Case studies
YORK COMPANY’S BID IN FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
York-based medical drug development company Pro-Cure Therapeutics Limited is developing a new drug to attack cancer stem cells, focusing on prostate cancer.
YORKSHIRE EXPERTS COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP NEW CORONARY TECHNOLOGY
Leeds-based medical device company, Arterius Ltd is one of only a handful of companies working towards creating a biodegradable coronary stent.
Cancer diagnostics company, Zilico, secures funding
Zilico Ltd has secured investment in the form of an interim round of funding
Speaks4me helps people with autism speak out
The Investing in Health programme provides healthcare companies in Yorkshire & Humber the knowledge, advice, tools and resources needed to access funding from national and international investors.
KIRKSTALL ATTRACTS INWARD INVESTMENT
Kirkstall is a biotech company developing innovative testing technologies, based at Kroto Innovation Centre in Sheffield.Kirkstall Ltd secured investment worth over £100,000 from two business angels from outside the region
York based Paraytec secures Angel Funding
Paraytec Ltd secured investment worth over £150,000 in its latest round of funding. New and existing investors from the Viking Club, YABA and Yorkshire Fund M anagers have joined forces on this investment, recognising the potential growth prospects of the company. In addition, Grant Thornton also gave Paraytec Ltd advice on applying for an R & D tax credits which led to Paraytec making a claim of £38,000.
Retrogenix
The Access to Finance for Healthcare Technologies programme is aimed at helping companies seeking £50,000 - £5m of investment become investor ready. Run by a consortium of Grant Thornton, Quotec and BITECIC on behalf of Yorkshire Forward, the programme helps identify high growth potential companies and the commercial and financial support they require before introducing them to investors.
Biotronics 3D
Medicine in three dimensions - Biotronics3D has created an innovative software solution running on standard desk or laptop PCs to create a 3D image of multiple-image scans
