Asqella spinning out new security screening technology developed at VTT – substantial funding provided

Asqella, a spin-off of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, sells revolutionary passive THz imaging systems capable of remote detection of items concealed about the body. The company has received nearly one million euros funding from an angel syndicate, VTT Ventures and Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. The company sees major market potential in applications such as high-throughput screening in loss prevention, event security, and security in public places. The technology will become available to customers during 2014. “Since our product involves