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British Design Fund Activity

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Investment

Led LabCycle's 180K GBP pre-seed round, alongside an Innovate UK Investment Partnership grant, to scale its laboratory-plastics recycling system.

LabCycle

LabCycle British Design Fund

ukbaa.org.ukJUN 23, 2026

JUN 23, 2026

Investment

Backed SmartyPlants' 190K GBP funding round for smart plant-care sensor technology.

SmartyPlants

SmartyPlants British Design Fund

ukbaa.org.ukFEB 3, 2026

FEB 3, 2026

New Fund

Secured new capital commitment from the British Business Bank via its Regional Angels Programme to back UK product-design startups.

British Business Bank Regional Angels Programme commitment

British Design Fund

uktech.newsDEC 12, 2025

DEC 12, 2025

New Fund

Launched its fifth SEIS/EIS seed fund to continue backing UK product design and manufacturing companies.

Fifth seed fund

British Design Fund

ukbaa.org.ukDEC 13, 2022

DEC 13, 2022

Press

CEO Damon Bonser discussed supporting UK designers and the future of the design sector.

Damon Bonser interview with UK Business Angels Association

British Design Fund

ukbaa.org.ukJUL 29, 2020

JUL 29, 2020