A University of Manchester spinout developing optical sensor technology has raised £4m in seed funding to launch its first product and expand its team.  PhovIR, which was founded by Dr Tim Echtermeyer and is based at the university’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), has created a portable sensor that uses near infra-red (NIR) light to … Continue reading Manchester spinout secures £4m and Northern Gritstone backing