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An AMC is a promise to buy an innovative product before it is widely available in the market. By sending a strong demand signal, these commitments unlock investment and help innovators move from prototypes to full scale production much faster. Designed to speed up development and commercialisation, this AMC is paving the way for UK concrete innovation adoption.

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With tailored business growth support from Innovate UK, the company has raised £2.78 million in equity investment, made senior hires and is now targeting a further £1 million funding round, with deals already secured in leading UK stores and US giant Target.

With tailored business growth support from Innovate UK, the company has doubled its turnover, created two new roles and strengthened its foundations for sustainable growth.

With tailored innovation and growth support from Innovate UK, the company has secured more than £350,000 in grant funding, raised £126,000 in equity investment, grown from three founders to a ten-strong team and achieved £500,000 in turnover, while also launching into international markets.

With tailored business growth support from Innovate UK, the company has secured around £230,000 in public funding, raised £2.5 million in equity investment, expanded its team by five and progressed two of its core technologies from prototype stage to real-world deployment.