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Aston University

Aston University

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Aston University is a research-led institution known for teaching quality and strong industry partnerships.

Portfolio

2

companies

By category

  • CleanTech£2.0M
  • BioTech£1.0M

By location

  • Birmingham£3.0M

Portfolio companies

AP

Aston Particle Technologies

Aston Particle Technologies develops dry powder coating technology for drug manufacturing.

Grid Edge

Grid Edge

Artificial intelligence software for commercial building energy management.


Recent investments

£1.0M

The funding round was led by DSW Ventures to help expand manufacturing and commercial teams.

"This new partnership will enable us to build with confidence upon the foundation provided by Aston University and Innovate UK to commericalise iDPC at scale and to accelerate the development of innovative medicines."
— David Wyatt, Chief Executive Officer
Series A
£2.0M

The cleantech start-up will use the capital to expand its team, develop new products and reach more customers.

"This funding round further strengthens our collaboration with bp, Goldacre and Aston University, who have shown equal ambitions in accelerating the growth of Grid Edge. Optimising energy demand to reach net zero is now an essential requirement for businesses. We are proud to provide many leading companies with predictive AI technology to reduce energy consumption and save money."
— Tom Anderson, Energy specialist and founder