MatchBio
MatchBio's technology can improve the function of antigen receptors, for example by tuning their antigen sensitivity of their existing products.
Incorporated in August 2023
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Since 1987, Oxford University Innovation has been responsible for creating spinout companies based on academic research generated within and owned by the University of Oxford, and in recent years has spun out 15-20 new companies every year.
Over £2.5bn in external investment has been raised by Oxford University Innovation spinouts since 2010, and ten of our current portfolio are currently listed in London and New York.
The creation of new spinout companies, most of which are listed below, also channels millions of pounds back into University research, benefits local economic development and has created many new jobs in the region.
MatchBio's technology can improve the function of antigen receptors, for example by tuning their antigen sensitivity of their existing products.
Incorporated in August 2023
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
The advancement, through pre-clinical and clinical trials, the development a number of lentiviral-based gene therapies for respiratory diseases.
Incorporated in July 2023
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
A proprietary multi-omics discovery platform to resolve RNA-centric mechanisms in rare and chronic diseases.
Incorporated in December 2022
Origin: Oxford University, NDORMS
Optical neural networks.
Incorporated in January 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
To discover significantly de-risked novel drug targets for licensing and in-house development.
Incorporated in December 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
The company has been created by the Dementia Discovery Fund. The Company’s mission is to develop disease-modifying therapeutics that restore endo-lysosomal function and abrogate neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease and other dementias.
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
LiliumX uses a unique protein technology platform to facilitate scalable discovery of first-in-class bispecific biologics
Incorporated in May 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Biochemistry
First commercial producer of sustainable, guilt-free meat.
Incorporated in December 2019
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
The technology consists of two patent families which collectively enable the development of cost effective, off-the-shelf vaccines based on a proprietary dendritic cell subset for the treatment of solid tumour cancers. The technology overcomes certain key roadblocks previously associated with dendritic cell vaccine technology.
Incorporated in March 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Cleaner, safer, faster chemical production.
Incorporated in February 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Gene-based Therapeutics.
Incorporated in August 1996
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Biochemistry
Pharmaceuticals.
Incorporated in January 1998
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
A novel cancer cell therapy company, delivering tumour-targeted expression of anti-cancer biologics.
Incorporated in October 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pharmacology
Crop biostimulants for global food security
Incorporated in March 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Produce non-replicating bacterial cells for a variety of healthcare applications.
Incorporated in August 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
DNA methylation detection using this TAPS technology. Base Genomics was acquired by Exact Sciences in October 2020.
Incorporated in June 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Platform technology based on NG capture-c technique computational pipelines and experimental know-how.
Incorporated in July 2019
Origin: Oxford University, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
Contact: Matthew Carpenter
Specialising in biotechnology. In 2006 Avidex was acquired by Medigene AG.
Incorporated in March 1999
Origin: Oxford University
Chemical genomics.
Incorporated in February 2003
Origin: Oxford University
Biomimetic spinning of fibres.
Incorporated in March 2002
Origin: Oxford University
Screensavers for drug candidates.
Incorporated in December 2001
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
A biologics company with a mission to treat a range of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
Incorporated in April 2019
Origin: Oxford University
Biopharmaceutical company treating patients with chronic infectious diseases and cancer. In 2007 Oxxon Therapeutics was acquired by Oxford BioMedica plc.
Incorporated in June 1999
Origin: Oxford University
Pharmaceutical services. In 2009 Sense Proteomics Ltd was acquired by Oxford Gene Technology (OGT).
Incorporated in November 1998
Origin: Oxford University
DNA technology
Incorporated in July 1997
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Biochemistry
Software and patented approach to differential diagnosis of cognitive diseases
Incorporated in April 2019
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
OxStem Beta will generate novel therapies to stimulate formation of new beta cells in the pancreas
(neogenesis) by targeting pathways that are normally only active during development or following
pancreatic injury.
Incorporated in December 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Pathology
OxStem Immuno aims to develop small molecule drugs that augment macrophage efferocytosis in
vitro and enhance tissue repair in vivo. These therapies will supercede the need for cell transplantation
or cytokine therapy in the context of tissue repair for chronic wounds and a range of inflammatory
conditions.
