Based in Liverpool, BioGrad Education, a specialist laboratory education provider, has raised a six figure investment from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II.

With the funding from NPIF II, BioGrad Education will be able to create multiple new jobs and purchase equipment to help the team tender for new contracts.

Run by industry leading scientists, the business offers a unique set of laboratory and clinic-based training courses that inspire and train the next generation of people working in STEM. Courses range from Level 3 (A Level) up to Level 7 (Postgraduate) in its state-of-the-art facilities at Liverpool Science Park.

The investment is also providing working capital to enable the delivery of Skills Bootcamps across the UK. These will include practical and theory sessions to help students to apply the techniques learnt into a practical laboratory setting, preparing them for the workplace. The Skills Bootcamps are free courses for adults, co-designed and shaped with employers to respond to skills shortages through flexible training.