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August 16, 2017
Cortech Healthcare, which designs, develops and makes a range of independent living products is settling in the island. E-Sign…
July 20, 2017
A pioneering diagnostic device identifies more abnormal cells on the cervix than standard colposcopy, according to data published in two European clinical papers. ZedScan is…
July 10, 2017
Incanthera, the drug development and targeted cancer medicines company (“Incanthera” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce that it has signed its first…
June 14, 2017
New source of capital for company as pipeline develops Liverpool, UK - June 12 2017: Videregen Limited, a clinical stage regenerative medicine company developing…
May 26, 2017
Press Release - 24th May 2017 Further Isle of Man Enterprise Development Scheme (EDS) investments have continued to complete in the last month,…
May 6, 2017
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – British molecular diagnostics company Cytox plans to make a molecular test for the early-stage diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease available…
April 27, 2017
The Isle of Man Enterprise Development Scheme’s first investments are complete. Funding of over £1.2 million is already committed to help bring new…
April 20, 2017
Relocate and grow your business on the Isle of Man. A destination for international business with an excellent quality of life. Find out…
March 31, 2017
Medical diagnostic company Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd has merged with ultrasound services provider Excell Ultrasound. Manchester-based Diagnostic said the deal, announced today (March 29),…
March 1, 2017
Sky Medical Technology has been shortlisted for the Medilink North West Healthcare Business Awards 2017 in the category of ‘Partnership with the NHS’.…
January 11, 2017
Zilico Ltd – a developer of a pioneering cervical cancer diagnostic system - has been selected by the IFC, a member of the…
December 1, 2016
Novel SNP profiling approach for AD risk stratification to be highlighted in San Diego 1st December 2016, Oxford, UK. Cytox Ltd, an innovative…
November 28, 2016
November 28, 2016 Perfectus Biomed are delighted to formally announce that the company has been awarded the “Technical Service Award” by Bionow at…
November 7, 2016
Applications on novel production methods granted in UK & accepted in Australia Liverpool, UK - November 7 2016: Videregen Limited, a clinical stage…
October 11, 2016
Back Pain Relief Device Scoops Innovation Award UK company LumbaCurve International picks up Product of The Year Award at Olympia for its revolutionary…
October 3, 2016
Recognition of potential of personalised trachea replacement in airways disease Liverpool, UK - October 3 2016: Videregen Limited, a clinical stage regenerative medicine company…
July 30, 2016
Sky Medical Technology has been shortlisted for Growth Champion of the Year for the 2016 Growth Investor Awards, which recognise impact beyond investment…
July 22, 2016
Published in 'The Times' Friday 22nd July 2016 Written by Oliver Moody - Science Correspondent People who develop mild memory problems in middle age will…
July 5, 2016
Following its funding from The North West Fund back in 2013, the business has seen its turnover rise by 400 per cent. [caption…
June 20, 2016
Incanthera is committed to the development of pioneering technologies that target solid tumours. The team at Manchester-based Incanthera A…
June 1, 2016
Date of Event: 24 June 2016 Time of events: 10:00 to 12:00 12.00 to 14:00 Location: Exhibition Centre Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, L3 Followed…
May 31, 2016
A Manchester-based business which aims to recover a patient’s own blood from swabs during surgery is seeking to raise almost £600,000 via crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.…
May 31, 2016
Firm's strong funding position supporting progress on clinical trials Liverpool cancer drug research specialist Evgen Pharma says it has made significant progress on trials…
April 12, 2016
A review into the management of more than 800 women referred to an NHS colposcopy clinic who were positive for high risk HPV…
March 31, 2016
Liverpool Science Park based LumbaCurve International have won their first substantial export order from Germany it’s revolutionary back pain relief device, previously showcased…
