equity
Useful sources of equity based funding include:
Proof of Concept Funding is of particular interest to Innovation Centre clients. This fund provides investment for technology or business case development by pre-start or early stage technology and science ventures and is available through NStar
The North East Seed Capital Fund provides flexible equity funding for seed, start-up and early stage ventures and is available through Insight Capital
Capital North East is a general venture capital fund for high-growth opportunities including start-ups and early stage companies and is available through Insight Capital. The North East Co-investment Fund is an equity and quasi-equity source of gap funding for start-up and early stage technology companies available through NStar.
UK Steel Enterprise provides equity funding for start-ups and early stage ventures in areas previously affected by changes in the steel industry, such as occurred in Consett.
