Sunderland cancer diagnosis pioneers scoop £750,000 investment
Bdaily, June 2013 Medical diagnostics firm UroSens Ltd, who have a base in Sunderland, has entered into clinical trials of its prostate and bladder cancer tests thanks to £750,000 of investment....
View ArticleFunding boost as RecruitmentForce eyes growth
Insider Media, June 2013 A Newcastle-based web recruitment software specialist has received a third round of investment from Northstar Ventures and appointed a corporate finance specialist to support...
View ArticleMiddleton Enterprises and D-Line group together to buy out Northstar’s...
The Journal, July 2013 A six-figure deal has been completed to buy out a venture capital firm’s share in growing North East cable management company, D-Line. To help the now internationally-renowned...
View ArticleCurar Animal Therapeutics receives £265,000 cash injection
The Journal, July 2013 An animal healthcare company which develops therapeutic devices has been served a £265,000 cash injection to help its growth. Curar Animal Therapeutics has introduced medical...
View ArticleNatural Technology Developments shines with new solar panel technology
The Journal, August 2013 A Northumberland solar technology company which attracted significant funding from investors to develop a pioneering new solar panel is aiming to put the product on the...
View ArticleNorthstar Ventures celebrates milestone in POC funding
The Journal, September 2013 Newcastle-based venture capital company Northstar Ventures is celebrating investing Proof of Concept (POC) funding into its 300th ambitious North East business. Designed to...
View ArticleApp helps students get more out of university
The Northern Echo, September 2013 Campus social life is getting a boost from a mobile phone app designed by a North-East graduate. Stephen Irvine led a team of Durham University students that created...
View ArticleAffinity secures new investment
September 2013, Insider Media An IT service provider has received funding of £100,000 from the Finance for Business North East Proof of Concept (POC) Fund. Sunderland-based Affinity Systems was set up...
View ArticleApplied Graphene Materials to float on AIM
October 2013 Portfolio company Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), a spin-out from Durham University formerly called Durham Graphene Science, has developed a proprietary process for the manufacture of...
View ArticleIgnite100 founder sets ambitious target
Insider Media, October 2013 The founder of Ignite100 has declared his aim to make Newcastle one of Europe’s top ten start-up clusters within the next five years after his business incubator secured...
View ArticleNorth East company goes from start up to success story
Bdaily, November 2013 A North East ink company has gone from start up to success story with help from a leading venture capital firm. Mexar Ltd, at Whitehouse Road Industrial Estate, Newcastle, was...
View ArticleAGM takes AIM with flotation
Insider Media, November 2013 Shares in University of Durham spin-out Applied Graphene Materials have been admitted to trading on AIM from today. The producer of speciality graphene materials numbers...
View ArticleAGM raises £11m on AIM
BQ Online, November 2013 A Durham University spin-out has raised £11m on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Applied Graphene Materials, AGM, which makes specialty graphene materials,...
View ArticleNorth East business teams battle for chance to win up to £100,000 of investment
The Journal, November 2013 Ten ambitious business teams will go head-to-head on Thursday for chance to win up to £100,000 of investment. The North East hopefuls were selected from a group over 200 by...
View ArticleGreen Marine sails into Port
November 2013, Insider Media A burgeoning marine business is moving into Wear waters, after signing a deal with Port of Sunderland to make the city its base. Green Marine Solutions (GMS), a marine...
View ArticleNewcastle Falcons sign Spontly
December 2013, Bdaily Newcastle Falcons, the North East’s only professional rugby club, has teamed up with Newcastle tech company Spontly to produce a new interactive experience for fans of the club....
View ArticleNomad Digital selected in Government backed ‘Future Fifty’
December 2013 Newcastle-based Nomad Digital, the global leader in wireless solutions to the transportation sector, has been selected as part of the Future Fifty cohort – a group of high-growth...
View ArticleNorth East wind turbine installer receives £100k investment
Bdaily, December 2013 A North East installer of small and medium wind turbines has received a £100,000 investment. Hadrian Electrical Engineering (Hadrian) is based in Hexham and commenced trading in...
View ArticleRecruitment – Investment Manager for the North East Proof of Concept Fund
We are seeking to appoint an Investment Manager for our Proof of Concept Fund to undertake new transactions, and to help manage its portfolio. The successful candidate will need to work as an integral...
View ArticleThrive to expand after Northstar investment
Insider Media, January 2014 A Newcastle-based software company has secured a £200,000 investment from Northstar Ventures. Thrive, which was launched in 2011 and created the Solo application to aid...
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