March 11, 2016
We are delighted to announce that SPARK Impact has been appointed manager of the £50 million Enterprise Development Scheme (EDS) by the Isle…
March 10, 2016
Incanthera, (the Company) is pleased to announce that Yorkshire Cancer Research has awarded the Company a grant towards the funding of the Phase…
March 2, 2016
ZedScan™ is the focus of an extensive feature in the latest edition of The Pathologist magazine. The article - Conquering the Challenges of Colposcopy - written…
January 29, 2016
Zilico Ltd has published a 1,000 patient case study for its cervical cancer diagnostic system, ZedScan™. The patient review in to the routine…
January 13, 2016
Medilink North West member Zilico Ltd has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new Commercial Director. Andrew Saipe, who has 25…
January 11, 2016
The highly innovative and world leading Artificial Intelligence drug discovery business Molplex, (based at BioCity, BioHub, Alderley Park), has appointed Victoria Camargo as…
December 22, 2015
Press Release 22 Dec 2015 LumbaCurve has been successful in landing its first order from the multinational TV shopping channel QVC. The revolutionary…
December 10, 2015
Horizon 2020 awards €6.8m to TETRA consortium for pivotal replacement trachea trial EU study to build on Phase I trial of Videregen product &…
December 9, 2015
In 2015 Sky Medical Technology completed a £3m equity investment from a Japanese >$1bn Multinational with operational capabilities in strategically significant markets for…
December 9, 2015
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) has introduced ZedScan™ into its cervical cancer care pathway. The system will be utilised at…
December 3, 2015
£50m invested into the Liverpool City Region... The North West Fund has surpassed the £50m investment mark, funding over 145 businesses across the…
December 1, 2015
REGISTER AND FIND THE RIGHT PARTNERS FOR H2020 2016-2017 CALLS! The platform is now open! Click here to register Get involved in the…
November 30, 2015
Absynth Biologics received the cash from Alderley Park Ventures, the £5m investment fund created in late 2014 and managed by BioCity, to invest…
November 27, 2015
Bionow, is delighted to announce the winners of the 2015 Bionow Annual Awards, the ceremony for which took place at the Mere…
November 25, 2015
The Voucher Scheme is a way to develop links between the University and the Business Community. Regional Businesses (North of England) can apply…
November 23, 2015
Evgen Pharma Plc (LON:EVG), a clinical stage drug development company focused on the treatment of cancer and neurological conditions, has acquired exclusive worldwide…
November 18, 2015
Bionow is delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for the 2015 Bionow Annual Awards, which will take place at the Mere Golf Resort…
November 12, 2015
British researcher John Hardy among those to win a Breakthrough prize at ceremony hosted by Seth MacFarlane in the US [caption id="attachment_1918" align="aligncenter"…
November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015
Zilico at MEDICA MEDICA will take place between the 16 – 19 November 2015 at the Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. Zilico Ltd will be…
November 4, 2015
Based: Manchester Founded: 2012 What do you do: The University of Manchester spin-out has developed a hydrogel to relieve back pain by allowing…
November 3, 2015
INSPIRE consortium receives UK MHRA approval for study Liverpool and London, UK - November 3 2015: The INSPIRE consortium, led by Videregen Ltd,…
October 21, 2015
SPARK Impact Ltd is pleased to announce that Evgen Pharma plc, a portfolio company of the North West Fund for Biomedical, has been…
October 16, 2015
Wilmington, DE, 13th October 2015 – The Pistoia Alliance has appointed Dr Steve Arlington as its new President. Steve joins as the Pistoia…
October 16, 2015
Sky Medical Technology Ltd is proud to announce that the geko® and firefly® devices have won the prestigious Japan Good Design Award. The…
October 12, 2015
Cytox announces participation in INSIGHT Alzheimer’s study Participation will aid comparison of SNP genotyping with biomarker status 12th October 2015: Oxford, UK. Cytox…
October 8, 2015
Sky Medical Technology, the developer and manufacturer of the geko® device, has been shortlisted in two categories - Innovation Leading to New Markets…