Incorporated in December 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
Contact: Adam Workman
Developing immunotherapies that can potentially transform cancer treatment.
Incorporated in December 2007
Origin: Oxford University
Focus on the synthesis of natural products.
Incorporated in December 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Developing a brain implant to treat a variety of diseases.
Incorporated in October 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Development and application of bacterial biosensors for detection and quantification of environmental contamination, including organics and metals, on-site and in real-time.
Incorporated in August 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Contact: Andy Robertson
Developing mass photometry - a revolutionary new way to analyse molecules. It enables the accurate mass measurement of single molecules in solution, in their native state and without the need for labels.
Incorporated in June 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Contact: Adam Workman
Therapeutics biotech company developing proprietary drug delivery platform technology.
Incorporated in March 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
Pre-clinical stage biotechnology company which aims to deliver innovative cancer care to patients.
Incorporated in December 2017
Origin: Oxford University
Contact: Adam Workman
The company is developing novel technology with applications in plant protection products.
Incorporated in October 2017
Origin: Oxford University
Exploitation of proprietary ‘Cell seq’ Technology platform
Incorporated in March 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Ludwig Institute
Pioneering a powerful new approach to generate vaccines.
Incorporated in March 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Biochemistry
Software enabled system for orthopaedic care pathway management, implant safety monitoring and patient reported outcome delivery.
Incorporated in March 2017
Origin: Oxford University, NDORMS & NDPH
Circadian Therapeutics identify and bring to market pharmaceutical and diagnostic platforms for the effective management of physiological and pathological conditions through their ability to modify the body's circadian rhythms.
Incorporated in September 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Ophthalmology
EnzBond aims to change the current understanding of enzyme evolution process.
Incorporated in November 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
The development of cancer drugs that reprogram cancer cells to undergo the body's natural process of cell death.
Incorporated in April 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pharmacology
Researches, designs and will market diagnostic tests for the measurement of clinical bio markers that reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes.
Incorporated in June 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
OxStem is a developer of cell programming therapies.
Incorporated in May 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
EvOx Therapeutics harnesses the body’s own precision communications system to deliver drugs to specific parts of the body, with the aim of treating conditions which are currently untreatable including those affecting the brain, as well as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
Incorporated in April 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Neuroscience
The company has been formed around two viral vector vaccines, one to prevent influenza and the other to treat prostate cancer.
Incorporated in March 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Jenner Institute
Oxford Immunotec is a global, commercial-stage diagnostics company committed to improving patient care by providing advanced, innovative tests in the field of immunology. In 2021, Oxford Immunotec was acquired by PerkinElmer.
Incorporated in October 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
BioAnalab offers a contract testing service to the biopharmaceutical industry for the rapidly growing area of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, with a longer-term strategy to develop diagnostics to measure levels of monoclonal antibodies and their immune response. In July 2009, BioAnaLab was acquired by Millipore Corp.
Incorporated in November 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Pathology
Summit Therapeutics is an international biopharmaceutical company focussed on the discovery and development of novel medicines to treat the fatal muscle wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy and infections caused by the bacteria C. difficile.
Incorporated in February 2003
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Biochemistry
ReOx is a drug discovery company that is building on the primary research of the founding academics to develop novel treatments for disease by controlling the activity of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF).
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
G-Nostics has identified SNPs that have highly predictive associations with nicotine addiction and therefore tobacco consumption. These SNPs provide a method to help individuals decide which specific smoking cessation methods are most effective for them, offering personalised treatment to the 'smoker' which significantly increases their chances of quitting.
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pharmacology
Surface Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company developing innovative new drugs to treat inflammatory epithelial diseases of the skin and lungs. Surface Therapeutics was acquired by Serentis Inc in September 2007.
Origin: Oxford University, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
EKB Technology commercialises a revolutionary Bioprocessing Technology developed for the use of biological systems such as plant and animal cells and microorganisms to modify, produce or purify chemical intermediates.
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Earth Sciences
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is developing and commercialising a new generation of nanopore-based electronic systems for analysis of single molecules, including DNA, RNA and proteins.
Incorporated in May 2005
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Celleron is an oncology healthcare company that has developed biomarkers using epigenetic techniques that match drugs to responsive disease.
