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Digital Scientific UK Ltd
Cambridge, UK

The Team

Digital Scientific UK is a small company. The people who design and build SmartType are the people who answer your messages.

Founder and Managing Director

I founded Digital Scientific UK in 1991 to develop computer-assisted microscopy and karyotyping software. I graduated from the University of Kent in 1984 with first class honours in computing, then worked in software development for CAD/CAM and medical imaging. My expertise is user interface design and scientific instrument control. That is why SmartType is quick to learn and works with so many microscopes and cameras.

I have always put customer satisfaction first. I have worked closely with laboratories throughout the development of SmartType and SmartCapture, often on site, so that our products are shaped by the people who use them every day. I personally guarantee your satisfaction: if SmartType doesn't do what you need, I'll give you your money back. We only want happy, satisfied customers.

I hold DSUK to high ethical standards. Our software exists to support diagnosis and research, and we will not allow it to be used for unethical practices such as sex selection for non-medical reasons. We also reserve the right to decline business with organisations in countries that we consider aggressors against liberty and democracy. Even so, we judge each partner by its own standards, not by its government. We support racial and sexual equality and embrace diversity, among our customers, our partners and the people we work with. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, whatever their race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability or background.

Michael Ellis

Chief Technology Officer

I first worked for DSUK from 2011, when I moved SmartType's development environment from Apple Mac to Windows, and I was appointed Chief Technology Officer in 2026. I hold a PhD in computer science and machine learning from the University of Nottingham, where I also taught and lectured in cyber security and software engineering. I provide my services to DSUK through my own consultancy, Nanuk Ltd.

I built the deep learning engine in SmartType 4, the next version of SmartType. It uses convolutional neural networks to identify each chromosome in a karyotype with a 97.6% accuracy.

For a sneak preview of the technology we will be introducing see our Smart Trainer work.

I have also changed the way DSUK uses AI to build software. Many developers now use AI to produce code quickly and accept whatever comes back, with little planning, review or testing. This is often called "vibe coding", and it leads to software that is hard to understand and easy to break. I use AI the other way round, as a strict quality controller. Every change to our software must be specified before work starts, reviewed by a second developer, pass its automated tests, and be released so it can be traced back to exactly what was built. Our AI tools check each of those steps against our written standards and won't let a step be skipped. For you, that means more reliable software that is easier to support.

Christopher Ellis

eSupport

Digital Scientific UK offers remote desktop support. Using a secure connection we can share your desktop and remotely resolve problems over the net.

The Digital Scientific UK  eSupport system can be used anywhere where you have an internet connection and works equally well on Apple Mac or Windows PC. Because you initiate the connection and retain complete control over the session, Digital Scientific UK eSupport will work even when you are behind a firewall or NAT router. There is no tricky installation process either. Just visit our eSupport page.

Distributors

SmartType is available via online purchase directly from Digital Scientific UK. However we are proud to be working with the following authorized distributors who can supply SmartType either as software-only or as a complete system. Our distributors are fully trained to offer SmartType demonstrations, training and support.

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Registered Trading Address

38 Howes Avenue
Thurston
Bury St Edmunds
IP31 3PY
GB