How Paul Marshall Built Rapid Fluidics into a Global Microfluidics Partner Through Curiosity and Good Engineering

S4E7 - How Paul Marshall Built Rapid Fluidics into a Global Microfluidics Partner Through Curiosity and Good Engineering

Published: December 17, 2025

Duration: 1:02:32

What connects offshore engineering, inkjet printers, molecular diagnostics and a small workshop in a church in Newcastle? 

For Paul Marshall, it’s all part of the same journey: a lifelong fascination with how things work, and a belief that good engineering can solve meaningful problems. 

Paul is the co-founder of Rapid Fluidics, a UK consultancy and prototyping company specialising in microfluidic cartridges. What began as a part-time side project; evenings, weekends and two 3D printers in a rented room has grown into a profitable, globally recognised business serving life sciences startups, research labs and multinational phar...