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Catapult Makes Investment into Zinwave

Catapult Venture Managers Ltd
25 February 2010

CATAPULT MAKES INVESTMENT INTO ZINWAVE

23rd February 2010

Catapult Venture Managers has completed its third transaction in less than two months with a significant investment into Cambridge-based Zinwave, developers of a unique active wideband in-building antenna system.

It has invested alongside existing investors Scottish Equity Partners, Atlas Venture and SEB Venture Capital. In addition, Catapult has introduced telecommunications expert Geoff Finch as a Non Executive Director. Read more »

Angel support for plug-in energy saver

Yorkshire Association of Business Angels
25 February 2010

Angel support for plug-in energy saver

23 February 2010

 

A Yorkshire-made energy saving device looks set to go global, thanks to support by angel investors Dr Chris Ilett and Alan Needle, members of both the Yorkshire Association of Business Angels and the high-tech investors group, the Viking Club. Read more »

CATAPULT INJECTS £1.125MILLION INTO UK GEAR LTD

Catapult Venture Managers Ltd
17 February 2010

Catapult Venture Managers has announced the completion of a £1.125m investment into Coventry-based UK Gear Ltd, developers of high performance running shoes and sportswear.

The funding will be used to increase the number of sales staff in both the UK and United States in order to accelerate expansion into overseas military markets, as well as traditional retail markets. Read more »

CATAPULT SPLASHES OUT WITH A £1 MILLION COMMITMENT TO INTELLITECT WATER HOLDINGS

Catapult Venture Managers Ltd
17 February 2010

Catapult Venture Managers has committed an investment of £1million to Intellitect Water Holdings, developers of a range of sensor probes that will help the water utilities make substantial operational cost savings.

In addition to the funding, Catapult has introduced Peter Bridge to the company as a Non-Exec director. Read more »

Sheffield Healthtech Attracts Inward Investment

Yorkshire Association of Business Angels
1 February 2010

A Sheffield biotech is the latest company to secure investment following its involvement in the Access to Finance for Healthcare Technologies programme.

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YABA - Invention helps industry to tighten its belt

YABA
15 January 2010

An energy saving device applicable across all manufacturing sectors will soon be on the market, thanks to £80,000 business angel investment.

The SensSlip system, developed by Sheffield-based engineer, Robert Brown, automatically monitors the level of slippage in belt drive systems, which are used widely in most manufacturing machinery. Read more »

United in Grief by Air Disaster

Northstar Ventures

IT was a defining moment in football history. When a plane carrying Manchester United players crashed on its third take-off attempt on a slush-covered runway in Munich in February, 1958 it brought to a tragic end the best team the great Matt Busby was ever to manage.

 

Most people know about the tragedy in which eight of the young, hugely talented players – nicknamed the Busby Babes – died.

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