Oxford University Innovation is pleased to announce that the Oxford Invention Fund has accepted funding support from the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT). This is the first industry support for the Oxford Invention Fund.
Navetas Energy Management has secured £5m in strategic investment from Sensus, a leading utility infrastructure company offering smart meters and communication systems for the electric, gas, and water industries. The investment deal will see Sensus acquire a 15% stake in Navetas and an exclusive licence agreement for Navetas technology in the United States market.
OrganOx, a medical device development company focused on increasing the quality and supply of organs for transplantation, has completed a series C investment round of just under £1 million.
Oxford Catalysts was spun-out to produce catalysts for the generation of clean fuels by Isis in 2005 and is now valued at approx. £130m.
Over twenty new Oxford technologies and ventures received a record £2.6m in proof-of-concept funding in 2014, Oxford University Innovation has reported.
The Challenge Trailtrekker is a 100km trek across the Yorkshire Dales National Park, non-stop throughout day and night over 30 hours. The route is challenging, requiring great determination and teamwork. Our four person Isis/Oxford team has chosen the extreme challenge to raise the most amount of money possible towards making a real difference for those living in poverty.
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 University Innovation, the University’s research commercialisation arm, and Parkwalk Advisors today announced the launch of the University of Oxford Isis Fund II, set up to allow private investors to make tax efficient investments in a range of new Oxford technology companies.
Genomics, a 2014 spin-out developing an analytical platform for genomic sequence data analysis, has completed a £10.3 million fundraising.
Oxford University Innovation (Hong Kong) is pleased to announce the launch of a new programme to provide innovation management and mentoring support to innovative high growth potential SMEs in the Northern Territory, Australia (NT).
