We publish news of technology innovations, investment opportunities, together with updates from spin-out & start-up companies and licensees
The Masdar Initiative in Abu Dhabi is one of the most exciting projects underway in the world.
Oxford University Innovation, the technology commercialisation company for the University of Oxford, and CSM Innovation, the design consultancy arm of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, have come together to offer a fresh approach to Open Innovation.
12 August 2008 - Update. More information on the Boots Centre for Innovation, New Product Innovation events is available on their website.
Oxford researchers have developed a software package which significantly improves the accuracy of genetic analysis critical in revealing information about susceptibility to different diseases and in developing new diagnostic technologies.
Grant Thornton has joined forces with technology transfer specialist Isis Enterprise to provide an innovative and comprehensive Intellectual Property acquisition support service designed specifically for technology businesses.
An Oxford University spin-out company, due to launch later this year, has won praise for its smart meter technology from Shadow Chancellor George Osborne.
Despite considerable advances over recent decades, cancer, and many other diseases remain poorly treated. Many therapeutic regimes frequently subject the sufferer to severe side-effects, and resistance often develops to therapies that are initially effective. For many illnesses, the life-expectance upon diagnosis is depressingly short. There is an urgent need for new, more effective, therapeutic options.
Emergent Biosolutions and the University of Oxford form joint venture to develop an advanced tuberculosis vaccine with funding from Wellcome Trust and Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation.
The full potential of Open Innovation is enormous for any organisation. The challenge is how to capture new business ideas to ensure the growth and transformation of your organisation. Two questions emerge immediately – where do you look for ideas and how do you engage with the owners?
Oxford Advanced Surfaces (“OAS”), a spin-out company of the University of Oxford, has listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), and has achieved a market capitalisation of £84.5 million
