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Claudine Owens: Northern Ireland likely to follow the trend for increased investment in ‘impact’ start-ups

A great article from our very own, Claudine Owens, on impact investing and ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) considerations. We are seeing an increasing number of investment opportunities, such as ESTHER, SustainIQ, DECOM Engineering and StormHarvester, all of which have an ESG focus – many of these have pitched to HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network). If you have an ESG focused […]

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HBAN business angels invest median of €200,000 each in start-ups

Great to see strong angel investment across the island of Ireland. The recent HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) report indicates that the median investment by HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) angels across the island of Ireland is €200,000. Article taken from rte.ie A new survey from the Halo Business Angel Network shows that HBAN business

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Hat-trick of contracts boost Decom after a strong year

Congratulations to our portfolio company Decom Engineering on securing a third successive international contract in 2021, valued at more than £400,000! Article from: insidermedia.com Cookstown-based Decom Engineering has consolidated a strong 2021 performance with a hat-trick of international contract wins valued at more than £400,000. The decommissioning services specialist has deployed two of its pipeline

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BOARD APPOINTMENT TO HELP DRIVE GROWTH AT NEUROVALENS

Our portfolio company Neurovalens, has appointed an experienced US medical devices expert who will bring expertise to its board as the business prepares to enter its next phase of growth.   Article from insidermedia.com Tina Lai Liedtky, president of the clinical diagnostics division at Massachusetts-headquartered scientific services giant Thermo Fisher Scientific, has been appointed to a

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Selazar secures £20 million investment to fund global expansion

Chris Trotter from Clarendon Fund Managers and Jack Williams, chief executive of Selazar Congratulations to our portfolio company, Selazar, and its CEO, Jack G Williams, on securing the biggest ever tech investment into a Northern Irish company. This £20m investment from a large global investment group will help the company to fast track its global expansion. From

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Liopa wins healthcare contract with new AI lip-reading technology

Pictured (L-R) is Dr Vicky Kell, Director of Innovation, Research and Development, Invest NI with Fabian Campbell-West, CTO and co-founder, Liopa. Congratulations to our portfolio company, Liopa, for securing its first commercial contract with a UK based hospital for its AI lip reading app. Congratulations to Liam McQuillan, Fabian Campbell-West and the rest of the Liopa team! Belfast based software SME, Liopa, has secured its

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Success: Decom wins global contracts

Congratulations to our portfolio company, DECOM Engineering, on securing a “pipeline of multi-million-pound global contracts.” This follows the completion of previous investment rounds, which included support from private investors and HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) amongst others and R&D grant support from Invest Northern Ireland Keep up the good work Sean Conway and team! From the Belfast Telegraph: Co Tyrone engineering

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