Case studies
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
