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Wild Bioscience: transforming agriculture through innovation

7th May 2024

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When a lengthy drought hit the UK in 2022, even maize - typically resilient to parched conditions - yielded to the scorching heat. This event underscored once again how vulnerable agricultural systems are to climate change and emphasised the urgent need for innovation solutions to ensure long-term food production. Flooding, another extreme weather event linked to climate change, poses additional challenges to crop production.

Serum Institute of India and University of Oxford Strike Landmark Licensing Agreement for Meningitis-B Vaccine

16th April 2024

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Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (SIIPL), in collaboration with the University of Oxford, is developing a novel solution for Men-B disease, advancing global accessibility to life-saving vaccines.

Onfido’s co-founders Husayn Kassai, Eamon Jubbawy, and Ruhul Amin launched the start-up as students on the Oxford University Innovation incubator programme.

Oxford start-up Onfido sold signalling largest ever student-led company return on investment for the University of Oxford.

9th April 2024

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Digital identity verification tech firm acquired by global leader in trusted payments, identity and data security firm Entrust Corp.

OUI announces departure of Matt Perkins as CEO and appointment of Mairi Gibbs as interim CEO

20th March 2024

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Oxford University Innovation (OUI) today announces Chief Executive Dr Matt Perkins will stand down after seven successful years in post.

Entering the quantum era

19th March 2024

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The world’s most powerful computer hasn’t yet been built – but we have the blueprint, says the team behind Oxford spinout Quantum Dynamics.

Oxford University Innovation unveils five recommendations to increase the proportion of women founders to 34 per cent by 2025

14th March 2024

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Oxford University Innovation (OUI) backs International Women’s Day 2024 call for accelerating women’s equality through creation of gender parity in enterprise.

The A-Day: developing the next generation of supplements

13th March 2024

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Everyone loves hearing The A-Day’s origin story. Helping out at the infamous ‘Jungle’ refugee camp in Calais, a group of Oxford University postgraduate students saw first-hand the widespread issues of malnutrition and dental disease among refugees.

Tim Haines appointed new Chair of TenU tech transfer collaborative partnership.

TenU announces appointment of Tim Haines as new Chair

29th February 2024

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London, UK – TenU, the international collaboration of ten technology transfer offices (TTOs) of the world’s leading universities, today announces the appointment of Tim Haines, Executive Partner and Managing Director at Abingworth LLP, a leading global life sciences venture investment firm, as its new Chair.

OUI’s Incubator welcomes a new Cohort of start-up companies into the fold

24th January 2024

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The Start-up Incubator fosters entrepreneurship skills amongst the University of Oxford's students and staff.

Brainomix: revolutionising stroke care through AI

23rd January 2024

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This year, around 100,000 people in the UK will have a stroke. AI algorithms developed by Oxford University spinout Brainomix are ensuring that more of those patients will receive better care and better outcomes.

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