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Immunotec Oxford Raises $64m in Nasdaq IPO

25th November 2013

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Oxford Immunotec – a 2002 Isis spin-out – has raised US$64 million in an IPO on America’s Nasdaq stock exchange. The Abingdon-based company sells diagnostic tests for latent tuberculosis infection, T-SPOT®.TB.

Immuncore Hits Milestone in GSK Collaboration

12th November 2013

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Immunocore Limited, the Oxford based biotechnology company developing novel biological drugs to treat cancer and viral disease has announced the achievement of its first milestone in its research and licensing agreement with GlaxoSmithKline.

Isis Spin-outs Win OBN Awards

11th October 2013

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Oxford University Innovation spin-outs, Oxford Gene Technology and OrganOx have won an award each at the OBN Annual Awards Dinner held on 1st October. The OBN is a membership organisation supporting and bringing together the UK’s emerging life science R&D companies, their corporate partners and investors.

Launch of Oxford Risk Rating Online: Informing Investor Choice

7th October 2013

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Oxford Risk Ltd, a spin-out of the University of Oxford, has developed an online Risk Profiling service that gives both individual investors and financial advisers access to professional risk assessments. An accurate risk assessment is the first step in matching the investor’s preferences to the right investment, and can enhance transparency in the wealth management process. The web-based system, Oxford Risk Rating Online, follows Financial Service Authority guidelines that require advisers take reasonable steps to ensure that investment recommendations are suitable for their customers.

101 Companies in 25 Years for Oxford’s Oxford University Innovation

4th October 2013

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As the technology commercialisation company of Oxford University, Oxford University Innovation, celebrates its 25th anniversary, it also looks back on 101 companies that originate from Isis. Oxford Biotrans, the 101st company, will commercialise new routes to high-value chemicals using patented enzyme technology.

Brainomix Wins Award to Develop Life-saving Oxford Stroke Software

4th September 2013

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Brainomix, a start-up from Oxford University Innovation the Oxford University Technology Transfer Company, has been awarded over £900,000 to develop the software version of a stroke assessment system that has already saved lives. The software can be used by any hospital, helping physicians to identify patients more likely to benefit from life-saving treatment.

Isis spinouts awarded TSB Biomedical Catalyst funding

2nd August 2013

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Innovative business and academic projects from across the UK's health sector will benefit from a new £93.2 million package of support announced on the 31st of July by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.

Oxford scientist elected into Royal Academy of Engineering

2nd August 2013

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An Oxford University scientist has been elected into the Royal Academy of Engineering.

InhibOx Awarded Prestigious FP7 Grant

25th July 2013

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InhibOx, the computer-aided drug design company, has been awarded funding of €1 million by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme as part of a €4.1 million consortium project for the preclinical development of novel treatments for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections. InhibOx was spun out of Oxford University Innovation Ltd in 2001.

Isis Enterprise Supports Torus Software Solutions to Win UKTI Spain Technology Competition

22nd July 2013

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Spanish company, Torus Software Solutions, working with Isis Enterprise, has won a competition run by the UK Trade & Investment. The UKTI Spain Technology Competition was aimed at helping Spanish businesses expand into the UK. Torus’ victory will reward it with a visit to the UK in which meetings will be set up between the management team and key contacts in their industry. The winners will also be provided entry into a business event of their choice in Britain. Isis Enterprise (IE) is the innovation management consultancy business of Oxford University Innovation, the technology transfer arm of the University of Oxford.

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