Since 2013 — London & Malta
Hanson Applied Sciences

Quantitative liquidity for prediction and betting markets

We build automated trading systems that deliver deep, continuous liquidity across thousands of sporting and prediction markets every day.

12+
Years of operation
1000s
Markets priced daily
24/7
Automated execution
2
Offices worldwide
Technology-driven trading creates better markets
Hanson Applied Sciences is a proprietary research and trading firm that operates at the intersection of technology, data, and financial markets. We apply rigorous quantitative research to environments defined by speed, uncertainty, and scale.

Automated Market Making

Our systems continuously quote tight two-way prices across thousands of markets, providing the liquidity that exchanges and their customers depend on.

Quantitative Research

We develop probabilistic models and advanced statistical forecasting to price and trade sporting events, dynamically managing inventory and risk in fast-moving order books.

Trading Infrastructure

Low-latency execution, real-time data ingestion, and sophisticated risk management — all built in-house by our team of engineers and researchers.

Deep liquidity across global sporting and prediction markets
Our systems price and trade across a wide range of events, combining real-time data feeds with probabilistic models to maintain continuous two-sided markets.

Football

Global leagues & tournaments

Tennis

ATP, WTA & Grand Slams

Horse Racing

UK, Ireland, Australia & more

Basketball

NBA & international leagues

Cricket

Test, ODI & T20 formats

American Football

NFL & college

Prediction Markets

Politics, economics & events

And More

Expanding coverage constantly

Where quantitative research meets real-time execution

Wholly owned by Smarkets, one of the UK's leading prediction market and betting exchanges, we serve as the platform's principal liquidity provider — helping ensure efficient price discovery and deep order books for over 1M customers.

Every trading decision is grounded in research, stress-tested in real markets, and executed through systems we've built from the ground up.

Probabilistic Modelling

Advanced forecasting models that continuously update with live event data to produce accurate market prices.

Low-Latency Execution

Purpose-built infrastructure for quoting tight spreads at scale, with dynamic inventory and risk management.

Real-Time Data Ingestion

Continuous processing of live sporting data, odds feeds, and market signals to inform trading decisions in milliseconds.

Systematic Risk Management

Automated inventory controls and exposure management across thousands of correlated markets.

Reliable liquidity, delivered at scale
If you operate a prediction market, betting exchange, or sportsbook and need a trusted market-making partner, we'd like to hear from you.

Deep Order Books

We provide continuous two-sided liquidity across thousands of concurrent markets, maintaining tight spreads even in volatile conditions.

Global Coverage

Our systems operate around the clock, pricing football, tennis, horse racing, basketball, and dozens of other sports and event types worldwide.

Proven Track Record

Over a decade of providing automated liquidity to exchanges and counterparties globally, including serving as principal liquidity provider to Smarkets.

Technical Integration

Experienced with a wide range of exchange APIs and protocols. We can integrate quickly and work closely with your team to optimise market quality.

Build something that trades

We're a small, high-calibre team of quantitative researchers, traders, and software engineers based in London and Malta. We value rigorous thinking, engineering excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

If you're interested in building technology that supports complex trading algorithms, or designing trading strategies for some of the world's most dynamic markets, we'd love to hear from you.

Small Teams

High ownership, low bureaucracy. Your work directly impacts production systems.

Hard Problems

Real-time pricing under uncertainty, at scale, with real money on the line.

Research-Driven

Decisions are made with data and rigour, not gut instinct.

Global Markets

Offices in London and Malta, trading markets worldwide.

Hanson Applied Sciences is wholly owned by Smarkets. All open roles across both companies are listed below.