Pushing the boundaries of science, one innovation at a time
We are a centre of excellence for advanced scientific engineering
We empower researchers to solve challenges and answer some of science’s biggest questions through the invention, development and application of cutting-edge technologies, achieving breakthroughs in fields from quantum computing to space exploration.
Our multidisciplinary expertise, from silicon and sensors to cryogenics and control systems, delivers specialist technologies for niche environments.
We also provide organisations, from scientific research to industry, with access to our world-class expertise, facilities and technologies, helping them to innovate, solve problems and scale new ideas.
We drive impact on a local, national and global scale.
Our divisions
Applied Science
We develop state-of-the-art instruments and devices that solve real-world challenges, with skill sets in materials, cryogenics, high-power targets, and more.
Detectors and Electronics
We create specialised instruments for a variety of use cases, with expertise in all parts of a detector system, from microelectronics design to readout electronics and data pipelines.
National Microelectronics Support Centre
We stimulate the use of modern electronic design techniques and tools in academic institutions throughout the UK and Europe.
Technology at Daresbury Laboratory
We support large-scale science facilities and STFC strategic programmes, with particular strengths in accelerator engineering, controls and electrical engineering, and nuclear physics.
Our impact in numbers...
FAQs
What is STFC Technology?
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body that comprises seven research councils and two additional bodies: Innovate UK and Research England.
Sponsored by the Government’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, STFC’s mission is to deliver world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities and, through those, discover the secrets of the universe. The organisation primarily focuses on particle physics, nuclear physics, space science, and astronomy.
Its activities include supporting university-based research, innovation and skills development, providing access to world-leading large-scale facilities, working with partners to build National Science and Innovation Campuses, and ensuring the future pipeline of skilled young people by encouraging wider engagement with STEM subjects.
The Technology Department sits within STFC, as a centre of excellence for scientific engineering which empowers researchers through the invention, development and application of cutting-edge technologies. This could be delivering the insertion mechanism for installing sensors into a new detector for the ATLAS experiment’s latest upgrade at CERN or developing technology to facilitate nuclear physics breakthroughs for the future Electron-Ion Collider in the US.
Who do you work with (academia, industry, government)?
We work with academia, supporting university-based research; international science facilities, enabling innovation and scientific breakthroughs; industry, applying our expertise to commercial collaborations; and the UK public, demonstrating our impact and inspiring new STEM talent. As a part of UKRI, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, we also work closely with the UK Government to support their mission to advance knowledge, improve lives, and drive growth.
How can organisations access your expertise or facilities?
You can complete our handy contact form or email us at technology@stfc.ac.uk. If possible, please specify which facilities or expertise interests you. We would love to hear from you.
What types of projects do you support?
We primarily develop technology and instrumentation for particle physics, nuclear physics, space science, and astronomy. However, we have also applied our technology and expertise to projects in fields such as materials science, medical imaging, non-destructive testing, and more.
Read our project highlights.
How do I get in touch to discuss a project?
Complete our contact form or email us at technology@stfc.ac.uk. Please specify which area of our expertise you are interested in, as this will help us get your query to the right person.
Enquiries
For more information and all enquiries, please contact us.
