Deals

	DLR Group to roll out Shaderlight across 19 offices in North America ArtVPS has received its biggest single Shaderlight order to date by an architect design practice thanks to DLR Group, which provides architecture, engineering, planning and interior design services to clients throughout the United States and China. more..	14/02/12
	Cobalt advises on sale of Tomorrow Communications Tomorrow Communications Ltd has been sold to CACI Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of CACI International Inc. CACI International Inc. is a publicly listed company on the NYSE with an annual revenue in excess of US $3.6bn and approx 14,000 people worldwide. more..	10/02/12
	Atkins Gregory sweeps up ‘Spring Clean’ Cambridge-based cleaning contractor Atkins Gregory has reached agreement to acquire Cambridge Industrial & Commercial Cleaners Ltd, who trade as ‘Spring Clean’, with immediate effect. more..	02/02/12
	Horizon and UK NEQAS ICC announce partnership to improve accuracy of lung cancer diagnostic testing Horizon’s genetically defined human genomic reference standards are to be used in FISH and IHC proficiency testing to help guide personalised medicine. more..	01/02/12
	TeraView secures $5.5m to fund growth in key markets TeraView, the Cambridge-based pioneer and leader in Terahertz systems and solutions, is pleased to announce that it has secured $5.5m of investment from a consortium of US, Asian and EU based institutional and corporate investors. more..	30/01/12
	Accelrys acquires VelQuest Corporation for $35 million SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading scientific enterprise research and development software and services company, announced that it has acquired privately-held VelQuest Corporation for $35 million in an all-cash transaction. more..	05/01/12
	TiGenix obtains EUR 2.9 million FP7 grant to fund development of Cx611 in rheumatoid arthritis TiGenix, a leading biopharmaceutical company that commercialises and develops cell therapies, announced that as the coordinator of an international consortium it has obtained a substantial grant from the European Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). more..	27/12/11
	Discuva raises financing for novel anti-microbial drug discovery Discuva, a newly established biopharmaceutical company identifying new antimicrobial therapies for drug-resistant infectious diseases, announced today that it has raised financing from New Wave Ventures LLP. The financing will establish the full technology platform capability and allow the progression of several specific antimicrobial programmes. more..	13/12/11
	AVEVA and FARO sign Interoperability Agreement AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, and FARO, a leader in high precision laser scanning and 3D Documentation Technology, announced today that they have signed an Interoperability Agreement. more..	09/12/11
	Horizon Discovery announces collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, announced it has entered into a three year Technology Access Agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both divisions of the National Institutes of Health. more..	22/11/11
	My Business FD helps attract funding for social media company MarketMeSuite Cambridge and London based firm My Business FD, which provides part- time finance directors to growing businesses, has helped social media marketing company MarketMeSuite secure £100,000 to finance expansion plans. more..	14/11/11
	Horizon Discovery announces strategic partnership with Promega to develop next-generation predictive human disease models Horizon Discovery Ltd., a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, announces a strategic partnership agreement with Promega Corporation, the leader in innovative life science research technologies. more..	08/11/11
	ARM acquires Prolific, Inc ARM announced that it has acquired Prolific, Inc., which develops leading-edge IC design optimization software tools that significantly reduce development time and improve the performance of cell-based designs. Prolific is a privately-owned company based in Newark, California. more..	02/11/11
	Toby Churchill Ltd expands into new markets utilising complementary technology Toby Churchill Ltd is pleased to announce that it has extended its portfolio of products and services to the disability industry, through the acquisition of the Aylesbury based company, DJ Rehab Ltd. more..	10/10/11
	Enecsys goes from strength to strength Enecsys, a spinout company from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering and the leader in reliable, long-life solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25 million ($41 million) in equity financing to invest in its growth plan. more..	06/10/11
	Amantys secures $7 million in funding Amantys Limited, a start-up based on research from the University of Cambridge, has recently secured $7 million in Series A funding to continue with the commercial development of its digital power platform. more..	06/10/11
	Angels give wings to e-Go aeroplanes e-Go aeroplanes has completed an investment that will take the radical e-Go single seat aircraft through to production. more..	06/10/11
	AVEVA acquires the LFM software division of Z+F UK AVEVA today announced the acquisition of the software division of Z+F UK Limited, expanding its laser scanning software offering for brownfield project execution and asset operations. more..	03/10/11
