Using enzymes, Luas Diagnostics has developed a new class of sensors that generate electric current upon encountering their molecular target, allowing the development of biomarker assays that are an order of magnitude faster, more versatile, and cheaper to build than current systems in the market.

Because Luas Diagnostics’ diagnostic tests do not require preparation, washing steps, or complex reading mechanisms, the tests can be miniaturised and coupled to a smartphone via Bluetooth for easy readout and uploading of data to repositories in the cloud.

The company is headquartered in the Surrey Research Park, Guildford, UK, in close proximity to the University of Surrey and the Royal Surrey County Hospital.