Social ventures aim to make a positive social, environmental or cultural change while balancing their financial sustainability. At OUI, we ensure your company’s mission is protected.
What is a social venture?
Social ventures are driven by a mission to make the world a better place and may re-invest their profits or donate to create social or environmental change. If you imagine purely for-profit business as one end of the spectrum and charities at the other, social ventures sit in the middle.
Oxford University Innovation supports every stage of a social venture’s development — from the earliest spark of an idea through to exit. We work closely with founders to shape their venture and help bring it to life.
At least one member of the founding team must be a current or former staff member or student at the University of Oxford.
How we support you?
We can help you fulfil your social purpose with:
Business planning
Intellectual property expertise
New venture creation
Introductions to potential team members
Funding or investment advice
Get in touch to see how we can help your social venture
