Frontier IP Group PLC (AIM:FIPP) has backed a €25 million Series A raise for 2D Photonics, the parent company of its portfolio firm CamGraPhIC. Big-name investors like Sony, Bosch and the NATO Innovation Fund are backing the scale-up of graphene photonics tech.
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd (LSE:CORD) says earnings are up 13.6% from its portfolio companies in the first three quarters. It’s also confirmed a 4.2p full-year dividend, along with a host of portfolio initiatives completed since its interim results in November.
Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AIM:AAZ, OTC:AGXKF) has mined its first ore at the Gilar underground deposit in Azerbaijan. The ore includes copper and gold, with production set to ramp up to 60,000 tonnes.
Helium One Global Ltd (AIM:HE1, OTCQB:HLOGF) has completed drilling at its Jackson-4 well in Colorado, where gas flowed naturally to the surface. The well showed strong reservoir properties and gas samples are now being analysed.
Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC (AIM:LST) says its Injecta Fire Barrier could fix the UK’s cladding crisis faster and cheaper than traditional methods. A report from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee shows half of high-risk buildings still haven’t had work started.
