North of England ecosystem map
67 organisations behind North of England startups, from research to company formation, capital and scale-up. Source: Dealroom.
Research universities
The University of Manchester University of Sheffield University of Leeds Newcastle University University of Liverpool Durham University University of York Lancaster University
More universities
Manchester Metropolitan University Northumbria University Teesside University
Commercialisation
Northern Accelerator Nexus Leeds Sensor City
Research and technology centres
Henry Royce Institute AMRC Nuclear AMRC Hartree Centre
Accelerators and programmes
Ignite Barclays Eagle Labs Tech North Sunderland Software City Tech Returners
Science parks and innovation districts
Sci-Tech Daresbury Alderley Park Manchester Science Partnerships Bruntwood SciTech Newcastle Helix Liverpool Science Park Sheffield Technology Parks Baltic Creative
Angels
NorthInvest GC Angels
Pre-seed and seed
Praetura Ventures Northstar Ventures LYVA Labs River Capital Finance Yorkshire SFC Capital
Series A and later
Northern Gritstone NorthEdge Capital YFM Equity Partners Business Growth Fund Mercia Asset Management Maven Capital Partners Foresight Group
Public and non-dilutive
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund North East Innovation Fund British Business Bank Innovate UK (UKRI)
Business support and inward investment
GC Business Growth Hub Invest North East England Health Innovation North West Coast
Ecosystem connectors
Manchester Digital Fintech North Bionow
Industry and catapults
Centre for Process Innovation ORE Catapult Teesworks
Corporates
Sage Group THG AO World BAE Systems AstraZeneca Unilever Nissan Channel 4
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