Incorporated in November 2005
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pharmacology
TdeltaS is committed to developing science-based proprietary products that sit at the interface of food and pharmaceuticals - nutraceuticals - and offer real improvement in human physical and mental performance.
Incorporated in March 2006
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
ClinOx offers clients knowledge and expertise in the development, placement, conduct and analysis of early phase oncology clinical trials, with particular emphasis on pharmacokinetic and mechanistic endpoints.
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Division of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences
Oxford BioDynamics offers a novel and revolutionary biomarker discovery platform technology in the diagnostics field of aberrant gene expression.
Incorporated in June 2007
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Pathology
The OrganOx metra is the first and only fully automated normothermic liver perfusion device for improved organ preservation. The OrganOx pipeline products will extend the use of their core technology to the preservation of other organs.
Incorporated in November 2008
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering/Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Using leading edge human biomimetic platforms to test and develop therapeutics for serious human diseases.
Incorporated in July 2009
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Pioneering biomarker technologies for cancer therapies.
Incorporated in December 2011
Origin: Oxford University, Radcliffe Department of Oncology
Developing tiny metallic mesh tube devices to treat patients suffering from brain aneurysms.
Incorporated in December 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Peptide display company identifying potential peptide drugs for a range of chronic diseases
Incorporated in November 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
Developing a novel cancer immunotherapy discovered through a collaboration between Ludwig Cancer Research and Professor Vincenzo Cerundolo, the director of the MRC Human Immunology Unit within the University of Oxford’s Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.
Origin: Oxford University, Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Nanoparticles for cancer therapy, imaging and drug delivery.
Incorporated in August 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Cellular immunity vaccines.
Incorporated in September 2012
Origin: Oxford University, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
Offering the most accurate assessment of running biomechanics that modern science is able to provide.
Incorporated in December 2012
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
A rapidly grown, energetic company specialising in translational and regenerative medicine.
Incorporated in December 2013
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
A private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for retinal dystrophies. NightStar Therapeutics was acquired by Biogen in June 2019.
Incorporated in January 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Designer Carbon Materials, Developing advanced nanomaterials for a range of applications, including energy harvesting, bio-sensing and quantum nanoelectronics.
Incorporated in April 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Materials
Developing 3D printing techniques to produce a range of tissue-like and functional tissues for medical research and clinical applications. Their vision is to ultimately produce tissues that can be used in the clinic for organ repair or replacement.
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
A new approach to automatic speech recognition technology.
Incorporated in February 2024
Origin: Oxford University
Software to train radiologists.
Incorporated in October 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Oncology
Augmented reality cybersecurity assistant.
Incorporated in July 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: David Howells
Cocotec builds software tools, which harness the power of automated formal verification. Its product, the Coco Platform, comes with a powerful software development environment that enables developers to build their software, automatically verify whether it is correct, and then generate high quality reliable code.
Incorporated in November 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
High performance quantum computing
Incorporated in April 2019
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Web-based healthcare knowledge.
Incorporated in February 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Psychiatry
Medical software
Incorporated in June 2000
Origin: Oxford University
Software/hardware solutions
Incorporated in November 1998
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Company developing AI-based learning support applications.
Incorporated in August 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Cybersecurity in a post quantum world
Incorporated in July 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
DeepReason.ai offers a Knowledge Graph Management System that can integrate seamlessly with various enterprise, and public, data sources to perform fast and intelligent reasoning
Incorporated in January 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: Adrian Coles
Low cost three dimensional imaging of museum artifacts.
Incorporated in January 2018
Origin: Oxford University
Contact: Philippa Christoforou
Inkpath is a skills tracking app which helps it's users plan and track their career development in a smart format.
Incorporated in July 2017
Origin: Oxford University
Developing RDFox, the world’s most powerful market-ready knowledge graph and semantic reasoner.
Incorporated in March 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Software enabled system for orthopaedic care pathway management, implant safety monitoring and patient reported outcome delivery.
Incorporated in March 2017
Origin: Oxford University, NDORMS & NDPH
A broadcast personalisation engine to revolutionise audience experience.
Incorporated in January 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
DiffBlue is a world leader in automated test generation. Their products have been developed with industry partners over the last ten years and replace the manual process of writing tests.
