Northern Light Microscopy secures £1m pre-seed funding to expand access to advanced imaging
The oversubscribed round was led by DSW Ventures with backing from Scottish Enterprise, SWIM Capital and the University of Strathclyde.
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Northern Light Microscopy is a Glasgow-based University of Strathclyde spinout that develops advanced benchtop microscopy systems designed to make high-resolution biological imaging more accessible and affordable for laboratories.
Northern Light Microscopy has secured over £1m in an oversubscribed pre-round to accelerate the commercialisation of its advanced microscopy technology. The financing was led by DSW Ventures, with participation from Scottish Enterprise, SWIM Capital and the University of Strathclyde.
The capital will be deployed to scale production, support early customer deployments, and drive further development of the company hardware and LINK imaging software. The funding follows validation of the company benchtop system, which aims to provide cost-effective super-resolution imaging capabilities to laboratories previously priced out of such technology.
The company is targeting regulatory approvals ahead of commercial sales, with international expansion slated to follow initial deployments.
From the founder
"We’re excited to enter the next stage for Northern Light Microscopy. With the technology validated, this funding enables us to move forward into initial sales, scaling and product line expansion."
Peter Tinning
CEO and co-founder at Northern Light Microscopy
Investor perspective
"Northern Light Microscopy has developed an instrument that delivers super-resolution imaging performance at a price point that opens the technology to thousands of laboratories currently priced out of advanced microscopy."
James Reston
Investment Manager, DSW Ventures
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Build out infrastructure
- 03Expand into international markets
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Northern Light Microscopy
Northern Light Microscopy builds compact super-resolution benchtop microscopes for bioscience laboratories.