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We publish news of technology innovations, investment opportunities, together with updates from spin-out & start-up companies and licensees
Spinout First Light Fusion raises £22.7m
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.
Oxford spinout Oxitec sold to Intrexon Corporation for $160 million
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.
Ludwig Cancer Research and University of Oxford launch cancer immunotherapy spinout
New Nutrition and Dietetic Patient Outcomes Questionnaires (NDPOQ), both Adult and Parent versions, available from Isis Outcomes
The Nutrition and Dietetic Patient Outcomes Questionnaires provides a patient-centric report of the outcome on the management of their condition or child' condition resulting from the support and advice from the dietetic and nutrition services
New Oxford Knee Score – Activity and Participation Questionnaire (OKS-APQ) available from Isis Outcomes
The Oxford Knee Score - Activity and Participation Questionnaire (OKS-APQ) is a Patient Reported Outcome Measure designed and validated to supplement the Oxford Knee score as an additional scale.
Google Ventures, Charles Dunstone back Oxford Sciences Innovation fund
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.
Up to £500K for UK Companies from UK2China Market Expansion Programme
UK companies can secure £500K or more in regional government grants via the UK2China Market Expansion Programme. Oxford University Innovation (Hong Kong) announces launch of the pilot UK2China Market Expansion Programme.