Looking at university spin-outs: University of Birmingham

Founded in a hot bed of fresh thinking and unique ideas, university spin-outs are becoming increasingly popular with both savvy investors, who can achieve a healthy return, and universities benefitting from funding channelled back into their R&D and facilities. Working with eight Midlands’ universities, Mercia Fund Management has supported spin-outs from seed to successful exit

PolyTherics appoints new head of business development

PRESS RELEASE London, UK, 20 August 2012 ? PolyTherics Limited (“PolyTherics”), a provider of solutions to enable the development of better biopharmaceuticals, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Georg Buchner as Vice President of Business Development. Georg will work with Jenny Filbey, PolyTherics’ business development representative in the USA and CEO John

PolyTherics granted further patents for TheraPEG and GlycoPol

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PolyTherics granted further patents for TheraPEG™ and GlycoPol™ POLYTHERICS EXPANDS THE COVERAGE OF ITS PATENTS IN MAJOR MARKETS London, UK, 18th June 2012 – PolyTherics Limited (“PolyTherics”), a provider of solutions to enable the development of better biopharmaceuticals, has strengthened its intellectual property estate with the granting of further patents

Pro Bono Bio and PolyTherics progress and expand their relationship for the development of improved blood factors

Pro Bono Bio and PolyTherics progress and expand their relationship for the development of improved blood factors London, UK, 29 May 2012 – Pro Bono Bio Group plc (“PBB”), the international healthcare group, and PolyTherics Limited (“PolyTherics”), a provider of solutions for the development of better biopharmaceuticals, announce progress on their haematology alliance to produce

New Board Members join PolyTherics

ENHANCED BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE ON POLYTHERICS’ BOARD SUPPORTS NEXT PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT London, UK, 15 May 2012 – Mark Payton of Mercia Fund Management, a founding investor in Warwick Effect Polymers (which was acquired by Polytherics in January 2012), and a director of Polytherics Limited (“PolyTherics”), a provider of solutions to enable the development of

Internal Fixation Systems Enters Into a Distribution Agreement With Intelligent Orthopaedics

MIAMI, May 10, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Internal Fixation Systems (otcqb:IFIX) announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Intelligent Orthopaedics Ltd. (IO) to market its Staffordshire Orthopaedic Reduction Machine (STORM) which is a reusable device that is used to reduce (align) fractures of the tibia prior to surgical fixation. IO

NewNet Investor Profile of Andrew Oldfield Head of Clean Tech at Mercia Fund Management

NewNet Investor Profile of Andrew Oldfield Head of Clean Tech at Mercia Fund Management (subscription required) – http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/clean-energy-investor-profiles/newnet-investor-profile-andrew-oldfield-mercia-fund-management.html Ben Samuel from NewNetEnergyNetwork spoke to Andrew Oldfield to discover Mercia Fund Management’s plans to invest in cleantech companies, which are looking for moderate capital needs and are focused on efficiency. In the interview Andrew highlights portfolio

Mercia Fund Management interview with AltAssets

Mark Payton was recently interviewed by Alec Macfarlane of AltAssets. Here is an excerpt from the article below. To read the full article here. http://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/by-pe-sector/venturegrowth/smaller-investors-british-smes-set-to-capitalise-on-eis-provisions.htmlSmaller investors, British SMEs set to capitalise on EIS provisionsThe UK’s new Finance Bill has divided the UK private equity space, and is expected to put an end to management buy-outs