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University of Oxford Isis Fund II reaches funding target of £2m, closes

24th February 2015

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Oxford University Innovation and Parkwalk Advisors announced today that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has raised over £2 million, exceeding its funding target, and will close to new investors. The fund achieved its initial target in less than four weeks and will close at almost twice that level.

Oxford University Innovation spinout Oxbotica to provide control systems for UK’s first driverless car

12th February 2015

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Oxbotica - spun out in late 2014 from the University of Oxford's Mobile Robotics Group - will provide control systems for 40 autonomous pods as part of a multi-million pound driverless car challenge.

Oxford University Innovation spin-out Oxehealth successfully trials baby-monitoring software

12th February 2015

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A new technology which has been trialed at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital will help improve the way babies are monitored.

Nightstar Ltd increases funding to £17 million

10th February 2015

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Nightstar, which was spun out in 2014 raising £12 million from Syncona, the venture arm of the Wellcome Trust, has received additional finance from its key investors to advance the company’s clinical choroideremia programme.

Oxford University Innovation technology wins IDTechEx Printed Electronics Award

4th December 2014

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The University of Oxford's Prof Harish Bhaskaran and Dr Peiman Hosseini have been awarded the Academic R&D Award at the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Awards held in Santa Clara USA.

Kickstarter campaign launched for ‘Halitron’ magnetic levitation device

27th November 2014

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The Halitron is a mesmerising new device for anyone interested in the laws of physics. Spin a top within a carefully calculated magnetic field and watch it ‘float’ in mid-air.

Type 1 diabetes could be diagnosed with simple breath test

26th November 2014

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Oxford University Innovation spin-out Oxford Medical Diagnostics is working on a hand-held diagnostic to identify children with diabetes before they become ill.

NaturalMotion talk covered by Forbes magazine

6th November 2014

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NaturalMotion began as a project in the Zoology Department at the University of Oxford in 2001. Working with Oxford University Innovation, CEO Torsten Reil developed a business plan and secured first-round investors for the company. NaturalMotion was acquired by Zynga in early 2014 for $527m.

Oxford University Innovation startup helps companies vet employees quickly and at low cost

4th November 2014

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Software startup Onfido has raised £500,000 in seed funding as its online real-time employee screening service is rolled out to help employers conduct vital background checks.

Oxford University Innovation spin-out targets new frontiers of robotic technology

3rd November 2014

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A spin-out from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science and Oxford University Innovation will target new opportunities in robotics and autonomous systems.

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