BioLiberty co-founder Rowan Armstrong tests the new glove By Kristy Dorsey Technology start-up BioLiberty is aiming to roll out a robotic glove to help MS sufferers and others get a grip on daily tasks after securing space within the Edinburgh Business School Incubator. The company, founded by four electronic engineering students in March of last year, is hoping to complete a second prototype version of its glove within the next few months that will give occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals an opportunity to provide feedback on its performance. Funded to date by various business competition awards totalling approximately £20,000, the fledgling firm is considering its options for an initial seed capital round later this year.
Home delivery wine retailer Virgin Wines has unveiled plans for a stock market flotation next month after booming demand amid the pandemic. The online group said it is planning to list on London s junior AIM market on or around March 2 in a move reportedly set to value the group at about £100 million. It comes amid a rush of flotations in 2021, with many firms capitalising on shifting consumer trends during the coronavirus crisis - such as food delivery giant Deliveroo and online greetings card firm Moonpig. Virgin Wines said it delivered more than one million cases of wines to customers last year amid a jump in demand from locked-down Britons and with pubs and restaurants forced to close for much of the year.