Dr Sindi also founded Sonoptix Technology, Cambridge, with Saudi Arabian seed funding, and led the development of a cost effective measurement technology for application in clinical diagnostics.
For instance, the contracts awarded for technologydevelopment will have a fixed price with companies having to absorb any cost overruns, despite their lack of visibility as to what changes the government customer might make after proposals are accepted.
The contract will fund development of a lower-cost lithium-ion phosphate battery technology with enhanced power, lifetime and durability for hybrid-electric vehicle applications.