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Fermtech raises a £2.5m seed round led by Elbow Beach to scale production of sustainable cocoa alternative
Fermtech is a biotechnology company developing fermentation technology to turn agricultural byproducts into food ingredients. Its Koji Cocoa™ product converts cocoa shells into a cocoa alternative for food manufacturers to reduce costs and environmental impact.
Orthofuse secures a £2.2m seed round from angels and VCs for 3D-printed orthopaedic implant systems
Orthofuse develops 3D-printed orthopaedic implant systems for complex trauma and spinal procedures. Its designs aim to simplify insertion and improve fixation in challenging surgical cases.
QV Bioelectronics raises £4.5m in funding led by PXN Ventures to treat brain cancer with implantable device
QV Bioelectronics develops an implantable medical device that delivers therapeutic electric fields to residual brain cancer cells, aiming to reduce tumour regrowth following surgery for patients with glioblastoma.
OutSee completes its £2.5m seed round led by Ahren Innovation Capital for its genomic drug discovery platform
OutSee develops AI-driven genomics software that identifies disease targets directly from genetic data, supporting drug discovery by uncovering biological mechanisms missed by conventional analysis methods.
BoobyBiome secures £2.5m seed round led by Empirical Ventures to advance breast milk microbiome tech
BoobyBiome develops technology that preserves the microbiome of breast milk and supports infant gut health, including specialised storage solutions and live microbiome supplements.
EnsiliTech raises £4.5m seed round led by Eos Advisory to transform global medicine storage and transport
EnsiliTech develops technology that stabilises vaccines and biologics at high temperatures, removing the need for cold-chain storage and improving global access to medicines.
OutSee raises £1.8m seed round led by Ahren Innovation Capital to advance AI-driven genomic target discovery
OutSee builds a predictive genomics platform that uses hypothesis-free AI modelling to discover new therapeutic targets, supporting precision medicine across neurological, rare and metabolic diseases.
OSSTEC raises £2.5m in funding led by Empirical Ventures to bring 3D-printed knee implants to market
OSSTEC develops 3D-printed knee implants that replicate cartilage and bone structures, aiming to reduce complications and improve outcomes in joint replacement surgery through less invasive, patient-specific implant design.
Exciting Instruments raises £4m seed led by Northern Gritstone to revolutionise single-molecule detection for drug discovery
Exciting Instruments develops a single-molecule detection platform that makes advanced microscopy more accessible, enabling researchers and pharmaceutical teams to analyse individual molecules at scale for drug discovery and diagnostics.
X-ray technology innovator Silveray lands £4m seed led by Northern Gritstone to launch its first product next year
Silveray develops flexible digital X-ray detector technology using semiconductor inks, enabling new industrial and medical imaging applications that require curved or adaptable detector shapes.
Imperial spinout MintNeuro raises £1m to advance neural implants with semiconductor technology
MintNeuro develops compact semiconductor-based neural implants that reduce the invasiveness and power demands of traditional devices, supporting scalable neuromodulation treatments for conditions including epilepsy, Parkinson’s and dementia.
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