Wearable sensors and cloud analytics integrated to monitor vibration, dust, noise and proximity risks on site.
Nottingham, England, August 18, 2025
A Nottingham-based governance, risk and compliance software company has acquired an Edinburgh wearable technology provider to combine wearable monitoring hardware with cloud analytics. The deal integrates wrist-worn and body sensors that measure vibration, dust, noise and proximity with the buyer’s EHS platform, enabling real-time exposure tracking, automated analysis and alerts. Targeting high-risk sectors such as mining, construction and manufacturing, the combined solution aims to shift safety management from reactive to proactive. The wearable maker holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and meets cyber assurance standards; financial terms were not disclosed.
Ideagen, a Ruddington, Nottingham-based provider of governance, risk and compliance software, has acquired Edinburgh-based wearable technology firm Reactec in a deal that will add on-body monitoring and cloud analytics for workplace hazards to Ideagen’s environmental health and safety offering. The financial terms were not disclosed.
This acquisition is described by the buyer as a move to strengthen tools that help customers protect worker health. Reactec brings wearable hardware and a cloud analytics platform that monitor exposures including vibration, dust, noise and proximity to hazards, and those capabilities are intended to be combined with Ideagen’s existing EHS and compliance systems to give employers early-warning data and management workflows.
Reactec, founded in 2001 as a university spin-out, has focused on measuring and managing the impact of vibration and other workplace risks for more than two decades. Its UK‑manufactured portfolio includes the R‑Link smart watch, launched in 2022, and the cloud analysis service Reactec Analytics. The technology tracks Hand‑Arm Vibration exposure, harmful particulates, and the wearer’s proximity to moving vehicles or machinery. Reactec also offers connected worker information management through automated data and analysis.
Integrating these wearables and analytics with Ideagen’s software aims to give customers practical tools to monitor and manage critical health and safety risks, turning raw sensor data into action plans and compliance records.
The companies expect the combined offering to be especially relevant to high‑risk fields such as mining, construction and manufacturing, while also serving transport, aviation and other sectors that face vibration, dust and vehicle proximity hazards. Ideagen positions the acquisition as part of a broader push to deliver comprehensive digital tools that support safer, healthier and compliant workplaces while improving operational efficiency.
This deal is Ideagen’s sixth acquisition of 2025 and follows recent additions to its EHS and compliance capability, including a safety-focused platform acquired the previous week and policy and food-safety solutions added earlier in the summer. Ideagen reports a broad customer footprint—more than 16,000 companies across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, energy and financial services—illustrating the potential scale for deploying wearable-driven safety tools.
Reactec holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and complies with the Cyber Essentials Plus scheme, credentials the company says help organisations meet legal safety obligations. Reactec’s product development has been shaped by regulatory drivers such as the 2005 national regulations on vibration exposure, and the firm markets its systems as a way to move from reactive responses toward proactive risk prevention.
Leadership at both companies describe the deal as a strategic fit that pairs hardware and sensor-level insights with established safety, audit and compliance software. Management statements frame the acquisition as advancing prevention-focused safety tools and widening the reach of Reactec’s wearables into Ideagen’s customer base.
For customers and safety teams, the expected near-term benefits include continuous exposure monitoring, automated analysis to identify trends and hotspots, tools to enforce safe distances from machinery and vehicles, and clearer records to support compliance and worker wellbeing programs.
The companies said they will work on technical integration of Reactec’s platform with Ideagen’s EHS systems to deliver combined products and services. Specific timelines for product rollouts and customer migrations were not provided. The purchase amount has not been disclosed.
Ideagen acquired Reactec, a maker of wearable devices and cloud analytics that monitor vibration, dust, noise and proximity to hazards in the workplace.
No. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Ideagen is based in Ruddington, Nottingham, England. Reactec is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Key items include the R‑Link smart watch and the Reactec Analytics cloud platform, both designed to provide continuous monitoring and automated analysis of exposure and proximity risks.
High‑risk industries such as mining, construction and manufacturing are primary targets, along with transport, aviation and other sectors where vibration, particulates, noise and vehicle proximity are hazards.
Yes. Reactec holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and complies with the Cyber Essentials Plus scheme.
The acquisition expands Ideagen’s environmental health and safety capabilities by adding on-body monitoring and analytics, forming a combined solution intended to help organisations prevent and manage workplace risks more proactively.
Further corporate information is available through Ideagen’s public site.
| Feature | Reactec offering | Intended benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Wearable monitoring | R‑Link smart watch and other wearables | Continuous tracking of vibration, dust, noise and proximity to machinery |
| Cloud analytics | Reactec Analytics | Automated analysis, trend detection and actionable insights |
| Compliance credentials | ISO 9001:2015; Cyber Essentials Plus | Helps meet legal safety obligations and cybersecurity baseline |
| Industry focus | Mining, construction, manufacturing, transport, aviation | Targets high-risk environments where exposure monitoring is critical |
| Integration aim | Combine wearables with Ideagen EHS software | Turn sensor data into management workflows and compliance records |
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