Neophore was launched by University of Cambridge biopharmaceutical developer PhoreMost in May 2017 to home in on potential immunotherapies for cancer.

Graphcore, whose roots can be traced back to University of Bristol, has added $50m to its coffers thanks to a series C round backed by Bosch, Dell and Samsung.

Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Dell Technologies Capital and Samsung Catalyst Fund all returned to reinvest in the machine intelligence developer.

Atomic Mechanics has been spun out of Manchester to couple semiconductors with graphene to build highly reactive pressure sensors.

The two-year time frame Macron has set himself and the EU to set up the new agency is no coincidence

Bonnier has returned to back the fertility tracking app developer's series B round, the proceeds of which will fund international growth.

The board has recommended Touchstone shareholders accept the $641m all-shares offer from commercialisation peer IP Group before Touchstone ceases trading on Aim on December 11.