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Non-invasive Scan to Detect Early Liver Disease

11th April 2013

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Oxford scientists have developed a new technique that can spot early liver disease. At present, liver disease can only be accurately determined by an invasive biopsy, as there are no tell-tale symptoms. The new scan uses standard MRI technology and costs half as much as a biopsy.

MTI leads £2m funding round in Isis spin-out, Oxford Photovoltaics

15th February 2013

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Cleantech investment specialists MTI Partners has announced the completion of a £2 million investment round in Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (OPV), a spin-out company commercialising solid-state dye sensitised solar cells for the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) sector.

Mobius Life Sciences “2012 UK Life Science Start-up Report” Released

6th February 2013

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The 2012 UK Life Science Start-up report is prepared from seven years of data on the creation and funding of life science companies. The authors observe that, “Academic spin-out activity has become more and more focused in a few, leading universities as many increasingly lack confidence in the spin-out model of technology transfer or the resources to implement it effectively”.

£30m Raised in Share Issue by Oxford Spin-out, Oxford Catalysts

4th January 2013

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Oxford Catalysts was spun-out to produce catalysts for the generation of clean fuels by Isis in 2005 and is now valued at approx. £130m.

Injury-free running with Oxford spin-out Run3D

19th December 2012

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The latest spin-out from the University of Oxford, Run3D Ltd, offers Europe’s first computerised three-dimensional assessment for preventing the types of overuse injuries that affect 50% of runners. Run3D’s service uses 3D motion analysis checked against the world’s largest biomechanical database to identify any abnormal patterns in a runner’s gait. These abnormal patterns are often the root cause of an injury which once corrected can prevent any recurrence.

Oxford Spin-out Promises Inexpensive Vaccines for Cancer and Viral Infections

3rd December 2012

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A spin-out from the University of Oxford, Oxford Vacmedix, will commercialise a new technology with the potential to reduce the cost of vaccine development significantly and increase the effectiveness of vaccines in providing immunity against both infectious diseases and cancer. The technology makes use of techniques that have already produced effective vaccines under laboratory conditions.

Oxford Technology Offers a Cable-free Lifestyle

31st October 2012

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University of Oxford researchers have developed a technology that allows devices such as mobile phones and cameras to both charge and transmit data without cables. Current applications target smaller, low power devices. However, employed on a larger scale, this technology might eliminate the need for power and data cables altogether.

Queen’s Award for Isis spin-out, Aurox Ltd

31st October 2012

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Aurox Ltd has won a 2012 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for designing and manufacturing novel equipment for optical microscopy.

Oxford start-up brings a new twist to olympic legacy

18th September 2012

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Activity Rewards, a start-up company, has today announced the launch of imotiva.com, providing incentives for individuals to exercise and a new way for sports-related organisations to engage with their members. imotiva has been developed within the Isis Software Incubator, which provides support to allow business ideas from Oxford University staff and students to be developed into successful companies.

Oxford spin-out provides software to monitor vital signs via webcam

18th September 2012

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A new Oxford spin-out, OxeHealth, spun out from Oxford's Institute of Biomedical Engineering, will allow patients' health to be monitored using a webcam and a software application.

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