SSL was founded in 2007 by Professor Damien McDonnell OBE, BSc, PhD, DSc, CPhys, FinstP. Damien is a distinguished scientist who led the research and development of liquid crystal technology for the UK government.

Damien set up and developed the Defence Diversification Agency from a government white paper, commercialising defence research and technology for the benefit of the UK economy. Prior to that, he held a number of posts in the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). He has an honorary professorship and Doctor of Science degree from Hull University. He received an OBE in the 1997 New Year's Honours List. He has published over 70 scientific papers, and 200 patents on liquid crystal materials, physics and devices. He is an expert at developing enterprise models for managing research for profit.

The team at SSL will ensure that your business profits from science. Providing you with a scientific advisor for as long or short a period as you need to develop your business, SSL encourages people in business to be more inventive, and innovative. SSL ensure that business and academia work together for mutual benefits. SSL is good at connecting people. SSL specialises in developing partnerships between regional development agencies, universities, government and business. SSL will help innovative companies raise the finance necessary to exploit the science to develop their businesses.

• Consultancy is offered in :
• Harnessing technology to meet your, and your customers' needs
• Business and organisational development
• Intellectual asset management
• Patent restructuring
• Innovation strategy
• Getting the most out of R&D
• Economic and sustainable development
• Energy and sustainable resources
• Health and life sciences
• Knowledge transfer and commercialisation
• Appliance of science to business
• Networking to central government and internationally