Solar Cell Repower Raises Series A

Solar Cell Repower, a Norwegian company focused on improving the efficiency of solar cells, has raised NOK 10 million ($1.48m) in Series A funding from return backer NorthZone Ventures. It also has secured another NOK 12 million in grants and loans from Innovation Norway. 

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Solar Cell Repower today announces that the company has completed another funding round – Series A – with NorthZone Venture. Innovation Norway also supports the R&D work in SCR with a grant of 8 MNOK and a favorable loan of 4 MNOK.

The company has in short time developed very quickly, and a strong and experienced team is now in place,” says chairman Tellef Thorleifsson. “We have strengthened our believes that SCR is an interesting case, and it is fun to establish such a spin off in Narvik. NorthZone Venture thus has decided to invest additional 10 MNOK in equity in SCR. In total NorthZone has in the past 6 months invested 17 MOK.”

Innovation Norway has also decided to give a grant of 8 MNOK and a favorable loan of 4 MNOK to SCR in connection with the establishment of the first factory in Narvik. “Innovation Norway has had a thorough process reviewing our application, and the fact that SCR receives such significant support we consider a clear sign of quality, innovation potential, business idea and team” says Thorleifsson. www.scr.no