Your fieldwork deserves sensors built for your research — not repurposed consumer hardware.

We build bespoke IoT sensor deployments for environmental monitoring — water quality, air quality, flood early warning, soil, and marine. Custom form factors, long-range connectivity, and a data platform that works in the field.

Off-the-shelf sensors weren't designed for a riverbank in February.

Environmental monitoring projects fail for hardware reasons — batteries die in the cold, enclosures leak, cellular coverage doesn't exist at the deployment site, and data ends up on an SD card nobody retrieves. You need sensors designed for the specific conditions of your deployment, not generic weather stations adapted with cable ties. We build custom sensor hardware, long-range connectivity, and a cloud platform so your data arrives reliably — even from the middle of nowhere.

The problem

Grant budgets fund the science but not a hardware engineering team. You need custom sensor deployments for fieldwork — specific parameters, specific form factors, specific environments — and you need them to work reliably for the duration of the grant.

What we build

We design, build, and deploy custom sensor hardware matched to your research requirements. You get working devices in the field, data in your dashboard, and engineering support for the project duration.

Outcomes

  • Custom sensor design for your specific parameters
  • Field-ready hardware — weatherproof, long-battery, long-range
  • Cloud data platform with API access for analysis
  • Engineering support through deployment and data collection
  • Publication-ready data quality
NERC/UKRI-Funded Researchers

The problem

Grant budgets fund the science but not a hardware engineering team. You need custom sensor deployments for fieldwork — specific parameters, specific form factors, specific environments — and you need them to work reliably for the duration of the grant.

What we build

We design, build, and deploy custom sensor hardware matched to your research requirements. You get working devices in the field, data in your dashboard, and engineering support for the project duration.

Outcomes

  • Custom sensor design for your specific parameters
  • Field-ready hardware — weatherproof, long-battery, long-range
  • Cloud data platform with API access for analysis
  • Engineering support through deployment and data collection
  • Publication-ready data quality
Environmental NGOs & Conservation Charities

The problem

Rivers trusts, wildlife trusts, and conservation organisations need affordable monitoring at scale — often deployed by volunteers across dozens of sites. Commercial environmental monitoring equipment is priced for utilities, not charities.

What we build

Low-cost, robust sensor kits designed for volunteer deployment. Simple setup, long battery life, and a centralised dashboard for your monitoring programme.

Outcomes

  • Affordable sensors designed for charity budgets
  • Volunteer-friendly deployment — no specialist tools
  • Centralised dashboard across all monitoring sites
  • Data export for reporting and advocacy
  • Scalable from 10 to 500+ sites
Local Councils & Environmental Agencies

The problem

Environment Act 2021 Section 82 requires continuous water quality monitoring. EU PNRR and PERTE programmes are funding smart water grid digitisation. Existing monitoring infrastructure is aging, expensive to maintain, and doesn't cover enough sites.

What we build

Dense, affordable sensor networks that complement existing infrastructure. Procurement-ready documentation and compliance with national monitoring standards.

Outcomes

  • Environment Act 2021 Section 82 compliance (UK)
  • PNRR M2C4 / PERTE programme alignment (IT/ES)
  • Dense monitoring coverage at lower cost per site
  • Integration with existing agency data systems
  • Procurement-compliant documentation

We build the sensors. You do the science.

Custom Sensor Hardware

Bespoke PCB design for your specific parameters — water quality, air quality, soil moisture, flow, level, weather. Enclosures designed for your deployment environment.

  • Water quality (pH, DO, turbidity, conductivity, nitrates)
  • Air quality (PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, CO)
  • Soil (moisture, temperature, EC)
  • IP67/IP68 enclosures for outdoor deployment

Device Firmware

Reliable embedded software optimised for remote, long-duration deployments — solar power management, store-and-forward, OTA updates over LPWAN.

  • Solar + battery hybrid power management
  • Store-and-forward during connectivity loss
  • OTA firmware updates over LoRaWAN or cellular
  • Edge processing for anomaly detection

Environmental Data Platform

Powered by Paqett. Real-time data from all deployment sites. Time-series visualisation, data export, API access for analysis pipelines.

  • Real-time data from all monitoring sites
  • Time-series visualisation and historical trends
  • CSV/JSON data export and REST API
  • Alert configuration per parameter threshold
  • Map view with site locations

Field Deployment Support

We support through site selection, connectivity planning, installation, and ongoing maintenance.

  • Site survey and connectivity assessment
  • Gateway placement and range testing
  • Deployment documentation for field teams
  • Remote monitoring and maintenance support

Powered by Paqett

Every deployment runs on Paqett — our IoT device management platform. Real-time data ingestion, time-series storage, alerting, and OTA updates. Built for remote, long-duration environmental deployments.

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Built with

Sensors Electrochemical/Optical (turbidity, DO)/Capacitive/MEMS barometric
MCUs STM32/nRF52/ESP32
Connectivity LoRa / LoRaWAN/NB-IoT / LTE-M/Satellite (Swarm)/MQTT
Power Solar + LiPo/Primary lithium (LTC)/Energy harvesting

Former Amazon Robotics. BEng + MSc Robotics. One engineer who owns your project end-to-end — no committees, no layers.

MIETBEng LoughboroughMSc Robotics BristolEx-Amazon Robotics

What are you trying to monitor — and where?

Tell us about your deployment environment — we'll figure out the hardware.