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LONDON, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Silixa Ltd., a driving force in fibre-powered data solutions, has won the

Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021 for the commercialisation of its

ground-breaking Carina(R) Sensing System. The system takes the high-density

coverage of distributed sensors beyond that which can be achieved by point

sensors, redefining the possibility for such systems across the energy,

infrastructure, mining, and environmental sectors. This allows actionable

insight for the refinement of existing processes and the development of new

applications to improve sustainability, reduce costs, and enhance operational

safety.

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The Queen's Award for Enterprise recognises innovation coupled with commercial

success. In 2018-20, Silixa reported record compound annual growth of over 40%

giving sales of 22.42m pounds in 2020.

Glynn Williams, CEO, Silixa, said, "With the launch of the Carina Sensing

System in 2019, we doubled down on our diversification strategy, entering

underserved sectors that required accurate monitoring solutions. The remarkable

growth resulting from this strategy reflects the benefits that the technology

delivers in applications such as carbon capture & underground storage, enhanced

geothermal systems and dam integrity monitoring, in addition to sub-sea oil &

gas wells".

The Carina Sensing System, Silixa's distributed fibre optic acoustic sensor

(DAS) utilising the family of engineered Constellation fibres, provides

sensitivity 100 times greater than that of standard fibres. The higher

sensitivity addresses rapidly emerging critical measurement challenges and

paves the way for affordable continuous monitoring in Silixa's markets.

Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Founder and Executive Director Silixa, added, "This is

an exciting time for our company, and we are delighted to have received this

internationally recognised prestigious award which is a reflection of a great

Silixa team effort across all our international operating centres. The Carina

Sensing System was developed with support from our investors Chevron Technology

Ventures, Lime Rock Partners and Equinor Ventures and has been used by many of

the major oil companies. Going forward we believe that the system's passive

monitoring capabilities will create huge potential across a multitude of

emerging energy transition sectors."

The Carina Sensing System is enabling the development of new digital solutions

that were previously impossible, helping resolve some of the world's most

significant technical and environmental challenges.

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SOURCE  Silixa

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