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Kelso Group Holdings Plc

Kelso will identify, engage and unlock trapped value in UK listed companies. Through active engagement and alignment with other stakeholders, taking stakes directly, Kelso aims to effect change where existing shareholders are often unable or unwilling to do so themselves.

Fresh People Limited

Fresh People offer Permanent Head Hunting & Talent Search Recruitment Solutions to Companies and Candidates within the Fresh Produce and Food Manufacturing Sectors including Finance , Engineering , Supply Chain , Procurement , Operations , and also within FMCG & Food Retail Sectors The Fresh People culture is based on partnerships with our clients, candidates and each other in everything we do we are accountable, responsible and thoroughly professional offering a recruitment service perfectly tailored to suit there every need. We offer our candidates new opportunities , career progression and acknowledgement of their current progression to date along with fulfilling their future aspirations by gaining them new opportunities for the future. For our clients we ensure cultural fit , we offer our research-led expertise to identify the best talent for the roles specific to their businesses , identifying high calibre candidates to fit challenging and business critical vacancies for businesses of all shapes and sizes at the highest standards with both integrity and ethics.

SugaROx

SugaROx is a spin-out from Oxford University and Rothamsted Research focused on the development of a disruptive technology for crop biostimulants. Our active ingredients are inspired by 20+ years of scientific research on trehalose-6-phosphate, a natural plant molecule that controls carbon use and allocation in plants. Our technology can be used to improve the productivity, profitability, efficiency, resilience and sustainability of crop production. The first product in our pipeline is a biostimulant to boost wheat yields. We are partnering with companies with routes to market to develop this and other opportunities. To learn more about our venture and open a dialogue with us, contact our Business Development Director Bianca Forte.

Multiverse

Multiverse is the upskilling platform for AI and tech adoption. We’ve built a new model for transforming today’s workforce by combining expert human coaching with AI. Our learning drives real business impact and helps organisations close critical skills gaps - especially in data, AI and all things tech. We’ve already partnered with over 1,500 global organisations to transform their workforce through tech skills. Trusted by Microsoft, Mars, John Lewis Partnership and many more to upskill their team and unlock people’s potential and output. In 2022, we raised our $220m Series D funding - one of the largest venture rounds in EdTech history. We’re proud to be backed by some of the world’s biggest investors, including General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners and StepStone Group.

H2CHP Limited

H2CHP is a pioneering company at the forefront of transforming power generation. We are dedicated to developing novel, fuel-flexible electricity generators that are revolutionising the energy industry. As the world moves towards a net-zero future, the need for decentralised power generation has never been greater. We have developed a low-cost generator that can operate on any clean fuel, providing efficient and near zero emission electricity. By integrating the functions of traditional reciprocating engines and rotary generators into a single unit, we have created a solution that is not only more efficient but also smaller and less expensive. Our advanced software controls the motion of the piston to convert linear motion directly into electricity, reducing emissions and enhancing efficiency.