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Oxford spinout Lumai secures £1.1m grant to power optical computing revolution

29th March 2023

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Lumai, a spinout from the University of Oxford, has secured a £1.1m Innovate UK Smart Grant to develop all-optical neural networks for high-performance computing and machine vision. The grant will help Lumai develop its vision to build ONNs that could be the solution to the explosive increase in computational demand to support breakthrough AI models such as ChatGPT.

Oxford University Creates 300 Companies: A Milestone in Research Commercialisation

29th March 2023

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With companies created ranging from AI and quantum computing to vaccine developers and social ventures tackling poverty, Oxford University hits milestone in company creation, cementing its status as a leading institution in research commercialisation globally.

CEO Spotlight: James Palles-Dimmock from Quantum Motion

29th March 2023

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Quantum Motion, an Oxford firm making quantum computers on silicon a reality, is riding high after a £42m funding round. To find out more, OUI's Gregg Bayes-Brown spoke with QM’s CEO James Palles-Dimmock.

10 Oxford companies changing the world

29th March 2023

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Discover 10 Oxford University companies with their sights firmly set on defining the future.

Meet Refeyn: The Company Shining Light on the Molecular World

15th March 2023

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The birth of mass photometry: from ludicrous Idea to ground-breaking scientific technique.

Next generation of innovators celebrated at the inaugural Jamie Ferguson Chemistry Innovation Awards

1st July 2022

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A new award for entrepreneurial Chemistry students has been launched, in memory of OUI's Dr Jamie Ferguson.

OUI Q2 2020 Update

13th July 2020

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OUI's momentum continues to build even under lockdown in a COVID-defying quarter.

Combating COVID-19 – Oxford’s highest research priority

8th April 2020

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Oxford University has adopted revised guidance to accelerate the licensing of relevant intellectual property (IP) for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, to avoid unnecessary delays or missed opportunities to understand, manage and protect against the threat posed.