We publish news of technology innovations, investment opportunities, together with updates from spin-out & start-up companies and licensees
A second Isis joint venture company in China was created in June. In addition to providing technology transfer services between the rest of the world and China.
Oxford Biochronometrics (www.oxford-biochron.com) was created by former post-graduate researchers at the University of Oxford in order to commerciliase the Bio-Chronometric Signature, which is algorithmically derived from bio-chronometric markers that cannot be copied. These markers are created when a person interacts with almost any modern computing device that can accept human-initiated input.
In the recently finished China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition 2013, the Oxford Team organised by Dr. Tiancun Xiao from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford has won the top prize. The team developed a multi-vegetable based natural functional food which is effective for curing illness in the digestive system such as mouth ulcers, heart burn and constipation. The project attracted significant interest from venture capital and individual investors.
This week, an Oxford start-up released a new android app that connects small, independent businesses to their local customers. OXGEOS (Oxford Geo Social Technologies), coming out of Oxford University Innovation, the Technology Transfer Company of the University of Oxford, has released their app, called LovesVouchers, on the Google Play Store. LovesVouchers is free to download and for as little as £2.50 a small business can start attracting customers via discount vouchers.
Immunocore Limited, the Oxford-based biotechnology company developing novel biological drugs called ImmTACs to treat cancer and viral disease, today announced it has entered into a partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for multiple novel targets not addressable using antibody-based technologies. This is Immunocore’s second major partnership this year.
A new independent, industry-focused university is being established in Gujarat, India, under the aegis of Whistling Group. The Whistling Group will draw on expert advice from Oxford University Innovation Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Oxford, and from various members of the University of Oxford acting in a consultancy capacity.
Immunocore Limited, the Oxford-based biotechnology company developing novel biological drugs known as ImmTACs to treat cancer and viral disease, has announced that it has entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, for the discovery and development of multiple novel cancer targets using Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology.
Oxford’s latest startup gives us an outlet for British uncomplaining reserve. goKomplain lets you to voice your discontent and allows the public to offer solutions. Coming out of Oxford University Innovation, the new company already boasts providing solutions when none seemed possible.
SmartEatOut is a group dining solution bringing together people and restaurants. By signing up for free people can join Smart-groups and meet others around the table or simply book a table for a private celebration with their friends.
Oxford University Innovation Ltd, Imperial Innovations Group plc and UCL Business PLC have together prepared a new easy-to-use agreement to help companies evaluate exciting new materials that are coming out of the research laboratories of these three pre-eminent universities.
