August 2009

NASA Selects 16 Small Business Research and Technology Projects

August 31, 2009

NASA selected 16 small business projects to address important research and technology needs. The awards are part of 2 NASA’s initiatives: – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program – the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Under the SBIR program, NASA selected 12 small high technology firms in 9 states for negotiation of phase [...]

Swiss Genesis Invest applies for admittance to the Entry Standard

August 31, 2009

Genesis Invest AG announced its decision to apply for admittance to the Entry Standard, the Deutsche Börse segment within the Open Market that provides an alternative to the Regulated Market as an access point to the capital market. In particular, the Entry Standard offers a tailor-made access to the capital market for new and established [...]

USA, Calix raises $100 Million in New Financing

August 31, 2009

Calix, the largest communications equipment supplier focused solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery, raised $100m in financing. This financing consists of $50m in equity raised from existing Calix investors and $50m in debt financing established with Silicon Valley Bank. Petaluma, CA.-based Calix will use the proceeds to continue its growth and expansion as [...]

USA, WoodPellets.com raises $11m from its leading investors

August 31, 2009

WoodPellets.com, the independent distributor and direct-to-consumer retailer of wood pellet heating fuels, completed an $11m financing led by Cambridge-based investment firm Monitor Clipper Partners. 406 Ventures, the lead investor in the company’s previous financing, also participated in the funding. WoodPellets.com provides retail delivery throughout the East Coast and in selected areas of the Midwest and [...]

Canadian Nexterra receives $7.7M funding

August 31, 2009

Nexterra Systems Corp, a Vancouver-based supplier of advanced biomass gasification systems received $7.7m in funding from the BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), and Ethanol BC. Proceeds will be used to support Nexterra’s program to commercialize a new high efficiency biomass power [...]

France, AXA Private Equity takes an equity stake in Aviccia

August 31, 2009

AXA Private Equity, a private equity house with $26bn of assets under management and international reach across Europe, North America and Asia, is acquiring an equity interest in Aviccia, a french company specialised in solar energy. Champagne, Troyes-based Aviccia (formerly Avenir Soleil), which was founded in March 2008, designs and installs turn-key solar panels on [...]

UNIDO launches projects worth US$9m, benefiting industry in India

August 31, 2009

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is launching new industrial projects totaling US $9m to benefit industry in India. A US $5.9m cluster development programme for India will focus on technology, management, skill development, and the environment. It will be implemented by 2014 at sites in Pithampura, Chennai, Pune, Ankhleswar, Kanpur, and New Delhi, [...]

UK, PremierEnvoy join One Central Park in Manchester

August 31, 2009

One Central Park (OCP) has a new tenant in its North East Manchester facility. PremierEnvoy Ltd, a software provider offering management solutions for payroll, expenses and human capital management, has taken 1,520 sq ft of office space, which will house the company’s Head Office. According to Andrew Jones, Head of Sales and Marketing at PremierEnvoy, [...]

UK, Support for SMEs to cut Energy Costs

August 31, 2009

The Carbon Trust will launch a new programme – The Big Business Refit – in order to help thousands of small and medium sized businesses drive down their energy costs, a statement reveals. The Big Business Refit will offer SMEs expert advice and financial support to cut energy costs by scrapping old inefficient equipment and [...]

Britain’s recovery set to start from a very weak position, says Chief Economist at BCC

August 31, 2009

Commenting on the revised GDP figures for the second quarter, published last Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which stated that the economy contracted by 0.7% in the period – less than the original estimate of a 0.8% decline, David Kern, Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “After this [...]

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