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Healthcare Sector

Articles, news and analysis on growth businesses operating in the healthcare sector.

News

David Cameron’s Biomedical Catalyst provides £39 million outlay to SMEs and universities

The government's Biomedical Catalyst is set to plough £39 million into the healthcare sector as part of its latest allocation.

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Amadeus and Archimedia support Qinec’s goal to ‘empower’ clinicians

An equity investment of £1.6 million is set to allow Qinec to expand its management team and develop its product portfolio.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Global healthcare firms eye emerging markets for M&A

Businesses in the health sector are increasingly turning to mergers and acquisitions in high growth economies to fuel growth, new research finds.

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Healthcare deals for the Business Growth Fund

The Business Growth Fund has taken its June dealmaking to four transactions on the back of its new investment into Springfield Healthcare Group.

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Oxford Immunotec raises US$28 million in fifth round

Medical diagnostics company Oxford Immunotec has secured US$28 million (£18 million), bringing total funds raised to more than US$100 million.

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Oversubscribed angel funding round for CamStent

Medical technology business CamStent has closed its second angel-backed round of funding to aid its product development and commercialisation.

News

Abingdon Health inks £2 million investment

AIM-listed Imperial Innovations Group has led a funding round into Abingdon Health alongside other private investors.

News

Apposite realises SureCalm investment

SureCalm Healthcare has moved away from private equity ownership following its sale to ConvaTec subsidiary business Amcare.

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Further fundraising for Acuitas Medical

Acuitas Medical has secured additional fundraising from its backers as part of its plans to bring its fineSA MRI biomarker technology to market.

News

Sapiens secures €10 million for Parkinson’s treatment

Charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust has led a €10 million (£8.6 million) funding round for the Dutch medical device company Sapiens which is researching a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

News

Onco-NX and Kanichi share £100,000 investment

The North West Fund for Biomedical has made two further investments totalling £100,000 that will support a university spin-out and a healthcare sensor business.

News

Practice Plan makes two bolt-on acquisitions

Practice Plan, a provider of dental membership plans, has acquired two businesses Isoplan and Medenta, to expand the company’s support services and move into dental patient finance.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial