Viracoat, a UK-based company which makes in PPE mask that begins killing COVID-19 and other viruses on contact, raised £2M in funding.
The round was led by J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd, an Australian, family owned and operated business that provides waste management service solutions throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The company intends to use the capital to fund the final stages of accreditation and conduct research activities.
A subsidiary of Viracorp Ltd, Viracoat was set up to develop and produce a PPE mask that begins killing COVID-19 and other viruses on contact. The new PPE product is undergoing final stages of accreditation testing in the biomedical facilities at Lancaster University.
The product is planned be in production at scale by August 2021, through The MEL Group at Sudbury, Suffolk. International sales and distribution, which are prioritising hospital and healthcare workers, have been contracted and international pre-production orders are already being processed.
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12/07/2021