<p>THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH WEST FUND
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ISSUE FOUR / OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2013
www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk
Customs Authority chooses
Loksys Solutions to help
track transit cargo
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Fatsoma accelerates
international sales after
receiving funding
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Acoustic Sensing trials
SewerBatt in Australia
Daresbury-based, Acoustic Sensing
Technology has undertaken Australian
trials of its innovative product,
‘SewerBatt’, a low cost acoustic
technology product which assesses the
condition of sewer pipes.
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Foreword
We are proud to have supported over 200
businesses, many of which are driven
and managed by highly innovative
entrepreneurs who are determined to
grow and build successful businesses.
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Celebrating key
milestones
The summer quarter has
seen us celebrate some key
milestones, investing more than
£60 million into over 200
businesses to date.
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Customs Authority
chooses Loksys Solutions to
help track transit cargo
One of the world’s leading trade inspection,
security and certification companies, Cotecna
del Ecuador, has adopted the Manchester-based
Loksys Solutions ‘Trakalok’ device to monitor
movement of freight containers.
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Fatsoma accelerates
international sales after
receiving funding
Innovative online ticketing platform
Fatsoma, is accelerating its international
sales after having received investment from
The North West Fund for Digital & Creative.
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Innovation - the key to growing
business value
Brian McCann, Chair of the Merseyside Innovation Awards
and a Director of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce describes
how innovation is central to his roles.
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Merseyside
Innovation Awards
This year saw the Merseyside Innovation
Awards congratulate its 18th winner.
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