Cancer diagnosis
Backed by ANGLE
Technology
Criterion
Software
Criterion Software Ltd
created in 1993 to
commercialise 3D
graphics rendering
technology from
within Canon's
European Research
Lab on the Park
Computer games
systems
Initially spun out as a
majority Canon-owned
start-up but then
acquired by EA Ltd
which is based in
Guildford
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