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Imagine you’re a student and get asked to demo an instrument to a potential investor. 🔥 No pressure! 🔥 In week 1 of her summer project, Hermia did it! Long story short: 1.She demoed the EI-FLEX brilliantly. 2.The potential investor became an ACTUAL investor. 3.Ease of use

Imagine you’re a student and get asked to demo an instrument to a potential investor.

🔥 No pressure! 🔥 

In week 1 of her summer project, Hermia did it! 

Long story short:
1.She demoed the EI-FLEX brilliantly.
2.The potential investor became an ACTUAL investor.
3.Ease of use
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6 technical reasons why a biophysics lab purchased the EI-FLEX: 1.Instrument not limited to smFRET. 2.It has alternating laser excitation. 3.Not limited to specific fluorophores. 4.Ability to add temperature control to the instrument. For the complete list

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A single-molecule biophysicist on smFRET: "I believe that smFRET technology is genuinely at the forefront of modern science. By leveraging it you can answer very important biomedical and photophysical questions. At Exciting Instruments, we believe that smFRET has an enormous

A single-molecule biophysicist on smFRET:

"I believe that smFRET technology is genuinely at the forefront of modern science. By leveraging it you can answer very important biomedical and photophysical questions. 

At Exciting Instruments, we believe that smFRET has an enormous
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Student’s outputs from 10 weeks of running smFRET experiments 👇 In 10 weeks she: → Got trained on EI-FLEX → Carried out 100 smFRET experiments → Produced data that is contributing to multiple papers AND, she demoed the instrument to an investor with great success! How is

Student’s outputs from 10 weeks of running smFRET experiments 👇

In 10 weeks she:
→ Got trained on EI-FLEX
→ Carried out 100 smFRET experiments
→ Produced data that is contributing to multiple papers 

AND, she demoed the instrument to an investor with great success!

How is
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In 2016, Tim had a problem: He needed an instrument he couldn’t afford. So, he built one! This is how the big idea was born: → To democratise the smFRET method and make it accessible to as many labs as possible. In 2025, Exciting Instrument is speeding up (exciting

In 2016, Tim had a problem:

He needed an instrument he couldn’t afford.

So, he built one!

This is how the big idea was born:

→ To democratise the smFRET method and make it accessible to as many labs as possible.

In 2025, Exciting Instrument is speeding up (exciting
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The Exciting Instruments evolution: 2016: Tim has a problem - he can’t afford the solution 2017: First smFRET instrument built in Tim’s lab 2021: Exciting Instruments was founded 2022: The first EI-FLEX instrument installed 2024: EI raises funding to speed up growth 2025:

The Exciting Instruments evolution: 

2016: Tim has a problem - he can’t afford the solution

2017: First smFRET instrument built in Tim’s lab

2021: Exciting Instruments was founded

2022: The first EI-FLEX instrument installed 

2024: EI raises funding to speed up growth

2025:
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Everyone said it wasn’t possible, but we did it ANYWAY. With a team of 4 we built: → The company → The instrument → Demand in the life science market Now we’re speeding up on our mission of making smFRET accessible to ANY life science lab. 🚀 Want to join us? (New

Everyone said it wasn’t possible, 

but we did it ANYWAY. 

With a team of 4 we built:
→ The company
→ The instrument
→ Demand in the life science market

Now we’re speeding up on our mission of making smFRET accessible to ANY life science lab. 🚀

Want to join us? 

(New
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Change is in the air at Exciting Instruments! Our new look reflects our bold ambition and passion for discovery. Huge thanks to everyone who’s been part of our journey - stay tuned, the next chapter is going to be even more exciting! #sheffield #startup #innovation #biophysics

Change is in the air at Exciting Instruments! 

Our new look reflects our bold ambition and passion for discovery. Huge thanks to everyone who’s been part of our journey - stay tuned, the next chapter is going to be even more exciting!

#sheffield #startup #innovation #biophysics
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Tune in to Traction: The Tech Show to hear our CEO and founder Tim talk about our origin story, our exciting fundraising success, and where we’re headed next. #sheffield #biotech #startups #innovqtion #foundersstory linkedin.com/posts/traction…

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Will we see you at the Institut Pasteur, since 1887 for #MOSBRI2025? Our Senior Application Scientist Mahmoud will be attending and is looking to connect with other attendees to discuss single molecules, spectroscopy and more! You can book a meeting with him here > meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/mabdelhamid/ma…

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🚀 Exciting research from the Sarah Woodson lab! 🚀 Qilan Wei presented data from the EI-FLEX at the The RNA Society meeting in San Diego yesterday. Sarah Woodson said: "The take-home message is that single molecule measurements allow one to work with very low concentrations of

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Curious how leading academics are using single-molecule methods to advance their research? We’ve compiled the compelling case studies and discoveries from our Exciting Seminars webinar series into a highly insightful ebook. Download now to explore real-world applications and

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The countdown to #MOSBRI is on and our Senior Application Scientist Mahmoud still has some availability for meetings whilst there. He's ready to discuss your research challenges and explain how single-molecule fluorescence techniques like smFRET and FCS could take your work to

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Single-molecule researchers - do you ever feel in need of more connections, more conversations, more support and more exchanging of ideas? We wanted to create a space to facilitate all of this and more! A place for asking questions, sharing knowledge, discussing research, having

Single-molecule researchers - do you ever feel in need of more connections, more conversations, more support and more exchanging of ideas?

We wanted to create a space to facilitate all of this and more! A place for asking questions, sharing knowledge, discussing research, having
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Great first day at #MOSBRI! Our Senior Application Scientist Mahmoud is ready and waiting to discuss your research challenges and how single-molecule fluorescence techniques like smFRET and FCS can take your work to the next level. Book a meeting with him - we’re here until

Great first day at #MOSBRI! 

Our Senior Application Scientist Mahmoud is ready and waiting to discuss your research challenges and how single-molecule fluorescence techniques like smFRET and FCS can take your work to the next level.

Book a meeting with him - we’re here until
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The one-dimensional character of the dynamics between two fluorophores is a limitation of smFRET - how can adding in a third fluorophore (three-colour smFRET) and using networks of pairs of fluorophores help to overcome this? Check out Professor Thorsten Hugel's Exciting Seminar