October 7, 2015
A Liverpool-based company aiming to harness the power of broccoli to fight cancer and strokes has joined the procession of drug developers planning…
September 24, 2015
Kanichi Research Services Ltd would like to announce the Company has been successful in securing grant funding on the Horizon 2020 Small and…
September 15, 2015
We are delighted a number of SPARK Impact portfolio companies have been named as successful applicants for the 'Call for Company Pitches' competition,…
August 19, 2015
Alderley Park Ventures, the investment fund created in late 2014 and managed by BioCity, has announced its first investment - a £200,000 equity…
August 17, 2015
The Innovation Nexus is an invaluable resource for SMEs doing business with the NHS in Greater Manchester. Launching a new product is a…
August 12, 2015
UKTI and RTC North are organising a Northern Powerhouse trade and investment mission to China for organisations serving the health sector across…
August 10, 2015
Our investee company Absynth Biologics is one of the companies featured in a new report published by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA). Published following the announcement…
August 7, 2015
A North West life sciences investor has ploughed a further £1.6m into companies developing cutting edge healthcare technologies including those for combatting and…
July 17, 2015
Cytox Ltd, an innovative developer of assays for risk assessment and prediction of dementia, and Affymetrix (Nasdaq:AFFX), a leading provider of translational research…
July 10, 2015
Devolving healthcare spending to councils in Greater Manchester has been dubbed the most ground-breaking change to happen to the NHS since its creation…
July 2, 2015
Spin-out regenerative medicine company, Videregen, has received £400,000 in follow on funding from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK…
July 1, 2015
A University of Manchester spin-out which has developed a hydrogel to relieve back pain has received funding from The North West Fund for Biomedical…
June 10, 2015
Collaboration will contribute to further refinement of diagnostic SNPs for Alzheimer’s disease. Cytox Ltd, an innovative developer of assays for risk assessment…
June 4, 2015
The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), will be visiting Liverpool Science Park on Monday 29th June to give a 90 minute presentation to SPARK investee…
May 21, 2015
Andy Round, investment director at SPARK Impact took part in the University of Liverpool and Bionow Research and Innovation event yesterday. The full…
May 14, 2015
Andy Round, investment director at SPARK Impact is set to take part in North West Insider’s ‘Future of the North – The…
May 13, 2015
Interest in ZedScan is expanding significantly throughout the UK following Dr Madeleine MacDonald’s presentation at the 2015 British Society for Colposcopy and…
May 5, 2015
That was the view of the panel at today’s pro-manchester Healthcare Sector Group event ‘Innovations in Healthcare’. Held at Citylabs 1.0, a £25m…
May 5, 2015
Life sciences investor SPARK Impact has continued to boost the North West’s biomedical sector by providing follow on funding into healthcare companies…
May 1, 2015
Our investment director Dr Andy Round will be sparking some healthy debate at a breakfast event in Manchester on Tuesday, May 5th.…
April 27, 2015
A synthetic and stable form of a chemical found in broccoli could be used as a potential treatment for osteoarthritis after positive results from…
April 27, 2015
Liverpool based drug development company, Evgen Pharma, working with researchers from The University of Manchester, have developed a new combination of drugs which…
April 22, 2015
An abstract of Spark Impact investee company LumbaCurve, has featured in leading trade magazine The Bone and Joint Journal. The article outlines the clinical…
April 20, 2015
Funding will aid clinical evaluation of genetic panel in MCI risk stratification, says CEO Cytox an innovative developer of assays for risk…
April 20, 2015
Each week, online business publication Bdaily ask businesses from a different area of the North West for their opinions and hopes from the upcoming…
April 7, 2015
Andy Round is set to speak at the Research & Innovation Showcase on the 20th May, 2015. See below a save the date.
