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Oxford University Innovation Incubator relaunches with new startup offer

9th January 2019

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OUI Incubator unveils with new deal on equity and access to finance through the OUI Future Fusion programme.

Onfido raises $30m for verification software

28th September 2017

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Onfido, one of the first startups to come out of the OUI incubator, raises $30m series C.

Oxford University Innovation Q2 2017 Update

10th July 2017

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In Q2 2017, Oxford companies raised £93m, OUI was named TTO of the Year, and the £1.2bn contribution to the global economy from Oxford's commercialisation capabilities was highlighted in a new report.

Colwiz and Oxford Gene Technology complete successful exits in same week

2nd June 2017

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Colwiz, a 2013 OUI Incubator company, and Oxford Gene Technology, a spinout 20 years in the making, both make successful trade sales.

Oxford startup Prolific takes on Amazon

2nd March 2017

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New research supports the Oxford University Incubator startup’s challenge to Amazon Mechanical Turk’s dominance in sourcing participants for social science studies.

Mexican superfood tops Humanities Innovation Challenge

29th November 2016

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Mexican superfood startup Azure wins inaugural Humanities Innovation Challenge.

New business support network for local businesses and startups

31st March 2016

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Oxford businesses who wish to share their expertise and resources now have a network through which to engage with entrepreneurs and new Oxford startup ventures. The network is managed and run by the University’s Isis Startup Incubator.

Record early stage funding for Oxford projects

31st March 2016

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Thirty-five Oxford projects received £4.6m in funding from proof-of-concept and seed funds managed by Oxford University Innovation in the last financial year.