Marek Helm , CEO of GScan ▶

Andi Hektor , Chief Strategy Officer and Co-founder of GScan ▶

private sector roughly eight years ago , and

I moved to the Middle East , and worked in Gulf Cooperation Council countries for an Estonian IT company . A couple of years ago , I came back to Estonia and was approached by GScan to take over as CEO .”

GScan ’ s pioneering technology uses naturally occurring , cosmic ray induced muons , electrons and positrons as the source for performing 3D scanning and chemical composition analysis . This can pinpoint defects across the built environment and infrastructure to one-millimetre accuracy . Utilising a natural source makes every GScan system radiation safe , incurring no harm to the surrounding people nor the environment itself .

GScan ’ s muonFLUX technology modules enable a world-leading one-millimetre imaging accuracy , ensuring that no threat goes undetected . Due to the nature of muons , the system can see through every material up to 20 metres in thickness , whilst achieving unrivalled spatial and chemical resolution . Having focused on scalability , reliability and minimal carbon footprint throughout development , GScan ’ s systems have no moving parts , are energy efficient and produce no hazardous waste throughout their lifespan , nor after it , thereby ensuring steps towards a cleaner , safer and more sustainable future .

Experts agree that the greenest assets are the ones already built . GScan ’ s technology allows customers to make informed decisions about how to optimise reconstruction effort , capital expenditure , and environmental impact . Sustaining existing infrastructure potentially saves up to 60 per cent in construction carbon emissions , saving millions of tonnes of carbon , and providing significant reductions in reconstruction costs .

GScan ’ s muonFLUX Infra detectors have been used in Estonia and the UK for nondestructive testing , including 3D scanning , mapping , and performing atomic detection , of the now-defunct nuclear reactors on the training site for nuclear submariners . The reactors and radioactive waste have been buried in concrete within the submarine bodies , which are further surrounded by a concrete sarcophagus . To minimise the risks of dismantling the site , the client needed a highresolution 3D image and atomic composition analysis for the site . GScan collected the crucial data to ensure a safe work environment for the disassembling process .

“ There are huge benefits to this novel technology , when compared to what is currently being used , such as ultrasound and X-ray solutions . The technology is a non-

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