UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Polaris House North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1ET, United Kingdom
Overview
EPSRC is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £800 million a year in a broad range of subjects - from mathematics to materials science, and from information technology to structural engineering.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Biotechnology
- Education
- Financial Services
- Infrastructure
- Training
Investment portfolio
- ClexBio
Participated · Seed · Jul 2021
ClexBio is an Oslo‑based startup developing bioengineered human blood vessels for transplant by manipulating living cells at the microscale using its proprietary CLEX technology. The company is led by Co‑Founder and CEO Dr. Armend G. Håti and Co‑Founder and CSO Dr. Manuel Schweikle. ClexBio is already commercializing early R&D applications in partnership with Cambridge‑based Sphere Fluidics. It raised US$2.2M in seed financing to expand operations and continue development efforts. The financing consisted of US$1.2M from angel investors across Europe and Asia and US$1M in non‑dilutive grants. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and development efforts.
Team
No current team members are available.