In May 2017 I started a 6 month internship at Cairn Research Ltd, a small business based in Faversham, Kent, that develops and manufactures systems and devices to aid in fluorescence microscopy and imaging. Cairn sells its products internationally, primarily to labs specialising in the life sciences and has long-standing links with academia and companies such as 89-north and SciMeasure. During my time at Cairn I have taken part in multiple projects, spanning both software and hardware development.