Radiation and Security Threat System Manufacturer

Symetrica is a leading manufacturer of radiation detection solutions and integrated threat detection systems. With specialist teams and manufacturing facilities located in Westford (MA), USA, and Southampton, UK, we excel in designing, producing, and supporting our product portfolio. Our core emphasis lies in operational threat detection and identification, enabling our customers to achieve new operational capabilities.

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With over 22 years of expertise, Symetrica continues to uphold its commitment as a trusted radiation detection system manufacturer. Renowned as specialists in the field, our solutions consistently surpass expectations, adeptly identifying and mitigating real-world threats.

Our expertise extends to:

Safeguarding US cities, points of entry, the EU and globally with our cutting-edge products and solutions.
Protecting the largest EU container port and screening freight at the third largest airport in Europe.
Establishing a secure common operational picture by integrating radiation detection with High Energy Cargo X-ray inspection and other third party sensor data in a single and intuitive platform view.
Securing military and homeland security contracts & capabilities.

We are Symetricans!

Symetrica is proud to have a team of highly skilled dedicated professionals, who have designed, delivered, and supported some of the finest radiation detection systems available.

Notably, we have manufactured and deployed over 1,000 handheld Radioisotope Identification Devices (RIDs), along with seamlessly integrating Mobile, and Radiation Portal Monitors with X-ray systems in to large-scale port deployments. Additionally, we have successfully secured bids and delivered our systems, both independently and in collaboration with our strategic partners.

More recently, we have introduced our groundbreaking Discovery Technology®, a comprehensive software solution revolutionizing operational command and control, service support, and asset management for modern and legacy threat detection systems. Enhanced with Machine Learning and AI capabilities, the Discovery application provides you with a robust and innovative toolset, marking a significant advancement in this field.

Accreditations

As a manufacturer, our ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber accreditations serve as a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality, service, and performance. We are dedicated to consistently meeting and surpassing our customers’ expectations. Our track record speaks for itself, featuring award-winning innovations and exceptional, punctual service support.

We collaborate closely with our customers and partners to excel as the premier specialist manufacturer and provider of threat security detection solutions.

Our Products

View our 9001 Accreditation

The Board

David Price

Non-Executive Chairman

David has broad experience in electronics, aerospace, defence, marine, chemical and nuclear manufacturing industries. He was CEO of Chemring Group plc (April 2005 to October 2012), the FTSE 250 listed company with revenues of £600 million. Chemring is a specialist manufacturer of expendable countermeasures, advanced electronics and energetic materials for the global defence, security and safety markets. Prior to Chemring, David was MD of Rolls Royce Naval Marine, a division supplying propulsion systems, products & services to 59 navies for both submarine and surface ship applications. Naval Marine is a global business and undertook the design authority role for all Royal Navy nuclear reactor systems and manufactured all of the key components for the pressurised water reactor. David joined Symetrica in June 2015 and holds a PhD and a BSc(Eng) from University College London.

Eric Zanin

Chief Executive Officer

Eric Zanin is the Chief Executive Officer at Symetrica Ltd. In his role as CEO, he leads teams in the US and UK in developing advanced radiation monitoring technology- fixed and portable systems. The company has development and manufacturing operations in Westford, MA and Southampton, UK. Most recently, Eric was the VP and GM for Analogic Corporation’s Security Systems business. At Analogic, he led the introduction of computed tomography (CT) to aviation security checkpoints both for the US and international airport community. Prior to this role he was the VP of Global Business Development for Leidos’ Security Detection and Automation business that focused primarily on aviation and cargo security. His previous roles include Vice President of Business Development for Analogic’s Medical Systems Division and general manager for Parlex Corporation’s automotive and industrial products group, a division of Johnson Electric. Eric is a retired U.S. Navy captain with command experience in counter terrorism and homeland security. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. He is an instrumented rated commercial pilot.

Ian Dale-Staples

Director

Ian has personally invested in Symetrica and has been a member of the Board since December 2012. He has over 40 years of business and project management experience in hi-tech companies, mainly in the Space & Defence sectors. Ian was the founder and CEO of Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd, a real-time signal processing and imaging systems business (radar, sonar & communications systems etc.), which he sold to Cohort plc in October 2007. Ian’s particular areas of interest are in business strategy and organisational development. Ian has an MSc in Business Administration from Bath University and is a Chartered Marketer.

John Zangardi

Non-Executive Director

John Zangardi is an internationally recognized IT, cybersecurity, and data analysis leader and executive. John is currently the president of Redhorse Corporation, a technology services company delivering decision quality data to federal government customers. He also serves on the Board of Directors at Qualys and as a technical and strategic advisor to Acceptto. Previously, he worked at Leidos as a senior vice president responsible for business initiatives and strategic partnerships on key strategic areas such as digital transformation, security products/services, and logistics. He has also enjoyed a distinguished career in government service spanning more than thirty years, concluding with his role as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Sean Sloan

Chief Financial Officer (Tennants Consolidated Ltd)

Sean is the CFO of Tennants Consolidated Ltd, a global chemicals conglomerate having previously worked at GE. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a degree in Mathematics from Newcastle University.

