Sound Alert Technology (SAT) plc was incorporated on 18th January 2000 as public limited company and acquired the entire issued share capital of Sound Alert Limited (originally a Leeds University start-up company) terms of which are summarised in the Prospectus.

SAT has developed and patented a sequence of sounds known as The Localizer^(R) . This Technology, established by scientific research, demonstrates the ability of the human ear to locate accurately the direction from which a sound is emanating. Reports on this website under  Research, explain the reason for this phenomenon and the scientific research that has been done, resulting in a patented scientific breakthrough to overcome the problem.  Patents have been granted in the USA, UK, Australia, Hong Kong and have recently been passed for grant in Canada & Europe and are being processed in Japan.

The use of Localizer sound has many applications including: evacuation systems in commercial & domestic buildings, ships, aircraft, trains and tunnels ;emergency vehicle sirens; reversing alarms; CCTV face capture using Face2Cam  Streaming Video Link (excellent with 56k +)  BBC Tomorrow's World feature.

The Company has:

• Achieved widespread publicity and awareness 

• Signed license agreements with international companies in the transport and way-finding market segments;

• Initiated changes to standards and codes of practice to include the technology, including UK Government support;

• Its associate company Sound Foresight Ltd - are innovators of a unique ultrasonic navigation aid for the blind & partially sighted.

The Localizer has:

• Scientifically proven benefits;

• International applications which are totally independent of language constraints;

• Multiple product streams across a large potential marketplace.

The Localizer  products offer significant benefits over existing audio and visual systems such as conventional  Reversing Alarms, Sirens and Low Location Lighting currently in the marketplace, an opinion supported by UK Government observed trials, awards and general level of interest generated to date.   

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The Localizer received the Prince of Wales Award for Innovation
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SAT was admitted on the
FSA-regulated OFEX share-trading market in March 2000, raising £2.2m net of expenses for the development of sales & marketing infrastructure.

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