WestFocus  already administers a £1m seed fund (The PARK Seed Fund) for ‘proof of concept’ activity, as well as a £2m seed fund for further development work. Brunel University, part of the WestFocus consortium, has signed an exclusive £4.5million deal with Close Venture Management involving the University's School of Engineering and Design as well as other projects from associated Higher Education Institutes and joint ventures with partner companies.