Peter Davies

Director (Technology Venture Partners)

Peter is a Partner at Technology Venture Partners, a UK based venture capital firm. Peter has over 25 years experience of investing in technology companies having previously worked at three of the UK’s leading venture capital firms, 3i plc, Advent Venture Partners and YFM Private Equity. He also worked for several years in the corporate development team at Laporte plc, the UK FTSE 100 speciality chemicals company. Peter is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has a MA in Natural Sciences from Oxford University.

Neil Cameron

Director (Parkwalk Advisors)

Neil was a Worldwide Consulting Partner at Arthur Andersen. Post Andersen he undertook a variety of entrepreneurial roles with companies including St John Restaurant, Cutting Edge Music and Waterfordchedi AG. Neil is also a founder investor in Caffe Nero. Neil has a degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol and is a Chartered Accountant. His Parkwalk directorships include Symetrica, Entia and Bramble Energy. Neil also is responsible for Parkwalk’s investments in Quantum Computing.

Alex Hook

Director (NESTA)

Alex is a Senior Investment Director at Nesta, responsible for making and managing investments into innovative technology companies. Alex has 20 years experience of venture investing at Nesta and previously at Foursome Investments (now Frog Capital).

Global Leadership Team

Dr Grant Crossingham

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Grant is a founder of Symetrica and was a founder director from 2003 until 2010. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer. He designed and wrote the initial algorithms and software that laid the foundations of Discovery Technology and continues to offer direction to both the algorithm and software teams. He was instrumental in the design of system architectures within Symetrica’s product range. He was the project manager and Chief Nuclear Scientist for the US DHS Hand Portable Radiation Detection System programme under which the RadSeeker was developed. Grant has managed Symetrica's portal program, providing input to system designs and providing technical sales support as well as management of a major European collaboration program. Prior to joining Symetrica, Grant was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Southampton and holds a PhD from the same University.

Dr Geraint Dermody

Managing Director & Chief Product Officer

Geraint is the UK Managing Director and Chief Product Officer at Symetrica Ltd. An experienced physicist with over 20 years of management experience in high technology sales to both businesses and governments. Radiation threat detection is at the core of Geraint's career achievements. His work at Symetrica, cemented by a PhD in X-ray Detectors from King's College London and his previous involvement in commercializing radioactive threat adjudication systems, has led to our business establishing itself as a global leader in threat detection. Prior to joining up with Symetrica in 2010, Geraint spent time with Nikon as a Business Development Manager, having worked at X-Tek Systems , manufacturers of micro-focus X-ray capabilities, where he cut his teeth in the sales arena. A keen Rugby fan and family man, Geraint can be found coaching the minis at his local Rugby club and attending athletics meets supporting his children.

Jim Viscardi

Chief Commercial Officer

Jim Viscardi is an experienced executive with over 24 years experience within the physical security industry. He launched his commercial career in safety and security at Smith's Detection after earning an MBA from the University of Rochester. Throughout his career, Jim has built a strong reputation for driving market growth, cultivating customer relationships, and leading high-performing sales teams in the government security sector. As Symetrica’s Chief Commercial Officer based in the US and a member of the global leadership team, he is responsible for steering the company’s commercial strategy and overseeing its growth initiatives. In Jim’s free time he enjoys playing Golf and often takes his family camping in the Huron National Forest when the weather permits.

Amanda Legere

Chief People Officer

Amanda is the Chief People Officer at Symetrica, where she leads the global people strategy, driving initiatives that optimize talent management and foster a positive workplace culture. A graduate of Lasell University with a master’s degree in human resources management, Amanda is dedicated to aligning employee well-being and development with Symetrica's business objectives, ultimately enhancing overall performance. She is passionate about building strong teams and creating an environment where both individuals and the company thrive.

Dr Luisa Morales-Rueda

Engineering Director

Symetrica's Engineering Director, Dr Luisa Morales-Rueda, is responsible for the direction of a number of teams within the business including Software, Physics and Detector development. She has a background in Physics, specifically in spectroscopy and gamma radiation. She joined Symetrica after 10 years of academic research in UK and Dutch Universities and two years of lecturing on the subject of applied nuclear physics at Southampton University. During her first years at Symetrica she contributed to the identification algorithms in the Discovery Technology and managed several large European Collaboration projects. In her free time, she practices and teaches Taekwondo and holds a 7th Dan black belt.

Our Investors

Symetrica is a private company backed by several investors. Having successfully commercialised disruptive technologies the Symetrica Group generates revenues through direct sales and an indirect channel that takes advantage of the capabilities of leading international corporations.

Symetrica has received investments from Nesta, Technology Venture Partners, Tennants Ventures, Palkwalk Advisors and others.

Albion Capital was established to generate long term investment returns for shareholders through making venture capital investments in smaller companies.

Parkwalk is a London-based independent investment management firm with a portfolio focused on companies spun out from the UK’s leading universities and other research-intensive institutions to develop and commercialise relevant new technology.

Nesta is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

Technology Venture Partners is a newly formed independent capital fund manager with a focus on early stage UK technology investment.

Tenants Ventures is a London based fund specialising in technology investment.