ISIS for business
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source has established links with more than 300 companies, from small- and medium-sized companies, to household names such as Unilever, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and BP. Over the past 40 years, these UK and global companies have directly benefited from working with ISIS to exploit the value that neutron and muon science can bring to their business.
Our business partners benefit from consultation with world-leading experts and a fast-tracked and fully confidential service.
We have a variety of mechanisms to provide access to the facility that includes proprietary access, partnerships with academia, and the ISIS Collaborative Research and Development (ICRD) Programme, which is specifically geared towards the needs of industrial partners.
We also have links to, and can advise on STFC, Innovate UK and EU grant funding initiatives that enable businesses to access neutron facilities.
Why use ISIS
Neutrons and muons have a host of properties that make them useful for different types of research. Read more about their benefits here.
Business areas we support
Neutrons and muon techniques have applications across many sectors, providing powerful tools to solve a range of challenging industrial problems in a multitude of areas.
An exciting collaboration which continues to uncover new science for the future of personal care.
Andrew Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline
The support provided by the ChipIr team was fantastic and helped us produce a market-leading system, with full confidence in its reliability in the natural aerospace radiation environment.
Dr Richard Sharp, Cobham RAD Europe Ltd
We deeply appreciate the support from the ISIS facility and scientists for the neutron beamtime and the valuable knowledge which helped us unveil the internal and surface property of the mRNA LNP nanoparticles.
Lili Culi, AstraZeneca
“The experiments on Engin-X provided the evidence we needed to support an existing patent. We’ve now been able to use this patent in the foundry and also read the technique across to other turbine components, leading to significant cost savings.”
Neil D’SOuza, Rolls Royce
Get in touch
The best way to find out how to collaborate with ISIS is to get in touch with the Industry Liaison Group, who can advise you on technical feasibility and the most suitable access routes.
For enquiries relating to irradiation for commercial applications, contact: