Metropolis Data Consultants is a spin-out company from Cambridge University’s world renowned Cavendish Laboratory. Its focus is on solving complex or computationally expensive image processing, analysis and inference problems.

The company’s first product group consists of a suite of patented, cutting edge mathematical tools derived from astrophysics. The key innovation is the transformation of image data into an alternative mathematical domain. This enables advanced mathematical methods and powerful processing techniques to be applied at much greater speeds. This novel approach is providing dramatic performance improvements in a range of applications including:

• Image Reconstruction
• Image Enhancement
• Object Detection
• Image Compression

Metropolis currently works on an individual project basis and its medium-term strategy is to use its experience in solving customer problems to develop a range of products that meet market needs. Its long-term aim is to become the world’s leading provider of solutions to complex imaging problems.

Metropolis investors include NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts).