Founded in 1997 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd might not have invented the concept of laboratory gas generators, but is nevertheless proud of supporting scientific research in every imaginable sector. It is widely known that Scotland is famous for being a hotbed of creativity. Since before the Industrial Revolution Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres: the steam engine, the bicycle, tarmacadam roads, the telephone, television, the transistor, the motion picture, penicillin, electromagnetics, radar, insulin and calculus are only a few of the most significant products of Scottish ingenuity.