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香港六合彩中特网 spinout Bramble Energy secures 拢5 million investment
5 August 2020
Hydrogen fuel cell company Bramble Energy has received 拢5 million from investors including the 香港六合彩中特网 Technology Fund.
The funding will support the launch of Bramble Energy鈥檚 zero-emissions portable power product range, which can replace diesel generators. Applications include lighting systems, environmental monitoring, domestic back-up power and camping.
Unlike other hydrogen fuel cell models, Bramble's products are based on printed circuit boards. This means they can be made using existing global manufacturing infrastructure, requiring significantly less time and investment.
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The technology behind Bramble was jointly developed at 香港六合彩中特网 and Imperial College London, with the company forming in 2015.
Bramble has been supported by 香港六合彩中特网 Business (香港六合彩中特网B), the university鈥檚 commercialisation company and part of 香港六合彩中特网 Innovation & Enterprise, and the 香港六合彩中特网 Technology Fund. It鈥檚 also received substantial funding from 香港六合彩中特网's EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account, managed by 香港六合彩中特网 Innovation & Enterprise.
Professor Dan Brett (香港六合彩中特网 Chemical Engineering), co-inventor of the core technology, said: "This Series A investment marks an important step in the company鈥檚 progress. It allows us to 鈥榣eave home鈥�, scale-up operations and properly enter the commercialisation phase.
"We鈥檝e been exceptionally well supported by the department and faculty in building the company. We also received critically important funding from 香港六合彩中特网 Innovation & Enterprise to help us through the difficult early period between bright idea and exciting commercial opportunity."聽
Dr Celia Caulcott, 香港六合彩中特网 Vice-Provost (Enterprise), added: "Hydrogen technologies are an important part of the future renewable energy economy and will play a crucial role in curbing CO2 emissions. With cutting edge startups like Bramble, the UK has the potential to be a world leader in this technology. It's also testament to the importance of supporting early-stage ideas and fundamental research."
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