Dundee Spin-Out to Transform Software into Products

New spin-out Platinum Informatics, specialising in solutions for the management, visualisation and analysis of large and complex data sets in both laboratory and industrial environments, is commercialising software created at the University of Dundee by Professor Angus Lamond’s team in the School of Life Sciences.

Professor Lamond, head of the Laboratory for Quantitative Proteomics at Dundee and co-founder of Platinum Informatics said: “I am delighted that we have now been able to translate the innovative software we have spent over 10 years creating for our academic research to generate tools that help solve the many challenges created by the growth of big data in research, industry and healthcare.

“Our software can now be used by customers around the world to make it easier to manage and analyse large and complex data sets. This demonstrates the real commercial value and impact of the world leading research being conducted by scientists at the University of Dundee.”

Rob Kent, Head of Software Engineering and co-founder of Platinum Informatics, said, “I am excited by this opportunity for our new software to revolutionise the way we interact with big data in the 21st century. We believe that Platinum Informatics can provide the tools that will deliver major impact across industry, healthcare and academia”.

Professor John Rowan, Vice-Principal (Research, Knowledge Exchange & Wider Impact) of the University, said, “The work of Professor Lamond and colleagues has been established as world-leading for many years and the launch of this new company builds on that extremely strong base.

“We are always looking to see how the knowledge generated at the University can be applied to create wider economic benefit and jobs, so it is hugely encouraging to see an innovative new company like Platinum Informatics being formed.”

Professor Lamond’s initial research was funded by the Wellcome Trust to support the analysis of human disease mechanisms.