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Meet the winners of Oxford’s Jamie Ferguson Innovation Awards 2023

12th October 2023

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The second year of the Jamies Awards deliver ideas that tackle plastic waste, drug discovery, and bad coffee.

Prolific: revolutionising the way the world learns about people

12th October 2023

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Pioneering a future of informed decisions: how Prolific is shaping the next wave of research and AI training with human-centric, quality data across the globe.

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

11th October 2023

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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.

University-led collaboration aims to supercharge UK Social Ventures

9th October 2023

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Funding via the Connecting Capability Fund will provide acceleration of support for the UK university social venture sector.

Mapping the Future for Clinical Outcomes at OUI

14th June 2023

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Dr Liisa Chisty joins Oxford University Innovation's Clinical Outcomes Team, reinforcing their commitment to patient-centric care and licensing Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs).

CEO Spotlight: Frank Cheng, Caristo Diagnostics

14th June 2023

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Caristo's Frank Cheng speaks with OUI on transforming heart disease diagnostics, the evolution of Oxford, and the future of one of Oxford's most exciting companies.

Beacon Therapeutics launches with £96 million ($120 million) to develop a new generation of gene therapies for retinal diseases resulting in blindness

12th June 2023

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Professor Robert MacLaren's retinal gene therapy.

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

12th June 2023

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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.

Oxford Alumna and Cancer Survivor Launches New App to Support Cancer Patients

8th June 2023

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MBA Graduate Ani Hakyuni’s own experience surviving cancer inspires new startup.
The app, Vann, will create support groups for people battling cancer.
Vann will provide key insights to support clinician decision making in oncology.

OUI Incubator welcomes cohort six to Phase 2

24th May 2023

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Take a glimpse into the future with startups emerging from OUI’s incubator.

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