Incorporated in March 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
SemmleCode is a line of products aimed to help developer teams improve their software quality.
Incorporated in March 2008
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Navetas is a UK based technology company delivering cloud-based energy monitoring and smart data analytics for the connected home.
Incorporated in November 2008
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
A revolutionary new approach to indoor positioning that combines data from mobile phone sensors with map information such as floor plans, and wifi “maps” where available, to give highly accurate location information without the need for any further hardware.
Incorporated in December 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
A software that uses advanced algorithms and techniques to solve problems.
Incorporated in February 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Data discovery software to manage and sort collections of images and data visually.
Incorporated in January 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Domain-centric intelligent automated data extraction methodology.
Incorporated in February 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Develop cutting edge software applications that uncover the relationships between genetic variation and human disease.
Help pharmaceutical companies de-risk the drug development process.
Incorporated in March 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
Deontics is software which guides doctors and patients through the scientific and clinical decision making.
Incorporated in August 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Provides the tools you need to measure, report, and act on nature risks and opportunities, aligned with global regulations and standards.
Incorporated in December 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Zoology
Revolutionising the production of Fluorochemicals. A highly innovative, cost-effective and sustainable technology that removes the hazards of traditional fluorinating processes and supply chain.
Incorporated in September 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Chemistry
Social enterprise focusing on assessment of the ecological impact of industry supply chain and manufacturing and associated remedations.
Incorporated in November 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Zoology
Carbon-free transformation of ammonia waste.
Incorporated in March 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Behaviour-based analytics.
Incorporated in February 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Promote a culture of responsible research and innovation in information and communications technology and other areas of technology, research and innovation through its support for, continuation and expansion of the Observatory for Responsible Research and Innovation project.
Incorporated in January 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Educational IT.
Incorporated in November 1973
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Harness connections, promote collaboration and deliver practical projects for social impact.
Incorporated in November 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Education
The company uses quantum mechanics to generate verified truly random numbers.
Incorporated in November 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
OxVent Limited is a joint-venture social enterprise that will license the OxVent ventilator design for international deployment in Covid19 and beyond, and provide consultancy on its testing, regulatory approval and manufacturing.
Incorporated in September 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Improving the lives of people living with Parkinson’s.
Incorporated in March 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
High heat flux technology. The company will provide advanced engineering solutions to challenging thermal problems such as those that occur in fusion reactors, or high power density electronic systems.
Incorporated in April 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Thermofluids Institute
Contact: Adrian Coles
To develop commercially scalable manufacturing process for spinning spider silk.
Incorporated in January 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Zoology
Contact: Adam Workman
Controlling insects that spread disease.
Incorporated in August 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Zoology
Strategy gaming and consultancy
Incorporated in March 2019
Origin: Oxford University, Linguistics
Genetic Genealogy
Incorporated in April 2001
Origin: Oxford University
GPS tracking and monitoring technology.
Incorporated in March 2001
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Materials
Vigilance monitoring systems.
Incorporated in May 2000
Origin: Oxford University
Advanced materials business which licences patents related to nanomaterials.
Incorporated in August 1999
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
To develop compound libraries based on the asymmetric synthesis methodolofies.
Incorporated in March 2019
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Big data and analysis company focused on enabling reproducibility in chemistry.
Incorporated in June 2006
Origin: Oxford University
Breath analysis.
Incorporated in June 2004
Origin: Oxford University, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Provide an environmentally-responsible method of controlling disease spreading pests.
Incorporated in August 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Zoology
A not for profit company providing a solution and accreditation to businesses that work to bring their workforce out of multidimensional poverty
Incorporated in November 2018
Origin: Oxford University, International Development
LED spin-out using Perovskite technology.
Incorporated in September 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
A company being established to commercialise Zooniverse technology
Incorporated in July 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Sensor technology based on optical microcavities used in scientific instruments and chemical sensors.
Incorporated in June 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Materials
Contact: Adam Workman
Development of geothermal technologies
Incorporated in February 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Said Business School
Contact: Catherine Spence
Catalyst production and processes for upgrading pyrolysis oil to high octane gasoline.
Incorporated in January 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Contact: Jamie Ferguson, RIP
Maritime trade and transport simulation.
