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Playford celebrates $100m co-investment milestone

playford — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:50:06 +0000

Adelaide-based seed capital investor Playford Capital is celebrating a major milestone: A$100m in investment and support to South Australian technology start ups. Read the full story here.

Signostics Ltd appoints prominant global businessman as Chairman

playford — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:01:48 +0000

Australian medical device company, Signostics Ltd, has appointed prominent global businessman Raymond Spencer as the company’s new Chairman

http://www.hughespr.com.au/news/newsreleases/216-signostics-appoints-raymond-spencer-as-new-chairman

Cavitus Signs Overseas Distributor

playford — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:01:42 +0000

Cavitus Pty Ltd has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Iberia region for its high power ultrasonics (HPU) technology. The distributor is Spanish company Ros Casares RRE Medio Ambeinetal S.L. which has a subsidiary specialising in application of ultrasonics technologies. The Ros Casares industrial group is one of Spain’s largest private companies.

http://www.cavitus.com/downloads/CavitusPressApril2010.pdf

NVT Systems raises $500k to pursue export markets

playford — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:31:16 +0000

Pioneering Australian medical device company, NVT Systems (NVT), closed a $500k round of investment from Playford Capital, the Commonwealth Government’s Innovation Investment Follow On Fund and Bio Angels SA in January. To read the full press release click here.

Cavitus closes $1m investment round

playford — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:43:38 +0000

Cavitus Pty Ltd successfully closed a $1m investment round in December with Playford making its first investment as part of its Innovation Investment Follow-on Fund (IIFF) commitments. Cavitus will use the funding to continue its product development and sales efforts in high-power ultrasonics (‘HPU’) applications for optimising liquid-phase Agri-Food manufacturing.

Playford chalks up $12m success in crisis year

playford — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:08:46 +0000

Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis, seed investor Playford Capital succeeded in generating more than $12 million in innovation investment during the 2008-09 financial year. Read the story here.

Playford Capital receives $7.45m offer for IIFF funding

sector7g — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:20:09 +0000

Playford is pleased to announce it has been successful in receiving an offer from the Australian Government to enter into an IIFF funding agreement. To read the full story click here.

Playford Capital selected to join Microsoft BizSpark Program as Network Partner.

sector7g — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:19:22 +0000

Playford Capital has gained accreditation as a Network Partner in the Microsoft BizSpark Program, giving innovative South Australian companies access to resources that can fast-track their success. To read the full story click here.

Signostics receives FDA approval for world's smallest medical ultrasound device

playford — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:35:57 +0000

Pioneering medical device company Signostics announced today it has secured clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its palm-sized personal ultrasound product, the “Signos.” Read the full story here.

Playford reaches $90m Milestone

playford — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:20:27 +0000

Seed investor Playford Capital passed a significant milestone in the 2008-09 financial year by bringing the total investment it has attracted to SA-based innovators to more than $90 million. To read the full story click here