News
Palringo poised to take the communications world by storm
20/03/2008
THE UK’s most prestigious competition for ambitious young firms, HSBC Start-Up Stars, launches this week with £50,000 cash prize for this year’s winner...
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Wallsend recycling company proves it's got a lot of bottle
28/01/2008
A RAPIDLY-growing recycling company has revealed plans to double its turnover to £30m by next year after receiving a major cash injection...
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Helping shape the north's economy
27/01/2008
The Harness… conference is sponsored by NorthStar Equity Investors Ltd (NSEI) and Newcastle Science City
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Vizimo Closes 650K Seed Investment
25/01/2008
Vizimo, an innovative media guidance platform, has announced $1.3m (GBP650k) of new funding from Northstar Equity Investors and a syndicate of private investors...
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TV Technology Firm's Cash Boost
24/01/2008
Quick TV Limited, which is developing an interactive television platform, secured the funding through North-East venture capital firm NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI)...
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NorthStar investee company in successful float on AIM
30/11/2007
e-Therapeutics, the systems biology drug discovery company, today announces the first day of trading of its Ordinary Shares on the AIM market
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Financing Tomorrow's Technology
22/11/2007
Early stage technology companies in the North East are enjoying the benefits of two specially designed funds set up to provide finance for entrepreneurs...
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Funding Boost For Applied Nanotechnology Research
22/11/2007
An investment from NorthStar Equity Investors through its Proof of Concept Fund will further boost to a project which is being undertaken at Newcastle University...
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Nzomics Biocatalysis land contract after POC investment
14/11/2007
TWO university scientists are stepping into the business world after their pharmaceutical products were snapped up by an Ulster company...
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POC company TrackaPhone in export success story
14/11/2007
One software company is indicative of the work being carried out by some of the region’s exporters in the telecommunications field...
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Superconductor firm secures £1.4m funds
06/11/2007
THE world’s first commercially viable Superconducting Fault Current Limiters (SFCLs) are being engineered in Northumberland by Blyth-based Applied Superconductors...
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POC company hits the headlines with new therapy for cancer
05/11/2007
NORTH-EAST scientists have discovered a new light sensitive “magic bullet” treatment for cancer which propels the body’s immune system to fight tumours with pin-point accuracy....
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NorthStar Equity Investors Best in Region
18/10/2007
The team at NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) is celebrating after being named the region’s venture capital house of the year...
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Paint Additive Could Make Pots of Money
17/10/2007
A PAINT additive developed by a chemist at Durham University is tipped to become a multi-million pound money spinner...
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Helping Good Ideas to Pay
17/10/2007
The £10m Proof of Concept Fund and the £23m North-East Co-Investment Fund, both managed by NorthStar Equity Investors, are helping IT and communications ...
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Thermastrate opens factory
29/09/2007
Thermal PCB start-up Thermastrate is up and running with a production line in Northumberland...
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Universities paint a breakthrough for the environment
27/09/2007
The developers of a new material that is set to revolutionise the paint and coatings industries have secured funding...
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Computer takes the stress out of PC ownership
15/09/2007
The Broadband Computer Company, based in Newcastle, has developed hardware and software to make computing as simple as possible...
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Computing made easy by Tyne firm's product
13/09/2007
A computer business on Tyneside has won a large cash injection to trial new software...
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System will reduce clinical waste
13/09/2007
A North-East company has developed a unique system to recycle 90 per cent of waste ...
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Firm pioneering clinical waste recycling
28/08/2007
A company is to transform the treatment of clinical waste in the UK after developing a unique system...
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Brushing Away Dental Problems
21/08/2007
Today a new era in consumer oral hygiene begins after entrepreneur Roberto Giordan from Venice created a new concept in dental healthcare...
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First Class!
20/08/2007
AN INNOVATIVE new system which will dispense wheelchairs in public places via futuristic ‘pods’ is being tested in Middlesbrough...
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Fingerprints take leap into the future
01/07/2007
Police could use fingerprints to detect if suspects have handled explosives or cocaine....
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Internet trading site plans to expand
30/05/2007
A new company to help businesses capitalise on the selling power of internet aution site....
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Pharmaceutical company secures investment
22/05/2007
A pharmaceutical company has secured a £140,000 investment package to help it expand....
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Company to launch female health products nationwide
05/05/2007
A company on Teesside expects its turnover to push into the millions next year as it plans to launch its female health product into clinics nationwide....
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Firm considering flotation
25/04/2007
The drug discovery company which claimed to have found a cure for killer hospital superbug MRSA is considering a stock market flotation...
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Cash ready to fuel rocketing growth
19/04/2007
The company formed by biotech entrepreneur Ian Shott has received a seven-figure cash boost from investors to help its rapid growth...
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How the first 100 successes developed
04/04/2007
The North-East Proof of Concept Fund has produced a report telling the success stories behind its first 100 investments...
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Firm may go public for funding
04/04/2007
An online ethical trading company hoping to become the `ethical Amazon' may look to a public share sale to help fund future expansion plans...
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Mike aims to top with the cream
23/03/2007
An inventor hopes his new technique for making cosmetic creams for a tenth of the current price will make him millions of pounds...
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Looking beyond the bank manager for finance
22/02/2007
More than 100 North-East entrepreneurs have looked beyond the bank manager and turned to two specially...
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Enterprising Bob has eyes on home
31/01/2007
An engineer and businessman who left the North-East to pursue his career abroad over 40 years ago has returned...
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Funding boost sets up £14m sales pitch
26/01/2007
A hi-tech manufacturer from Northumberland is aiming for £14m sales inside three years after securing important...
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Celebrating investment success
17/01/2007
A team of venture capitalists is reflecting on the success of its first year in action.
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Helping firms reap digital age benefits
11/01/2007
Entrepreneur Steve Simpson is developing breakthrough technology which he says will help make data...
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Fantastic potential attracts £800,000
14/12/2006
A company that specialises in bringing new product ideas to market has been given an £800,000
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Looking forward to the Year of the Entrepreneur
13/12/2006
This has been a period of mixed fortunes for the North-East economy...
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NStar ensures businesses are ready for investment
01/11/2006
NStar, which is delivering £33m of early stage finance for the region is now working on a similar step...
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Medicines from the Rain Forests
01/11/2006
A Newcastle University company which has developed the world's fastest drug profiling system has joined forces...
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Venture Finance for Innovative SMEs
26/10/2006
A fund management company is helping high growth SMEs throughout the region to reach...
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NStar offers a guiding light to new investors
18/10/2006
NStar has delivered £33m of early stage finance for the region and is now working on...
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On song for Europe
14/10/2006
A major European conference this week has been hailed in the North-East as a crucial...
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There'll be no limit to profits for Comesys
12/10/2006
Innovative Northumberland manufacturer Comesys is set to take off in the next year with sales...
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Europe's shop window
09/10/2006
A top-level North-East delegation travels to a major European conference today...
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