Biotech firm secures £1.5m investment boost

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Tuesday 15 March 2022

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Biotech firm secures £1.5m investment boost

A Queen's University Belfast campus company has secured £1.5m of investment which will serve as "the final stepping-stone" on the path to commercialisation of its technology. The investment into Causeway Sensors included £1.3m from the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund NI and £250,000 from existing investor QUBIS.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Business Matters: Cyber risks and insurance in 2022

Alan Boal, an account director at corporate insurance broker ABL Group, looks at the rise of insurance against cyber risk and how the market is evolving.
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DEALS

Totalmobile’s North of England acquisition wins Deal of the Month

Belfast-based Totalmobile's acquisition of a Manchester-based provider of shift planning, rostering and workforce management software and services has been named as Deal of the Month for February.
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Dublin commercial property company acquired by Gresham House

A Dublin-based commercial property asset and development management company has been acquired by listed alternative asset manager Gresham House for an initial €1.8m.
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SME lending hits £4.8bn in Q1 – UK Finance

Gross lending to SMEs stood at £4.8bn in the final quarter of 2022, according to data published by UK Finance.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Business Matters: Climate considerations are part of the deal, so businesses need to be ready

No matter what part of the corporate world you work in, there is a good chance the topic of ESG has made it on to your agenda in one form or another over the past few years, says Chris Martin, head of sustainability at Danske Bank.
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Ask the Expert: Should I buy bitcoin?

Conor Cahalane, from Promethean Financial Consultants Ltd, looks at the merits of buying bitcoin which - given the rise and fall (and subsequent rise again) of crypto currencies - is understandably a question asked of (or by) almost everyone.
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PROPERTY

Apartment scheme at fire-hit site set to move forward

Updated plans for a development of apartments on University Road in Belfast look set to be approved. The proposal involves the partial demolition of fire damaged buildings at the location.
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New £8m housing initiative for the over-55s

A new affordable housing initiative for people over-55 has been unveiled by communities minister Deirdre Hargey.
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Primark to open new store at Rushmere

Terms have been agreed for Primark to take a new anchor store in Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon.
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BUSINESS

Start-ups to create jobs with Republic of Ireland expansion

West Belfast-based start-ups Kitchen Design House and Necto Search & Selection are investing more than £800,000 collectively to grow their exports in the Republic of Ireland, with the support of Invest Northern Ireland.
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Ambassador visits mining equipment firm Tribe Technology

The Australian ambassador to Ireland has made a special visit to automation-focused mining equipment maker Tribe Tech to hear about the growth of the company in Northern Ireland and Western Australia.
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Early years toy specialist to open in M&S stores

Early Learning Centre shops are to open at ten M&S locations as part of the retail giant's 'Brands at M&S' programme.
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