April 7, 2015
Wednesday 29th April 2015, 9.30am - 4.30pm The Liner Hotel, Liverpool The North West Coast Academic Health Science Network (NWC AHSN) and the…
March 28, 2015
Manchester Science Partnerships and Marketing Manchester launched an impressive video at last month’s MIPIM festival showcasing Manchester's past achievements in science and innovation.…
March 26, 2015
NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is searching for companies who are developing innovative technologies designed to improve patient care and patient…
March 16, 2015
Interested in what Spark Impact have been up to over the past few months and to read the latest news from some of…
February 25, 2015
SPARK Impact has expanded in the North West region with the launch of a second office at BioHub at Alderley Park, Cheshire. The…
February 17, 2015
With a £42m life-sciences investment fund set to be launched this year and pledges from Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne…
February 10, 2015
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve acted for SPARK Impact Limited, as fund manager for the North West Fund for Biomedical, on…
February 6, 2015
A SPARK Impact investee company which has developed an innovative solution to reduce stretch marks in pregnant women has officially launched its product…
February 5, 2015
SPARK Impact has made its 101st transaction into healthcare companies across the North West. Since the start of December, SPARK Impact, manager of…
January 29, 2015
Incanthera (“the Company”), is pleased to announce a successful fundraising of £1.3 million from existing and new investors; acquisition of a new drug…
January 23, 2015
SPARK Impact, managers of the £30 million North West Fund for Biomedical have featured in the life-science supplement in The Times published on…
January 16, 2015
One of SPARK Impact’s investee companies has announced a pioneering new research collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca. Molplex Pharmaceuticals is a drug discovery company…
January 13, 2015
Liverpool based LumbaCurve International, backed by SPARK Impact, manager of The North West Fund for Biomedical, have announced that clinical trials of…
December 16, 2014
Companies, especially SMEs, can face significant challenges trying to introduce their new and innovative products into the NHS. The complexity of public procurement,…
December 12, 2014
Zilico Ltd has been profiled as a key participant in a recent independent report on the Cervical Cancer Diagnostics market, alongside major players…
December 11, 2014
SPARK Impact is delighted to announce that investee company Perfectus Biomed has been honoured at the Medilink North West Awards 2014, which…
December 2, 2014
Two companies from The North West Fund for Biomedical portfolio, managed by SPARK Impact, were among the winners of this year’s prestigious Bionow…
November 26, 2014
SPARK Impact is delighted to announce that eight investee companies, from ‘The North West Fund for Biomedical’ portfolio have been shortlisted for the…
November 6, 2014
Manchester-based Kanichi Research has won an innovation competition that could see it revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases through a unique hand-held device which…
November 6, 2014
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, has received a £5m top up taking its fund allocation to £30m. Since…
October 20, 2014
Molplex invents new medicines using artificial intelligence (A.I.) and a robotic laboratory. Our A.I. systems are faster and more effective than scientists at…
September 25, 2014
A developer of stem cell organ regenerative medicine which was built on the foundations of a ground breaking operation which saved a ten…
September 4, 2014
Catch their breath Regional, Dynamic Estimation of Lung Oxygen Delivery using Conventional MRI A simple, repeatable, cost-effective free-breathing imaging protocol typically lasting just…
August 27, 2014
A specialist women’s healthcare start-up has secured a combined investment of £210,000 which will go towards driving its business growth in the rapidly…
April 18, 2014
A business which has developed a revolutionary product to help prevent stretch marks during pregnancy has received £400,500 in equity funding from The North…
March 17, 2014
Merseyside companies have received a collective £8.6m in funding since the launch of The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact,…
October 28, 2013
Recommended breakfast event on November 26th Here at SPARK Impact, we thought you might be interested in this Liverpool Science Park event featuring a speaker from…
July 18, 2013
A COMPANY working to develop vaccines and antibodies to treat bacterial infections has secured a £850,000 investment. Absynth Biologics Limited, a UK biotechnology…
July 15, 2013
A UK COMPANY which offers an innovative solution to recruit and retain global participants for medicine clinical trials has secured an investment of…
June 19, 2013
A COMPANY which offers bespoke microbiological testing has secured £100,000 investment. Perfectus Biomed, based at Sci-Tech Daresbury, received £50,000 from The North West…
May 2, 2013
A company which has developed an implantable medical device for treating intracranial aneurysms has secured a £600,000 investment from The North West Fund…
April 29, 2013
An emerging artificial fertility specialist company, whose work could reduce the number of animals used in research by 24 per cent, has secured…
March 1, 2013
A LEADING diagnostic imaging company, Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd, has secured £1million investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact.…
February 19, 2013
The developer of a unique disposable tourniquet, ASep Healthcare, has secured £120,000 investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK…
January 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE embargoed to January 25, 2013 at 00.01 hours Manchester & Oxford, UK, 25 January 2013 – Cytox Limited, developer of a…
January 14, 2013
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, has now invested more than £10million in SMEs across a range of biomedical…
January 10, 2013
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact, has invested £125,000 in medical devices company LumbaCurve International Ltd. LumbaCurve International Ltd,…