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Spinout First Light Fusion raises £22.7m

17th August 2015
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First Light Fusion, spun out from the University of Oxford with help from Oxford University Innovation, has raised £22.7m million to develop process for achieving practical and affordable fusion energy.

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Oxford spinout Oxitec sold to Intrexon Corporation for $160 million

10th August 2015
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Oxford spin-out Oxitec Limited has been sold to synthetic biology specialist Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON) for $160m. Oxitec is commercialising technology to control pests and invasive species including mosquitos, which spread dengue fever and other diseases.

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Google Ventures, Charles Dunstone back Oxford Sciences Innovation fund

23rd June 2015
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Oxford Sciences Innovation, which will provide capital and scaling expertise to Oxford spinouts, has now raised £320m from investors including billionaire Charles Dunstone, who launched Carphone Warehouse, and Google Ventures.

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Oxford and Cambridge spin-outs pitch to investors

19th May 2015
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The first ever event for investors to learn about prospective spin-out companies from both the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge was held at the London Stock Exchange last week.

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Oxford’s silicon spire dreams grow

27th April 2015
All News | Spinouts & Startups | Startup Incubator | Technology News

Roy Azoulay of the Isis Software Incubator offers an update on Oxford's startup successes in 2015 in TechCityInsider.

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