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CEO Spotlight: Tony Coombs, Executive Chairman, Oxford VacMedix

12th October 2023
All News | Spinouts & Startups

For the latest in our CEO Spotlight series, we caught up with Dr Tony Coombs, Executive Chairman of Oxford VacMedix - a spinout company making waves in the world of cancer vaccines with its impressive pre-clinical and Phase 1 trial results.  

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AI, genomics and frozen peas: Oxford’s thriving life sciences innovation scene

11th October 2023
All News | Spinouts & Startups

From supermarket peas to multi million-dollar deals: Oxford's biotech startups are rewriting the playbook on chronic inflammation, genomic mysteries, and the AI in medicine. Witness how audacious ideas, nurtured in humble settings, mature into world-changing medical innovations in an ecosystem where science, business, and global impact entwine.

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Beacon Therapeutics spun out by Syncona and Oxford raises £96 million for retinal gene therapy

12th June 2023
All News | Financial News | Spinouts & Startups | Technology News

Beacon Therapeutics, a pioneering new biotech company, has launched with a mission to restore and improve the vision of patients with retinal diseases. The company is one of the most ambitious spinouts the University has been involved in to date, starting out with an impressive £96 million ($118.5m) in funding, the biggest launch for any company including an Oxford spin-out programme.

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