# British Business Bank commits £46M to Zinc's deep tech fund

British Business Bank pledges £46M to Zinc Capital's new Science-for-Impact fund for UK deep tech startups.

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The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management's second institutional fund, the Science-for-Impact Fund. [^1]

The investment is made through the Enterprise Capital Funds programme to support Zinc's Science-for-Impact investment strategy. [^2]

Zinc's Science-for-Impact Fund is targeting a total fund size of £70m and aims to build a portfolio of 80 new deep tech companies. [^3]

The £70 million fund is intended to support 80 deep tech startups emerging from UK research in the fields of health and climate. [^4]

Zinc intends to raise a final £70 million and aims to back 80 companies in the health and environmental sectors that align with government priorities. [^5]

Zinc's strategy involves engaging scientists before setting up companies and building businesses around them rather than around business plans. [^6]

Zinc has built a portfolio of innovative UK companies including SignaCor, Epiome, Speek, Spine, and CellMine, addressing significant societal challenges. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management's second institutional fund, the Science-for-Impact Fund. (Tech.eu, News)
2. The investment is made through the Enterprise Capital Funds programme to support Zinc's Science-for-Impact investment strategy. (Tech.eu, News)
3. Zinc's Science-for-Impact Fund is targeting a total fund size of £70m and aims to build a portfolio of 80 new deep tech companies. (Tech.eu, News)
4. The £70 million fund is intended to support 80 deep tech startups emerging from UK research in the fields of health and climate. (Tech Funding News, News)
5. Zinc intends to raise a final £70 million and aims to back 80 companies in the health and environmental sectors that align with government priorities. (Tech Funding News, News)
6. Zinc's strategy involves engaging scientists before setting up companies and building businesses around them rather than around business plans. (Tech Funding News, News)
7. Zinc has built a portfolio of innovative UK companies including SignaCor, Epiome, Speek, Spine, and CellMine, addressing significant societal challenges. (Tech.eu, News)

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