Two government-backed vehicles have invested in Manchester Imaging, which will soon launch software to detect early signs of tooth decay.
Manchester Imaging, a dentistry imaging software spinout of University of Manchester, has raised £600,000 ($840,000) from government-backed vehicles Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and GM&C Life Sciences Fund.
VC firm Catapult Ventures and early-stage investor Mercia Fund Managers operate, respectively, GM&C Life Sciences and NPIF, with the latter’s investment in Manchester Imaging coming through its NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance division.
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