How Brilliant Idea Evolves to Dazzling Product ; for Five Years Newcastle Venture Capital Firm Northstar Equity Investors has Helped Countless Science and Technology Businesses Start or Grow. Christopher Knox Reports. In Association with Netpark Net

The Journal › December 04, 2008

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THE region's science and technology sector has been the envy of the country for years now, with institutions such as Newcastle's Centre for Life and The Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (Cels) helping to foster a culture of innovation.

However, it is the initial funding start-ups receive which can be the difference between success and failure and can prove essential for inventors looking to turn their blueprints into fully functioning products.

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How Brilliant Idea Evolves to Dazzling Product ; for Five Years Newcastle Venture Capital Firm Northstar Equity Investors has Helped Countless Science and Technology Businesses Start or Grow. Christopher Knox Reports. In Association with Netpark Net

By the end of the year NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) will have invested pounds 33m in the regional economy through its two funds, the pounds 10m Proof of Concept (POC) Fund and the pounds 23m Co Investment Fund (CoIF).

Where NSEI differs from most standalone investors is t...

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