Nallatech
Encyclopedia
Nallatech is a Scottish
computer hardware and software firm based in Cumbernauld
in North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
that specializes in field-programmable gate array
microchip technology
applied in computing
. The company was founded by Allan Cantle ('Nalla' comes from 'Allan' spelled backwards) in 1993 and is backed by over £4m of equity finance provided by Scottish Equity Partners
and 3i
.
Nallatech is a member of a Scottish group known as the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, which is working on a supercomputer to challenge industry leaders. Nallatech's direct sales team operates in two main geographic areas, one in the USA and one in UK covering UK, Europe and rest of the world. The team in the USA (Nallatech, Inc.) is headquartered in Eldersburg, Maryland
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
computer hardware and software firm based in Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...
in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
that specializes in field-programmable gate array
Field-programmable gate array
A field-programmable gate array is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing—hence "field-programmable"...
microchip technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
applied in computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
. The company was founded by Allan Cantle ('Nalla' comes from 'Allan' spelled backwards) in 1993 and is backed by over £4m of equity finance provided by Scottish Equity Partners
Scottish Equity Partners
Scottish Equity Partners is a leading independent owner managed venture capital and growth equity firm. It invests in innovative, high growth companies in the information technology, healthcare and energy technology sectors...
and 3i
3i
3i Group plc is a multinational private equity and venture capital company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas and had total assets under management of £12.7 billion as at 31 March 2011...
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Nallatech is a member of a Scottish group known as the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, which is working on a supercomputer to challenge industry leaders. Nallatech's direct sales team operates in two main geographic areas, one in the USA and one in UK covering UK, Europe and rest of the world. The team in the USA (Nallatech, Inc.) is headquartered in Eldersburg, Maryland
Eldersburg, Maryland
Eldersburg is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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