Founded in 1997, Earthcare Products Limited is a fast growing company providing consultancy, selling, installing and servicing commercial cooling products which have low global warming potential. The company enjoys unparalleled experience and intellectual property (IP) in its areas of operation and expertise, including the practical application of natural refrigerants.

An agreement with the Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration in the Ukraine gives Earthcare Products Ltd the exclusive right to commercialise its research into low environmental impact refrigerants and associated refrigeration systems that can enhance energy efficiency and exceed tightening global regulations

http://www.earthcareproducts.co.uk

Morgan Everett Ltd, incorporated in 2002, is the developer of the innovative PyroPure® waste destruction system that eliminates the need to transport non-recyclable refuse to landfill sites.

The STF invested £750,000 in Morgan Everett Ltd, to develop The Pyropure® technology which enables some of the problems of waste disposal and collection to be resolved by destruction of waste at source and use of the sewer system for disposal.

http://www.morganeverett.co.uk

Lysanda, is a vehicle engineering business with a unique patented technology with applications in vehicle emissions management. "Eco-Log", is aimed at the market for commercial vehicles, public service vehicles and car fleets. Lysanda plans to launch its Eco-Log technology into the fleet market in 2008, giving operators the ability to monitor key data such as vehicle emissions and fuel economy and allowing them to take steps to minimise the environmental impact and running costs of their vehicles.

http://www.lysanda.com

Aquapharm, founded in 2000, is a marine natural products company that uses marine bacteria, a very large untapped reservoir of novel natural products, and fungi to produce and commercialise novel functional food compounds and pharmaceuticals.

The STF invested as part of a £1.9m funding round to develop Aquapharm’s anti-microbial drug discovery business and to conduct pilot-scale manufacture and apply for Novel Food status from the EU and FDA to allow sales into European and US markets.

http://www.aquapharm.co.uk

Q Chip Ltd, incorporated in October 2003, has developed a proprietary, patented micro-fluidic technology (MicroPlant™) that enables high value pharmaceutical and life science products to be packaged in uniform polymer microspheres. This greatly reduces reagent resource usage and increases reproducibility and reliability.

The STF invested a part of a £2m funding round. The funding will be used to scale up PRC bead production and sales, expand the range of encapsulated reagents and strengthen the management team. Other investors in the round included Finance Wales, Biofusion and Geneva-based Forum of the Future.

http://www.q-chip.com

Since 1997, PTL has developed revolutionary industrial ink jet systems designed for use by manufacturers of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The technology offers electronics companies time, cost and environmental savings through fewer manufacturing steps, increased flexibility and reduced use of expensive and toxic materials.

The STF invested £600,000 in UK-based PTL. The investment is alongside private investors in this funding round and will allow PTL to finalise product prototypes of its drop placement engine in conjunction with its German partner KLG Maaschinen.

http://www.pattech.com