Peratech wins Queen's Award for QTC touch technology

The patented material, which also won Peratech a Judges' Special Award at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) in 2011, is designed to react to variations in pressure. When a force is applied to the composite, its resistance decreases in direct proportion to the force applied. This relationship makes the material suitable for use in a range of applications: from the replacement of switches and sensors, to next generation touchscreens. "We are so delighted that a small Yorkshire company has been recognised as being a technology innovator that is changing the world in so many different areas," said Peratech's cto and founder. "Almost anywhere that needs a switch or a sensor, we can almost always provide a solution that is better, cheaper, more sensitive and more reliable. "Switch technology has hardly changed in two hundred years - QTC innovates with solid state solutions using quantum effects that belong in the twenty first century!" The award was presented to Peratech at a ceremony on 14th of September by HM Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne, KStJ, FSA, FRSA, on behalf of Her Majesty, The Queen.