Sensio BioLabs
The science of light and human health
Sensio BioLabs is the science arm of Sensio Group. We research circadian lighting and how light affects people, from sleep and alertness to recovery and wellbeing.
Light shapes our sleep, alertness and wellbeing every day. Our research sets out to understand how.
New to the subject? Start with our guide, Circadian lighting explained, or browse our Insights.
The problem
Light is one of the strongest signals the human body responds to, yet most of us get the wrong light at the wrong time. Today's lighting treats everyone the same, and there is no simple way to know what light a person actually receives or what they are missing.
Why light matters
Light is more than something we see by
It sets the body clock
Light is the main signal the body uses to keep time, shaping when we feel alert and when we feel ready to sleep.
Modern life has changed our light
Most of us now spend our days indoors under dim light and our evenings under bright screens and lamps.
People respond differently
Age, routine and setting all change how a person responds to light. One setting does not suit everyone.
Our approach
Measure. Deliver. Learn.
We are developing specialist, patent-pending technology, grounded in science, built around three steps that repeat and improve over time.
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Measure
Understand the light each person actually receives through the day.
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Deliver
Provide the light that is missing, at the right time.
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Learn
Build the evidence on which light works, and for whom.
Our story so far
24 years of lighting engineering. Now biomedical engineering.
Sensio has designed and engineered lighting since 2000. In 2024 we began applying that experience to biomedical engineering, studying how light affects people. Sensio BioLabs is the result.
Lighting engineering, 2000 to 2024
Biomedical engineering, 2024 onwards
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2000
Where it began
Ray and Michael Linsky start the business in the family garage.
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2002
First premises
Trading as M.R. Lighting from a 9,000 sq ft site in Drighlington, West Yorkshire.
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2007
Sensio is born
The business becomes Sensio and moves to larger premises in Featherstone.
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2011
Award-winning design
Industry awards for innovative lighting design, the first of many.
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2013
In-house engineering
A new head office in Castleford and a dedicated product design and development team.
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2022
Smart technology
The first LED bathroom mirror in the UK with Amazon Alexa built in.
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2023
Into Europe
Sensio France opens, taking our lighting to customers in Europe.
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2024
Into biomedical engineering
A 12-month PhD research placement from the University of Leeds Department of Biomedical Engineering begins.
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2026
Sensio BioLabs founded
The science arm of Sensio Group is founded, with Dr Martin Moore-Ede as Chief Health Advisor.
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Today
Building the research programme
Setting up at Nexus, University of Leeds, with our move in January 2027.
Latest Insights
What is chronobiology? The science of the body's timing
From a plant on a Paris windowsill to a Nobel Prize, chronobiology is the science of why life keeps time, and why light is at the heart of it.
What is chronobiology? The science of the body's timing
What is chronobiology? The science of the body's timing
|Sensio BioLabs
Hotel lighting and the body clock: what guests notice, even when they don't know it
A hotel room is lit for how it looks. But for a guest who has just crossed time zones, the light in that room could matter more than the mattress.
Hotel lighting and the body clock: what guests notice, even when they don't know it
Hotel lighting and the body clock: what guests notice, even when they don't know it
|Sensio BioLabs
What is your chronotype? Morning lark, night owl, or somewhere in between
Some people wake bright at six, others come alive after dark. That difference has a name, and light plays a bigger part in it than most people think.
What is your chronotype? Morning lark, night owl, or somewhere in between
What is your chronotype? Morning lark, night owl, or somewhere in between
|Sensio BioLabs
Work with us
Investors
We are building a science-led company in light and health. On request, we can share a briefing on our plans and our patent-pending technology.
Researchers
We welcome collaboration with universities and research groups working on light and human health, circadian lighting and chronobiology.
Meet the team
Leading circadian science combined with more than two decades of lighting engineering.
Stay in touch
Get BioLabs updates
Occasional updates on our research, partnerships and progress. No more than once a month.