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UK West Midlands, £40m to help SMEs increase innovation

More than £40m is being invested in seven Government-funded "Solutions for Business" products, which will help small and medium-sized businesses across the West Midlands...

UK Trade & Investment to Hold Seminars to Help SMEs Go Abroad

UK Trade&Investment – the Government body that supports British companies develop their international trade – is organising 4 free seminars across the West Midlands...

DFJ Esprit Announces $215m European Venture Capital Fund

London-based DFJ Esprit, venture capital firm and member of the global Draper Fisher Jurvetson VC network, announced the formation of a new fund.DFJ Esprit...

Coller Capital, HarbourVest and DFJ Esprit To Acquire a Part of 3i Venture Investments

DFJ Esprit, together with Coller Capital and HarbourVest Partners, announced an agreement to acquire a part of 3i’s European venture portfolio.The portfolio includes some...

UK, Kent Investment Club Launch Event

In order to launch of the Kent Investment Club (KIC), a free event will take place in Maidstone, Kent, on October, 12.The Club, run...

UK Private Equity Fund Synova Acquires Clearwater Care

Synova Capital, a UK private equity fund focused on the lower mid-market, acquired Clearwater Care, a provider of specialist residential care facilities and supported...

UK, £7.2M for SMEs to Develop Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstration Projects

A competition for up to £7.2 million of funding for companies to develop Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technology opens today.The competition, which is funded...

Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and continues with £175 Billion Asset Purchase Programme

The Bank of England today decided to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%.The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

UK, £10m Investment in New Electrical Systems for Low-Carbon vehicles

Ten innovative research programmes that will lead to the development of ultra efficient electrical systems for electric and hybrid vehicles are to receive over...

H.I.G. Ventures Invests $7M in Care Dynamix

H.I.G. Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced a $7m growth capital investment in Care Dynamix, the nationwide provider of preventative healthcare...

UK, Business Monitor International Received Equity Investment

Business Monitor International (BMI), a global provider of country risk analysis, macroeconomic forecasting and industry research, announced it has received a "substantial, non-controlling equity...

UK, Berwick Incubator Receives European Funds to Better Assist Small Businesses

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2007-13 half funded a business start up initiative aimed to bring new jobs and commercial opportunities to Berwick,...

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