Fox Robotics seeks £400,000 to fund the commercial development of its innovative Autonomous Mobile Robots. 

PetMedix has been voted best start-up in the global Animal Pharm Awards. The UK-based start-up is developing a new tier of monoclonal antibody therapy for the animal health market. Situated in the heart of the Cambridge biotechnology cluster, 2020 will see the company take up residence in the new Babraham Campus later in the year.

From 2020 to 2022 almost 2 million new units of industrial robots are expected to be installed in factories around the world.

Last week, Beauhurst launched The Deal, its annual equity report on investment trends in the UK's startups and scaleups. A massive £12b was invested over the course of 2019, a 58% increase from 2018.  They also saw a dramatic increase in interest from abroad, with more deals completed by foreign investors than ever before. 

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), which is delivered by British Business Bank has invested a total of £2.5m into businesses based at Alderley Park, Cheshire, the UK’s largest single site life science campus.  The £2.5m invested into businesses at Alderley Park forms part of NPIF’s £10m milestone that was recently achieved in the Cheshire and Warrington region. Alderley Park offers bioscience facilities for life science companies at every stage and is home to over 200 businesses. It includes a range of workspaces, events and a community that encourages businesses to collaborate, innovate and grow.

Appointments follow investment by pan-European private equity fund manager, capital D.

Process Vision, a leading business in preventing pipeline contamination and pipeline failures in the oil and gas industries, has received investment from three members of the Henley Business Angels (HBA), contributing towards a total funding round of £383k.

At the 93rd International Selection Panel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the international jury of the non-governmental organisation Endeavor honoured the two German founders and managing directors of the Nigerian solar energy company Daystar Power as High Impact Entrepreneurs. With this seal of approval and its network, Endeavor, based in New York, honors and supports entrepreneurial personalities worldwide.

Inotec AMD, a fast-growing medtech business that has developed an innovative device to heal and treat complex chronic wounds, has secured £7m in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures.  The business has developed Natrox, a cutting-edge product that uses pure humidified oxygen to treat a range of chronic wounds, from diabetic and venous ulcers to non-healing surgical wounds. Following several successful clinical trials, Inotec AMD is looking to expand its foothold in the US, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The business currently provides products to the NHS and health providers in key markets including the US, Italy, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

It’s no secret that the world’s oceans are rapidly becoming unrecognizable as the impact from human activity strips them of marine life. Over 85% of the world's oceans are said to be dying, with plastic pollution and excess chemicals playing a significant role.

British Patient Capital, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has committed $50m to Atomico’s fifth fund, as Atomico announces its final close today at $820m.

The Supply Register which is based in Stoke-on-Trent has secured a significant investment,