Incorporated in February 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Geography, Maths, Computer Sciences, Engineering
Ubiquitous wireless power and data using metamaterials.
Incorporated in December 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Develop technologies that miniaturise fluid handling to accelerate drug discovery.
Incorporated in September 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Pathology
Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) helps local government identify deprived neighbourhoods, target resources, evaluate programme effectiveness and strengthen regeneration bids.
Incorporated in August 2003
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Social Policy and Intervention
Velocys, previously Oxford Catalysts, produces speciality catalysts for the generation of clean fuels, from both conventional fossil fuels and renewable sources such as biomass.
Incorporated in December 2005
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Develops and commercialises enzymatic process technologies that yield high-value chemical compounds.
Incorporated in September 2013
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Aim to deliver rapid diagnosis of inherited blood disorders, infectious diseases and early-stage cancer in sub-Saharan Africa.
Incorporated in October 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Oncology
Oxford Digital Innovation encompasses three different products. Two of them are online health records platform which aim to integrate NHS data (Zygote – IVF platform – and Simba – maternity platform). The 3rd platform is a virtual hospital which is aimed at scheduling appointments for patients and enable online consultations in specific specialisations, starting with eye care, skin care, pathology and dental medicine.
Incorporated in August 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Dept of Women's and Reproductive Health
Water quality monitoring devices based on electrochemical (bio)sensors.
Incorporated in August 2000
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Gene/Drug Development
Incorporated in April 1997
Origin: Oxford University
Software development for a novel biomarker to detect coronary heart disease.
Incorporated in July 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Echo Machine Learning Assay
Incorporated in May 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Virtual Reality software to help treat people with severe paranoia by allowing them to face situations that they fear.
Incorporated in December 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Psychiatry
The OxSight ‘SmartSpecs’ help sight impaired and blind people to navigate independently, avoid collisions and see in the dark.
Incorporated in June 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Neuroscience
Specialise in applying state-of-the-art mass spectrometry platforms to characterising intact protein assemblies, often referred to as native mass spectrometry.
Incorporated in March 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Oxford Immunotec is a global, commercial-stage diagnostics company committed to improving patient care by providing advanced, innovative tests in the field of immunology. In 2021, Oxford Immunotec was acquired by PerkinElmer.
Incorporated in October 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
BioAnalab offers a contract testing service to the biopharmaceutical industry for the rapidly growing area of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, with a longer-term strategy to develop diagnostics to measure levels of monoclonal antibodies and their immune response. In July 2009, BioAnaLab was acquired by Millipore Corp.
Incorporated in November 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Pathology
G-Nostics has identified SNPs that have highly predictive associations with nicotine addiction and therefore tobacco consumption. These SNPs provide a method to help individuals decide which specific smoking cessation methods are most effective for them, offering personalised treatment to the 'smoker' which significantly increases their chances of quitting.
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pharmacology
Oxford Medistress is commercialising a novel in vitro blood test device which aims to provide the first objective, quantitative measurement of stress.
Incorporated in April 2006
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Zoology
Cytox develops a technology platform for tests to identify individuals at risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Incorporated in October 2006
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Eykona develops state-of-the-art imaging solutions to capture dermal characteristics and shape from the human body.
Incorporated in February 2007
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Intelligent Ultrasound develops and sells products and services that make medical ultrasound imaging a more effective diagnostic tool and help hospitals provide a better quality, more consistent ultrasound imaging service for their patients.
Incorporated in July 2012
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Revolutionary healthcare technology that measures medical vital signs without physical contact.
Incorporated in August 2012
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Developing tiny metallic mesh tube devices to treat patients suffering from brain aneurysms.
Incorporated in December 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Their system uses electromagnetic and acoustic waves to create a new class of medical images at a cost comparable to ultrasound.
Incorporated in October 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Developing solutions for major unmet needs in diagnostic medicine in multiple internal organs. In the first instance the focus will be on, the detection and the accurate, quantitative measurement of liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disease, including precancerous and cancerous states in these organs.
Incorporated in April 2013
Origin: Oxford University, Radcliffe Department of Medicine
OxSonics provide economic and scalable life-changing treatments to solid tumour cancer patients.
Incorporated in January 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Help customers obtain high-purity metals from their waste or process streams in a simple & highly profitable manor and achieve sustainability goals by removing toxic metals from wastewater.
