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mDetect
Melbourne, AU · 12 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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mDetect, a spinout from Swinburne University of Technology, builds small sensor devices that use muons (subatomic particles) to image the internal density structure of buildings, infrastructure, and underground or underwater features. The technology is used across industries including mining ore detection, infrastructure integrity assessment, and identifying underground tunnels.
Founders & leadership
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Jerome DonovanCo-FounderJerome Donovan is co-founder of mDetect, a muon imaging technology company spun out from Swinburne University of Technology, and holds a professorship in entrepreneurship at the university.
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Alan DuffyChief Executive Officer and FounderAlan Duffy is CEO and co-founder of mDetect, a muon-based sensing company, and an astrophysicist serving as Pro Vice Chancellor of Flagship Initiatives at Swinburne University of Technology, where he was founding Director of the Space Technology and Industry Institute (2021–2023). He has over a decade of experience in large-scale supercomputer modelling and parallel programming in C/C++, Fortran, IDL and Python, and previously served as Lead Scientist at The Royal Institution of Australia.
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Craig WebsterCo-FounderCraig Webster is co-founder of mDetect and a technical officer at Swinburne University of Technology, with over two decades of experience in microelectronics, mechatronics, and embedded systems design. His background includes work on dark matter detection experiments and Factory of the Future projects.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does mDetect do?
- mDetect, a spinout from Swinburne University of Technology, builds small sensor devices that use muons (subatomic particles) to image the internal density structure of buildings, infrastructure, and underground or underwater features. The technology is used across industries including mining ore detection, infrastructure integrity assessment, and identifying underground tunnels.
- Who founded mDetect?
- mDetect was founded by Jerome Donovan, Alan Duffy, Craig Webster.
- Who are mDetect's investors?
- mDetect's investors include Swinburne Elevate Accelerator, Swinburne Innovation Studio.
- Where is mDetect headquartered?
- mDetect is headquartered in Melbourne, AU.