Companies to target homeland, port security with advanced technology solutions

Sense Holdings Inc., a developer of next-generation biometric and explosive detection security technologies for government and commercial security markets, today announced it has executed a memorandum of understanding with Interrelated Technologies Inc. of Charleston to develop advanced homeland security solutions and products.

The joint research and development agreement creates a formal platform for the two companies to work together as ITI completes the development of its unique system in combination with the Sense Holdings proprietary Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems technology. This product will be designed to offer a detection system for fires, explosives, WMDs and contraband materials.

Sense and ITI said they believe that collectively these technologies will increase their global business presence and allow them to establish a unique safety and security paradigm for the 21st century. Sense is developing a broad line of explosive detection devices and other security systems based on the MEMS technology.

Sense is developing its line of advanced detection products under a research and development partnership with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., which is operated by the U.S. Department of Energy. Sense is the sole commercialization partner with exclusive rights for the manufacture, sale and distribution of MEMS-based handheld devices for homeland security product applications and markets.

Interrelated Technologies is completing the development of its advanced dynamic fire detection systems for the aviation, marine and domestic markets.