Artisan gin makers putting the city of Exeter into the public eye. Exeter Gin has two brands, a self-named gin and Granny's Garbutt's, which both encompass 5 product ranges. These include Rhubarb Gin, Navy Strength and London Dry. The company originally predicted to sell 500 bottles in their first year, but within the first 10 months of establishment, Exeter Gin sold more than 4,000 bottles and 4,500 miniatures. Their products are sold to restaurants and bars, retailers, wholesalers and online.
Funds are being raised to pursue growth opportunities such as redeveloping their website, exporting internationally, showcasing their products on gin tours, increase the number of sale outlets and produce new ranges. Furthermore, Exeter Gin plan to purchase high-grade equipment to maximise their economies of scale whilst reducing overall cost.
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£116,150
TToraphene is a forward-thinking company on a mission to revolutionize the packaging industry with its proprietary graphene-based material. This groundbreaking material enhances packaging in terms of strength, flexibility, barrier properties, and recyclability, providing an eco-friendly alternative in the $1.1 trillion packaging sector. Their initial product, a biobased home-compostable waste bin liner with outstanding barrier performance, underscores Toraphene's dedication to sustainability and sets the stage for a variety of innovative solutions to tackle the global plastic waste problem. Moreover, Toraphene has forged strategic alliances, including a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a prominent global consumer health brand and an Offtake Agreement, accelerating their efforts to collaborate with industries and offer sustainable packaging solutions.
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£1,204,613
Noveltea is a premium alcoholic tea brand launched in Fenwick in April 2017. The company's products are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar, and manufactured in minimalistic & up-cyclable lifestyle packaging. Thanks to its low-Alcohol by volume (ABV) portfolio, the brand has sold 350,000 bottles since its launch in 2017. The company experienced more than £100,000 worth of sales in April 2020 despite COVID-19 due to smart e-commerce channel utilisation. In 2020, the size of the global alcoholic drinks market is $1.587 trillion and is forecasted to grow by 3.5% (CAGR) over the next three years. The brand aims to become a major contender in this segment and grow its business. The company use the investment to focus on its core markets in the UK, Germany, and China, and enter the USA by 2020.
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£558,845
Cleaning Club delivers a wide range of laundry and cleaning products through its online platform directly to businesses and households across the UK. It owns and sells tried and tested high performance, and award-winning brands like Senses, Muvo and Moss & Rowe, all rendering significant value than the current market leaders. It has sold more than 40,000 units of its product in the first month. Moreover, it has 70K+ fans on social media and thousands of Cleaning Club members. With its proceeds, it is going to enhance the platform and increase the flexibility of the subscription model.
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£81,920
GIBIE combines ancient Indian dying methods with modern weaving technologies to produce sustainable and luxurious homewares. The company argues that the textile industry uses an astonishing 9 trillion gallons of water annually, as well as, releases harmful gases and chemicals in the air and water. GIBIE aims to change this scenario by bringing forth sustainable linen that has superior qualities to chemically enhanced and dyed linen. It has come out with an industrial-scale production proposal of its linen. The company is a PETA-approved vegan brand and a member of the Color Ashram Foundation that promotes the usage of herbal dyes around the world. GIBIE will use the investment to launch its essential sales programs, boost marketing initiatives and scale production.
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£158,571
Fieldwork is at the forefront of robotics innovation for efficient soft fruit harvesting, offering a pioneering solution to the pressing challenge of labor shortages and low productivity with the world's first precision robotic raspberry harvester that utilizes modular multi-crop robots, advanced AI technology, and precision soft-arm mechanisms, catering to a gap in the market with no current commercially available technology for selective raspberry harvesting.
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£1,488,890
Ready Burger (RB) states that it has created the UK's first scalable, value-driven, entirely plant-based Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand. RB claims that it has mastered the science behind the taste and texture of plant-based foods to make them indistinguishable from their non-veg counterparts. It further points out that its final products use up to 92% lesser greenhouse gases, and require up to 70% lesser water than competitor brands. RB argues that its meals cater for vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, and people preferring Halal or Kosher foods. RB offers fast-food classics and has partnered with a global plant-based food manufacturer. RB asserts that its ergonomically designed kitchens enable it to produce 1000s of items a day, that are in turn, serviced from its central distribution centre. RB's integrated web-app ordering, in-store ordering kiosks and an innovative delivery solution allow customers to have their food in under 30 minutes. RB says it will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£1,998,549
Elemental is an agricultural food technology company that converts 78% of beef processing waste into sustainable fertiliser. The company claims that its technology can potentially reduce global beef CO2 emissions equivalent to 50 million cattle. Elemental asserts that its technology has been developed through extensive R&D and protected by patents in 60+ countries. The company raised £1.5 million on Crowdcube in late 2019, signed agreements for 14 projects in the UK and Europe using its technology, built a demonstrator plant and agreed to install its technology on commercial terms at 6 UK abattoirs. The company states they will use the investment to operationalise their first plant by December 2021 and grow their business across different verticals.
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£1,395,801
CareGREEN is an innovation company that has created a unique air pollution capture and storage technology with the aim to reduce harmful pollution in the atmosphere. Their latest product is the Environmental Air Purification Intervention & Control System (EAPICS). The technology has been accredited as a significant solution in reducing COx worldwide. A World Health Organisation (2016) report established that more than 80% of people living in urban areas face the greatest environmental risk to their health today due to air pollution. CareGREEN believes its specialised filtration systems will contribute to a considerable fall in health issues linked to poor air quality. It is also diversifying its reach in other renewable energy sectors such as solar and wind. The company will utilise the investment to scale its business.
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Elemental Digest is a clean-tech Agri-Food technology manufacturing business that transforms the industrial waste problem into high value-added sustainable products with impressive economic, nutritional, and environmental benefits. The company recovers valuable food extracts and creates organic 'clean' phosphate-rich fertiliser for soil and crop enhancement. These products are tested and validated by Rothamsted Research. Elemental Digest is partnered with a well-known leading international meat producer. It has qualified its final products and is ready to produce to scale. The raised funds will be used in building the fertiliser plant, developing the team, expanding markets, and research & development to qualify crop-related precision applications.
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£1,525,240
