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Procarta Biosystems

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Procarta Biosystems Ltd., established in 2007 by the scientific founders, Dr. Michael McArthur and Professor Mervyn Bibb, is a spin-out company from the John Innes Centre, Norwich, a world renowned scientific centre of excellence in plant science and microbiology.

The company was initially established through Plant Bioscience Ltd (PBL), the internationally regarded group specialising in early stage technology investment and IP management, on behalf of the JIC, the Sainsbury Laboratory and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

Procarta received seed funding in 2008 from the Rainbow and Iceni Seedcorn Funds and is currently headquartered on the Norwich Research Park.

Recent Milestones

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  Procarta Biosystems received $631k in Venture Round funding. (6/6/08)
  Posted 6/9/09 at 1:15am
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  Procarta Biosystems received $1.51M (£730k) in Venture Round funding. (11/12/07)
  Posted 11/14/10 at 6:26pm via finsmes.com
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  Procarta Biosystems added Prof. Mervyn Bibb as Chairman (acting).
  Posted 6/9/09 at 1:15am
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  Procarta Biosystems added Dr. Michael McArthur as Director of Research.
  Posted 6/9/09 at 1:15am
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  Procarta Biosystems added Dr. Nigel Crockett as Commercial Director.
  Posted 6/9/09 at 1:15am

Videos

Screenshots

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Above: Homepage
Uploaded: 6/9/09

Sources

1. Procarta Biosystems Raises £730,000 in Equity Financing (finsmes.com) [edit]
2. Capital Funding Report [edit]