About SouthWestSensor | Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring

Why Microfluidic Sensing? Improving Water Treatment Efficiency

Our microfluidic solutions help water utilities meet regulatory compliance and environmental standards by providing continuous, lab-accurate data without the need for manual sampling. This shift to real-time monitoring reduces operational overhead and identifies pollution events before they escalate.

Bringing the Lab to the Water: Our Mission in Environmental Sensing

To bring the lab to the water, to monitor the health of our surface waters and to improve efficiency of water treatment processes, all aimed at protecting this most precious resource.

Leadership in Water Technology and Smart Water Networks (SWAN)

Dr. Oliver Hofmann

CEO

25 years' global experience in sensor development, operations, commercialisation, financing and company development, including as Director at Molecular Vision (acquired by Abingdon Health) and Senior Investment Manager at Inventages, a leading global Venture Capital fund.

Andy Bates

Technical Director

20 years' Technical Management experience, ex Head Design at Kylmar (acquired by General Dynamics), ex Technical Director at Sesanti.

Ed Mitchell

Chairman

25 years' leadership experience in water industry including Exec Director of Environment & Business at the Environmental Agency & Director of Environment at Pennon Group plc, owner of South West Water, Bristol & Bournemouth Water. Current CEO of Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP).

Sustainability

We care about the environment and are passionate about protecting our natural resources, for a sustainable way of life and bright future for all.

Proudly aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: