Who we are

Supporting Australian & New Zealand science for over 35 years

ATA Scientific partners with researchers and industry to deliver reliable scientific instruments, expert support, and long-term confidence in results. From our Australian beginnings to today, we exist to help science move forward — locally and globally.

Our Story & Evolution

From humble beginnings as Analytical Technologies Australia in a backyard garage in the mid 1980s, ATA Scientific has grown into a trusted partner for researchers and industry across Australia and New Zealand.

Our founders combined technical expertise with a hands-on, problem-solving approach, building a company where reliable instruments and local support are always at the core. Over the years, we’ve evolved alongside our customers, expanding into new technologies, developing in-house labs, and offering workshops and training to help teams get the most from their science.

Proudly Australian yet globally connected, ATA Scientific has never been “just” a distributor — we’re an extension of your team, helping solve challenges, optimise workflows, and empower better science every day.

How we support our customers

Listening to requirements

The essence of what we do is to provide the instruments and know-how for you to obtain meaningful and reliable analytical results. We do this by listening to your requirements and taking care to supply the most suitable technology together with on-going help.

We represent a group of highly regarded international companies. Their range of innovative instruments are applicable across the Particle, Surface, Life and Material Sciences.

Established over 30 years ago we have built an extensive customer base throughout Australia and New Zealand. This includes Universities, CSIRO and a diverse range of companies in the pharmaceutical, polymer, chemical and mining industries.

Specialist advice & training

Our people have an extensive range of skills and experience in analytical technologies, especially particle and protein characterisation. We can support you with ongoing applications assistance and by encouraging the adoption of standard operating procedures. Advice regarding instrument operation and optimisation of data quality are freely available by phone and email.

To help you get the best from your instrument we also offer a range of events throughout the year including training courses, workshops and seminars. Training courses cover the fundamentals of the measurement technique, instrument operation, familiarity with software and data interpretation. Practical demonstrations form an important part of the training.

Long-term technical services

A full range of technical services are provided by our engineers including operator training, preventative maintenance, repair and upgrades. The objective is to ensure that your instruments are always in working order and producing reliable results.

Our customer support is over the long term and usually over the lifetime of the instrument. We provide this long term support, so that you can enjoy the maximum benefit from our products and services

There is constant change in analytical technologies. We will meet the demands of new challenges by continuing to invest in the technical capabilities of our people.

Our Contributions to the Scientific Community

Our scientific community plays a vital role in advancing Australia’s economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and public health. We are proud to support and be part of this exceptional community.

Our ongoing contributions include:

Young Scientists Awards

Our Encouragement awards are intended to provide young scientists with financial assistance to attend a relevant conference or to further their research or studies. The format is for them to respond to a question which is usually science related. There are financial prizes for the winner and two runners up. We have been running these awards for over 10 years benefiting more than 100 young scientists.

Support for Conferences

We attend multiple conferences a year across Australia and New Zealand. Our attendance provides financial support for the organisers and gives us an opportunity to meet new people in our community. We particularly enjoy catching up with existing customers. We also conduct a Spin to Win competition at some conferences, again benefiting young scientists.

Access to advanced technologies

We regularly provide access to advanced instrumentation through demonstrations, trials, and collaborative research initiatives — helping scientists explore new techniques with confidence.

Why this matters to our customers

Our involvement in awards, conferences, and education ensures our team stays closely connected to the scientific challenges faced by researchers today — enabling us to provide more relevant advice, better support, and solutions that truly fit your work.

Contact us

We’re proud to support the scientific community — and we’re always open to new collaborations. Get in touch to explore how we can support your work.