Primary portfolio of investment
Nexeon Ltd
Nexeon Ltd. ('Nexeon') is developing Silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Following early experiments at Imperial College London, the Company has been filing a sequence of patents covering a unique solution to the well known cycle-life problem with Silicon. The company has been operating in stealth mode for nearly 3 years while focussing on scaling up and optimising the technology. Following successful scale up the company can now produce sufficient material to make about 500 18650 cells per day and has a good understanding of the cost model. Nexeon has developed a number of proprietary processes and machines for producing the material and for making electrodes. Nexeon now has 9 patent families in progress worldwide, the first of which is granted and others which are now being published.
Midaz Ltd
Midaz lasers Ltd is the youngest of this investment group and currently manufactures an innovative range of diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers providing a breakthrough in laser performance. Midaz technology offers an unparalleled combination of increased efficiency, ultra-compact size and very competitive pricing, whilst simultaneously offering high power, almost perfect beam quality and high peak power pulsed operation. The unique properties of the Midaz technology also enable them to be the only supplier of Q-switched DPSS lasers with MHz pulse rates.
Applications are diverse, but Midaz products will be particularly beneficial in industrial processes where speed and the highest quality are desirable.
Infinitesima
Infinitesima is a spin-out from the University of Bristol developing video rate Atomic Force Microscopy (RPM) for Nano-Scale Imaging applications particularly for the semiconductor industry.
Today's nano-scale imaging solutions suffer from long imaging times, or the restrictions of using a vacuum chamber. Resonant Probe Microscopy (RPM™) solves both of these problems by taking images in a fraction of a second in the open atmosphere. RPM™ is a non-destructive process which is compatible with a wide range of samples. The process has wide applicability to existing applications in inspection and process-control on samples which are soft, hard or rough
C2V
C2V's revolutionary micro GC (Gas Chromatograph) technology creates unique opportunities for fast volatile detection at any location.
The fast GC is a chip-based instrument with an integrated TCD (Thermal Conductivity Detector). A tiny and easy exchangeable GC cartridge (60*100*12.5 mm) contains injector, detector, column and heating capability up to 180°C. Miniaturized hardware, low thermal mass, extremely accurate micro liter peak injection and short columns enable fast accurate detection while lowering costs. All internal component connections are realized without capillaries. The injector consists of pneumatically actuated on-chip integrated valves, with ultra low gas consumption. Almost all standard capillary columns can be applied. C2V’s micro TCD has a ppm sensitivity and a sub-milliseconds response time.
C2V focuses on natural gas, oil and process applications, e.g., a BTU analysis is done in less than 20 seconds. Future activities are fast handheld gas analysis in environmental, medical and security applications. In addition, the micro GC also can be connected directly to an external detector