About Firefinch

We’re here to help you build your product. From first line of code to launch day, our team works as an extension of yours to deliver compliant, scalable software.

Who we are?

Firefinch was established in 2017 by four senior R&D team members from a leading biotech multinational, driven by a shared vision for innovation and excellence in custom software development. Firefinch leverages specialised experience in highly regulated sectors to deliver tailored, efficient solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland our work varies from small proof-of-concept data analyses and prototype applications to large systems running core business needs.

Our clients are diverse, including instrument manufacturers, start-ups & spinoffs, and contract research & manufacturing organisations. 

Analytical instrumentation

Algorithms & Data Analysis

R&D Data Platforms

Domain Expertise & Analysis

Concepts & Prototypes

Feasibility & Advisory Services

Machine learning & AI

Partnering With Us

Working together with our team provides you access to a rare breadth of specialist skills spanning the life sciences, engineering and manufacturing sectors, all focused on producing streamlined software designed around your innovative project, and ultimately getting you to commercial success as quickly as possible. Not only that, but our support can be tailored to your unique project needs, because we understand one size doesn’t fit all. Our extensive experience meeting strict industry standards and regulations — including HIPAA and HL7, GMP, ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 — gives you confidence that compliance is built into your product from the outset rather than bolted on retrospectively.

How we can help

Domain knowledge & expertise

Our team has extensive experience working across each sector and so can quickly identify solutions and business needs, enabling us to provide targeted, effective recommendations and strategies that address your specific challenges.

Communication

We pride ourselves on effective communication with all stakeholders, ensuring that complex technical information is conveyed clearly and accurately to both scientific and non-scientific team members.

Product development expertise

We’re experienced at bringing products to market and can help you create Minimum Viable Products (MVP) and effective prototypes to validate concepts quickly and efficiently.

Compliance and efficiency

Our deep understanding and knowledge of regulatory requirements ensures that products are compliant from the start, avoiding costly delays and modifications, thereby streamlining development and enhancing overall efficiency.

Carbon audit

We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and are on track for our Net Zero plan targeting 2030. Firefinch actively engage in regular carbon audits to identify and implement effective strategies for cutting emissions. We strive to not only meet but exceed industry standards for sustainability, ensuring a greener future for our planet.

“Firefinch have a commendably low emissions footprint. As a company they clearly prioritise efficiency and have instituted savings across their carbon footprint through conscious choices in the ways they travel, produce and work as a company. They are a clear exemplar for the ways that lean, efficient technology organisations can embed sustainability principles and act responsibly to minimise their impacts on the surrounding environment and economy.”

Robert Williamson

Founder of Williamson Consulting