Stories of Success
“From bright sparks to brilliant businesses” is a newly published book by Sir Douglas Hague and Anthea Milnes profiling University of Oxford spin-outs.
We publish news of technology innovations, investment opportunities, together with updates from spin-out & start-up companies and licensees
“From bright sparks to brilliant businesses” is a newly published book by Sir Douglas Hague and Anthea Milnes profiling University of Oxford spin-outs.
A new company, Kepler Energy Limited, has been formed to develop a second-generation tidal turbine, which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler, more robust and more scaleable than current designs.
Based on technology developed by molecular biologist Dr Luke Alphey and colleagues at Oxford University's Department of Zoology, Oxitec was spun-out of Oxford University Innovation in 2002.
On 22nd September members and invited guests met to hear inspirational talks from prestigious University speakers and to dine in the magnificent Hall at Christ Church.
Oxford University Innovation Ltd. welcomes the announcement by Eykona, an Oxford-based medical technology company, that it has completed an investment round of £1.19m. The round, which was over-subscribed, allows Eykona to progress its innovative 3D wound imaging system to launch and beyond.
OxLoc recently announced the launch of its latest version of the Asset Alert Solution for monitoring the location and condition of assets which have no access to any power source. Powered by only 2 D cell batteries, customers will be able to use these devices for operating periods of up to 3 years, reporting information twice per day.
Oxford University Innovation has awarded two three-month fellowships to MBAs graduating from the University’s Saïd Business School this summer.
In 2009 Oxford University Consulting provided an expert with the right mix of scientific credentials and management experience to join a team for an independent review of one of the UK’s most respected public institutions, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Since it was launched in 2004, Oxford University’s Executive MBA programme has attracted entrepreneurial participants from around the world. Company owners and entrepreneurs comprise around ten per cent of the Oxford Executive MBA class, but the ninety per cent of employed participants also benefit from the programme’s focus on entrepreneurship and innovation.
University of Oxford climate change expert Dr Myles Allen has provided state-of-the-art climate science for Oxfordshire games company Red Redemption’s "Fate of the World" game – currently scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2010. Dr Allen’s consultancy to the company was arranged by Oxford University Consulting, a division of Oxford University Innovation, the University’s technology transfer company.