BioAnaLab Appoints Geoff Hale as CEO
BioAnaLab Limited, a specialist contract analytical laboratory, has recently appointed Professor Geoff Hale as Chief Executive Officer.
Oxford Spin-out Founders recognised at BBSRC Innovator of the Year Awards
Two Oxford spin-out companies have been honoured at the inaugural BBSRC Innovator of the Year awards, organised by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The awards recognise UK bioscientists who have been best at turning world-class research into a product, company, service or advice to have an impact on our lives.
£12M Funding for new Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Oxford University has signed a private equity deal, initially worth £12m, to help the funding of its new Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) www.ibme.ox.ac.uk. The deal, struck with London’s City-based Technikos, also includes the provision of commercial and financial advice and assistance in return for shares in future spin-outs from IBME.
Surface Therapeutics Ltd
Surface Therapeutics Ltd, an Oxford University spin-out, is developing novel drugs and diagnostics for asthma, atopy and other epithelial-related diseases.
Oxford Risk – What Businesses Can Learn from Animals
Oxford Risk Research and Analysis (ORRA), a new spin-out company founded by Oxford University zoologists, has been created to provide services to businesses who are making decisions related to risks. Intriguingly, among the useful insights into risk management are those gained from studies on animal behaviour.
Novarc Ltd Saves Time and Money
A new University spin-out company should save the motor industry millions of pounds and months in production time, with an innovative method of making car parts.
Hagan Bayley Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Professor Hagan Bayley, founder of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Royal Society of Chemistry last week at the Industry and Technology Forum Awards. Professor Bayley is Professor of Chemical Biology at the University of Oxford.
Lord Mandelson meets Isis spin-outs in Oxford
Lord Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, visited Oxford on October 16th, meeting Isis staff and representatives of Isis spin-outs.
Oxford Advanced Surfaces Lists on AIM
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
Oxford Start-up Plink Search Purchased by Google
Oxford start-up Plink Search Ltd has become the first UK company to be purchased by Google Inc.
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