FFEI Win 4th Queen’s Awards For Enterprise: Innovation 2021 | Tissuepathology.com
Andy Cook, CEO commented, “I am really proud of the success our team has achieved with this innovative technology and very honoured to have been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.” Cook continues, “Applying our digital imaging technology in the field of digital pathology brings benefits to many people’s lives and with the application of new AI software, is helping to push the boundaries of what’s currently possible.” Cook concludes, “I’ve been inspired by how my team and our business partners have worked so well together during the recent challenging pandemic period and look forward to continued innovation in the years ahead.”
Following the success of FFEI’s multi-layer scanning device, launched in 2009, FFEI developed and integrated three new advanced technologies (focus tracking, colour profiling and resync to grid) into a new whole slide-imaging (WSI) device – Roche’s VENTANA DP 200 slide scanner. The objective was to increase the speed, quality and accuracy of digital images produced. Consequently the technology enables a wider adoption of digital pathology in clinical environments providing faster and more accurate diagnosis for cancer patients.
FFEI’s scanning technology is part of its digital imaging heritage, which dates back to the establishment of Crosfield Electronics, in 1947. Launching its first CCD graphic arts slide scanner in 1994, FFEI later became an early entrant to the digital pathology market, with their very first ‘cell scanning’ product launched in 2004. Since then, the company has provided technology to some of the largest industry leaders in the world. This includes partnering with Roche Diagnostics in the development of the VENTANA DP 200 slide scanner, which was launched in March 2018 following a 2-year development – incorporating the described FFEI technology.
Since its launch the product has been successful in supporting the growth of artificial intelligence for cancer diagnosis and research. More recently FFEI has seen the launch of their patented, Sierra colour calibration product portfolio – which helps assess the colour fidelity and accuracy of existing WSI devices.
Previous Queen’s Awards won by FFEI, all in the Innovation category, were for its multi-layer scanning technology (2013), Zanite drum computer-to-plate system (2011); and its multi-beam laser imaging technology used within computer-to-film applications (2002).
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