CloudMinds, a startup developing intelligent, connected robots, has raised $30m in an early-stage round backed by the contract electronics manufacturer.

Mercia Fund Management backs Bristol University spinout Pertinax Pharma as it begins to scale up the production of its chlorhexidine-based product.

Arpa-E, the US government advanced energy research project, reinvests in compressed gas refuelling technology spinout Onboard Dynamics, contributing to $3m round.

The Heriot-Watt University spinout raises $1.7m to invest in the manufacturing of its 3D photonic components that are used by datacoms, telecoms and mobile phone networks.

3D real-time mapping spinout Pixmap raises $1.4m in its seed round from International Technology Solutions.