Based at DCU Invent, Deciphex has gained investors including Inova and GI Partners as it looks to refine its offering for the toxicologic and gastrointestinal segments of pathology.

Building on Chiba and Hokkaido university research, Think-Lands is aiming to commercialise microneedles manufactured with its optical vortex production system.

Building on UMCP research, PaverGuide supplies a base material for laying paved surfaces made from recycled plastic rather than stone.

IDF Innov-allied brain implant developer Neurallys plans to market sensors that measure intracranial pressure to combat the severe neurological complication hydrocephalus.

Chalmers Ventures has contributed to a $1.5m funding round for cleantech developer Metry.

Congruent Ventures has led a $2.5m funding round for Energetic Insurance, which hopes to enable SMEs to tap into the solar energy market.

Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund has made its tenth investment, putting $200,000 into Confluence Pharmaceuticals.

Stanford-StartX Fund has supported a $4m round for Imprimed, which is working on precision cancer treatments for dogs.

Cambridge Enterprise joined Seedcamp and private investors for Sano Genetics’ seed round, proceeds of which will support the company’s data-sharing platform for genomic research.

Newly-founded MIT food pathogen sensor spinout Xibus has secured seed funding to develop its technology, which utilises synthetic particles to identify bacterial contamination.