Cell-freezing spin-out seeks a cool £500,000 after Business Ready support
A high-tech business that has developed new techniques for freezing cells and is a spin-out from the University of Warwick is aiming to raise £500,000 of additional investment after receiving support. Cryologyx was formed by Dr Tom Congdon and Professor Matt Gibson after their research led them to find a new way of freezing cells […]
Battery cell start-up set to scale up to bring innovative ideas to industry
Global Nano Network (GNN) – a battery cell start-up drawing on its nanotechnology and biotechnology background to create greener batteries developed using sustainable and environmentally neutral materials – is set to expand its team and take the next step to scale-up its operation to bring its innovative ideas to industry. The company mission is to […]
Battery cell start-up set to scale up to bring innovative ideas to industry
A battery start-up company drawing on nanotechnology and biotechnology to create greener batteries is set to expand its team and take the next step in turning its innovative ideas into reality. Global Nano Network (GNN), based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Venture Centre, made the move to its current site in January 2021 […]
Recruitment firm moves from kitchen table to brand new office
Coventry firm TalentTech Recruitment is all set to move into its biggest office yet and launch an ambitious piece of software for jobseekers and companies – just 18 months after being based in its co-founder’s kitchen. Support and advice from Business Ready has helped co-founders Nick Goodwin and John Ahearne turn their expertise in tech […]
Coventry company Embed receives prestigious Queen’s Award
A high-tech Coventry company has been heralded as an example for others to follow after being handed the most prestigious business award in the UK. Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands John Crabtree OBE, Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the region, presented the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade to Embed Limited at […]
Teenage Coventry media entrepreneur takes on staff & expands into new office
A media business in Coventry, run by a teenage entrepreneur, has expanded into bigger offices after taking on three new team members and diversifying into new markets. Geeka Media was set up as a YouTube channel by James Cousins, now 19, when he was a 12-year-old pupil at Caludon Castle. The company started to carve […]
Coventry company set to start drone delivery tests in Warwickshire
A start-up Coventry business is set to begin trials in Warwickshire to test the capability of drones delivering urgent medical supplies after receiving support. Skyfarer, which was established by Elliot Parnham in 2019 after studying aerospace engineering at university, was initially planning to be part of a project in Africa that would see supplies delivered […]
Teenage entrepreneur from Coventry sets up office in the city
A teenage entrepreneur in Coventry, who was turning over £12,000 when he was in Year 9 at school, has moved into his first office and is preparing to take on his first member of staff. James Cousins, now 19, began his YouTube channel when he was a 12-year-old schoolboy at Caludon Castle and, as interest […]
Recruitment company planning to launch software product
A specialist recruitment company, which started at the kitchen table of one of the co-founders in Coventry, is planning to launch a new software product. TalentTech Recruitment, a technical and technology recruitment business, was launched last May in John Ahearne’s home. Its rapid success led to John and fellow director, Nick Goodwin, searching for suitable […]
Totem Learning soldiering into new markets
Totem Learning Ltd makes digital learning products for clients all over the world. From 90 second virtual reality modules to 30 minute fully immersive games, Totem exists to bring learning to life. The company has been awarded £60,000 Innovation grant from The CW Innovation Test Bed Programme which is part funded by European Regional Development […]