	DisplayLink® closes $15m Series D funding round PALO ALTO, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, UK – DisplayLink Inc., the leading provider of solutions that simplify the connection between monitors and computers using USB, has announced that it has closed a $15m Series D funding round. more..	29/09/11
	AlertMe buys Wattbox to create the ultimate in intelligent home heating and hot water AlertMe, the Smart Home technology company, has announced the acquisition of intelligent heating and hot water controls company, Wattbox. The acquisition will enable AlertMe to extend its heating controls proposition to hot water whilst adding Intelligent Automation to home energy control. more..	29/09/11
	Ubisense acquires US geospatial location solutions business Ubisense Group plc, the market-leading location solutions company, has acquired Integrated Mapping Services Inc (“InMaps”), a US-based company focused on delivering geospatial business solutions to electric and gas utilities, for $700,000 in cash. more..	29/09/11
	US contract win for Sagentia worth $10 million Sagentia Group plc (AIM:SAG), the outsource technology R&D company, has signed a multi-year contract with a major US consumer company to provide outsourced R&D services, including new product development. more..	29/09/11
	Rakuten to acquire Play.com for £25 million TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, UK, September 21, 2011 -- Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755) and Play.com today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rakuten will acquire UK e-commerce site Play.com for approximately 25 million pounds sterling (approx. 3.3 billion yen) in cash. The agreement has been approved by the board of directors of Rakuten. more..	22/09/11
	Mills & Reeve AIMs high with biochemical deal National law firm Mills & Reeve has advised AIM quoted Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of protein research tools, on its acquisition of UK-based Ascent Scientific Ltd, a specialist provider of biochemical reagents with international sales. more..	15/09/11
	Taptu secures Series B Funding to launch mobile media platform Taptu, the social media and mobile search technology company, announced it has received €2.5 million Euros ($3.5 million US dollars) to expand its product offering beyond its well-known social news reader app available on iOS and Android. more..	09/09/11
	Mills & Reeve advises on sale of Cambridge Water plc National law firm Mills & Reeve has advised Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (CKI), the Hong Kong listed infrastructure company, on its sale of Cambridge Water plc to HSBC Bank plc. more..	08/08/11
	Riverbed expands IT performance business with acquisition of Zeus Technology SAN FRANCISCO – July 20, 2011 – Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the IT performance company, today announced that it has acquired Zeus Technology, the privately-owned Cambridge UK company that delivers high-performance software-based load balancing and traffic management solutions for virtual and cloud environments. more..	20/07/11
	ERGOMED announces co-development agreement with Synta Pharmaceuticals ERGOMED, an international provider of drug development services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to carry out clinical studies with two clinical-stage oncology compounds owned by Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. more..	15/07/11
	DisplayLink receives $8 million financing PALO ALTO, Calif., June 21, 2011 – DisplayLink, the leading provider of networked display technology for multi-monitor and USB-connected computing, has announced that it will receive eight million dollars of new financing in a fourth round investment, with an option for an additional six million if needed. more..	22/06/11
	Ubisense Group plc: Fundraising oversubscribed - admission with market capitalisation of £38.6m Ubisense Group plc (AIM: UBI), the Cambridge headquartered real-time location solutions (RTLS) company, is to be admitted to AIM with a market capitalisation of £38.6m. The Placing, conducted by Canaccord Genuity Limited, with institutional investors has raised £8.7m, before expenses, at a price of 180p per share. Trading in Ubisense shares is expected to start on Wednesday (22 June 2011). more..	20/06/11
	Mills & Reeve advises on £6m investment in ACAL Energy Limited National law firm Mills & Reeve has advised fuel cells developer ACAL Energy Limited on its recent £6 million funding round. more..	17/06/11
	Arecor and GSK form collaboration to advance new vaccines Arecor and GSK have entered into a licence agreement to develop advanced formulations of vaccines combining Arecor’s unique formulation technologies with GSK’s proprietary vaccines. more..	14/06/11
	Cobalt advises on sale of Intellident Intellident Ltd has joined the Swiss Bibliotheca Group to create the largest specialised RFID company in Europe. more..	13/06/11
	Zeus acquires German-based web application firewall company, art of defence Zeus Technology, the pioneers of Application Delivery Controller software, announced it has purchased the assets of art of defence, a German-based distributed web application firewall (dWAF) provider. more..	10/06/11