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Northern Gritstone backs spin out of Imperagen, a University of Manchester Life Science Business

Imperagen has developed a unique technology to accelerate the design, optimisation, and validation of novel enzymes for large molecular drug discovery. Northern Gritstone, along with IQ Capital, has led a £3.5 million Seed Round to fund the initial spin out Read more…

By Chrys Charvy, 2 weeks2 weeks ago
Investment

Northern Gritstone announces investment in Iceotope Technologies

Northern Gritstone today announces its investment in Iceotope Technologies, the global leader in precision immersion cooling technology as part of a £30m funding round from a global investment syndicate led by Singapore impact private equity firm ABC Impact. Iceotope’s environmentally Read more…

By Chrys Charvy, 1 month1 month ago
Investment

Northern Gritstone makes first investment into Opteran to create a new standard for autonomous machines

Opteran Technologies is a University of Sheffield spin-out that has re-engineered insect brain patterns to power advances for autonomous machines. This is Northern Gritstone’s first investment since the close of its initial fundraising. Read more

By James Hadley, 2 months1 month ago
Industry News

Northern Gritstone secures first close of £215m ahead of making its first investments

Northern Gritstone, the new investment business focused on university spin-outs in the north of England, today announces a first close of £215m having seen strong interest from investors in its proposition.   The company, chaired by Lord Jim O’Neill and Read more…

By James Hadley, 3 months2 months ago
Industry News

The ‘special’ Yorkshire firm using stem cell technology to cure deafness which could save the country billions.

Sheffield’s Rinri Therapeutics is one of many ‘world-class’ firms in the North to benefit from Northern Gritstone’s new investment programme. Read more here.

By James Hadley, 6 months6 months ago
Northern Gritstone News

How Northern Gritstone is hoping to bridge the North-South research funding gap.

Duncan Johnson, chief executive at Northern Gritstone, discusses how there is “a level playing field of science and a totally and utterly uneven level playing field of funding”. Listen here.

By James Hadley, 6 months6 months ago
Northern Gritstone News

We are recruiting. An exciting opportunity to join Northern Gritstone’s investment team.

Our ground breaking new investment platform will help amazing people in the North of England to create businesses that will change the world. ​ To find out more information about the role, click here: Investment Director.

By James Hadley, 6 months3 months ago
Northern Gritstone News

Thoughts on the Government’s Levelling up White Paper by our chairman, Lord O’Neill.

The Government’s Levelling up White Paper is a very important step in outlining the Government’s much discussed strategy and after repeated delays, in my view, is one of first times this government has announced something stronger than anticipated. Given the underlying Read more…

By James Hadley, 6 months6 months ago
Northern Gritstone News

Northern Gritstone secures big-name investors as it builds top team.

Northern Gritstone, which will name Marion Bernard as its first investment chief, has secured backing from blue-chip funds including Lansdowne Partners and M&G Investments. Read more

By James Hadley, 7 months2 months ago
Industry News

The The University of Manchester is ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings (2021).

The rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more.

By James Hadley, 9 months9 months ago
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