About

Hunter Ruthven graduated from the university of Sussex in geography and politics before joining Vitesse Media. He was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to become Editor of Real Business.

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LED manufacturer MHA Lighting becomes third March deal for Energy & Environmental fund

A business which has previously provided lighting products for Manchester Airport has secured growth capital from The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental.

Alternative Finance for Business

Using the power of the community to fund local energy projects

With raising finance for energy projects often being a hard sell for developers, GrowthBusiness meets Abundance Generation to find out how it is revolutionising the process.

Alternative Finance for Business

Trailblazing sustainability pioneer Ecology Building Society ready for retrofit push

In 1980, a Yorkshire solicitor spoke up at a Green Party conference regarding the difficulty in finding a mortgage for a property needing extensive renovation – the result was the Ecology Building Society.

Technology

PhotonStar LED's James McKenzie: From bright spark moment to cleantech entrepreneur

James McKenzie was lauded at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards 2013 for his ability to combine technical expertise with sound business acumen, as well as an ability to use the financial markets. GrowthBusiness took some time to find out more.

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Innovation, progress and leadership in new energy and cleantech

Alex Blackburne, editor of sustainable investment magazine Blue & Green Tomorrow, looks back at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards and forward to the future of sustainability.

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Mercia Fund Management continues with EIS transactions by backing two technology businesses

Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management has chosen Warwick Audio Technologies and nanoTherics as its first Mercia Growth Fund 1 investments.

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Young entrepreneur backed by Ashton Kutcher and Stephen Fry sells Summly business to Yahoo!

A smartphone app first created by a 15 year-old UK developer in 2011 has been sold to internet firm Yahoo! for a reported £20 million.

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Seven-figure seed round for Taragenyx four months after launch

Scottish medical technologies company Taragenyx has secured itself £1.3 million of seed capital to speed up the development of its orthopaedic and dental implant coatings.

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Invesco Asset Management makes healthcare play with medicine investment

A £25 million fundraising for infirst HEALTHCARE will be used to launch the company's medicines into the US market.

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Fusion IP looks to AIM to raise fresh funds for university innovation investments

University commercialisation business Fusion IP is going back to the stock market to raise a new £20 million investment pot.

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LDC doubles up with two investment deals in new and existing companies

Lloyds Banking investment arm LDC has closed two deals by backing software company Validus-IVC and business services firm EDM Group.

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UK Green Investment Bank makes equity play in the wind market

A first direct equity investment in offshore wind has seen the UK Green Investment Bank back Rhyl Flats Wind Farm.