By 2022, an operational stock of almost 4 million industrial robots are expected to work in factories worldwide. 

The independent Iberian management company GED Capital has entered, through its Conexo Ventures fund, into the capital of SimpleCloud, a leading company in the transformation of the animation, video game, advertising and special effects industries. This startup, founded in 2008, and invested in by Inveready, Caixa Capital Risc y CDTI, offers a global platform based on the cloud for the management and creation of digital content focused on companies and also has one of the most powerful tools created for teleworking.

Technology consulting firm Invenio Business Solutions has completed a rebranding process to cement its preparation for further major growth 

Foresight Group LLP, a leading private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has announced a further £2 million follow-on investment into Envair Technology, a provider of containment solutions that facilitates faster and more flexible drug R&D and manufacture across the globe. 

Enterprise IT managed services organisation DSP and Leeds-based Explorer UK, an Oracle consultancy, development and support provider, have been brought together to form one of the largest independent Oracle partners in the UK. 

Aceleron, the UK developer of sustainable and reusable battery solutions, has announced a £2m million equity investment with £1.45m from BGF, the UK’s most active investor, and the remainder from existing investor Mercia Asset Management.

Belfast-headquartered green technology firm StormHarvester is announcing the conclusion of a €2 million investment round, and is launching a major new recruitment drive.

Takarék Venture Capital Fund I. managed by Dutch-Hungarian VC company DBH Investment has invested EUR 2 million into Budapest-based AerinX in a Pre-Series A round. The company develops and provides digital aircraft maintenance solutions. AerinX plans to enter international markets with its highly innovative mixed reality (MR) system for the external inspection and maintenance of aircraft and other aerial vehicles early next year. 

Atos SE, a global leader in digital transformation, and RingCentral, Inc., a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration, and contact center solutions, has announced the expansion of their strategic partnership with the launch of a co-branded UCaaS solution called Unify Office by RingCentral.

 CyberSmart has raised £5.5 million in a heavily oversubscribed Series A funding round led by VC firm IQ Capital and respected cyber security and tech entrepreneur investors. The funding will be used to fund the growth of the company, which enables small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to combat the constant threat of cyber-attacks and increasing regulation in an ever-evolving technological landscape and increasingly connected digital operating space.  

TOffeeAM, an Imperial College spin-out that optimises product designs for Additive Manufacturing - also known as 3D printing - has raised £1 million in seed funding. This round of investment was led by IQ Capital, alongside the Royal Academy of Engineering and Imperial College London’s Techcelerate program. The funding will be used to hire engineers and additional staff, to expand upon the existing engineering capabilities of TOffeeAM and develop further the company’s customer base, which already includes GE Aviation, Baker Hughes and a Formula 1 motor racing team.