Incorporated in September 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Engineering
High-speed Vision, LIDAR and IMU tracking/odometry and mapping.
Incorporated in September 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Engineering
Cutting edge laser technology company.
Incorporated in February 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
A lean spin-out, social enterprise focusing on developing a fast rapid COVID-19 test. Joint Oxford University and OSCAR company.
Incorporated in June 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Custom made helmet using 3D printing.
Incorporated in June 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Energy from Fusion.
Incorporated in July 2011
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
AR/AV platform technology for software industry. 6D.ai was aquired by Niantic in March 2020.
Incorporated in October 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Electrical and software controls for lithium ion battery storage.
Incorporated in November 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Laser fabrication in diamond structures.
Incorporated in September 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Next generation of high performance alloys.
Incorporated in July 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Maritime trade and transport simulation.
Incorporated in February 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Geography, Maths, Computer Sciences, Engineering
Proxisense specialise in advanced sensors, diagnostics and optimisation systems to prevent downtime & equipment failure. They improve performance & efficiency of complex rotating equipment.
Incorporated in October 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Robust, networked sensors for oilfield machinery, drilling and metering.
Incorporated in June 2005
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Aurox was established to research, develop, manufacture and commercially exploit products in the field of confocal microscopy and automated pathology slide scanners.
Incorporated in July 2006
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
YASA Motors manufactures a highly differentiated advanced axial flux motor and generator based on its proprietary Yokeless And Segmented Armature (YASA™) technology.
Incorporated in August 2009
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Oxford Electromagnetic Solutions - smart asset management through underground network visibility.
Incorporated in June 2010
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Kepler Energy Limited develops a second-generation tidal turbine, which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler, more robust and more scalable than current designs.
Incorporated in October 2010
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Oxford PV are developing new photovoltaic cells that will provide a sustainable solar energy source.
Incorporated in November 2010
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Developing domestic energy storage capacity and facilitating its operation within the existing power distribution infrastructure.
Incorporated in April 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Oxford Flow’s industrial pressure regulators use innovative technology to provide new levels of performance for natural gas transmission, water distribution and process industries.
Incorporated in September 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Oxbotica. Robotics, autonomous systems, driverless pods.
Incorporated in October 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Technology products and services.
Incorporated in April 1958
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Laser Devices.
Incorporated in October 1977
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
To bring the tools developed for heritage to the management of healthcare data.
Incorporated in September 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
3D laser spectrometer and single shot hyperspectral imaging.
Incorporated in January 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Contact: Steve Silvey
Cocotec builds software tools, which harness the power of automated formal verification. Its product, the Coco Platform, comes with a powerful software development environment that enables developers to build their software, automatically verify whether it is correct, and then generate high quality reliable code.
Incorporated in November 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
building a scalable, modular and flexible quantum computing platform.
Incorporated in December 2019
Origin: Oxford University
Development and commercialisation of quantum physics, acceleration and optimisation software for intelligent computational R&D.
Incorporated in May 2019
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Light-emitting materials. In 2002 Opsys Ltd was acquired by Cambridge Display.
Incorporated in May 1998
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
State-of-the-art machine learning technology for autonomous vehicles and traffic modeling applications. Latent Logic was acquired by Waymo in December 2019.
Incorporated in February 2018
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: Adrian Coles
Silicon-based quantum computing.
Incorporated in August 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Materials
Developing superconducting circuit quantum computing.
Incorporated in June 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Maritime trade and transport simulation.
Incorporated in February 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Geography, Maths, Computer Sciences, Engineering
Ubiquitous wireless power and data using metamaterials.
Incorporated in December 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Oxford Nanoimaging’s microscope, the Nanoimager, is a single-molecule fluorescence microscope.
It is about 30 times smaller and significantly less expensive than current super-resolution microscopes and will be manufactured in the UK.
Incorporated in May 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Specialise in applying state-of-the-art mass spectrometry platforms to characterising intact protein assemblies, often referred to as native mass spectrometry.
Incorporated in March 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Oxbridge Pulsar Sources (OPS) is researching and developing novel radio transmitting antennas, based on new principles.
Incorporated in September 2005
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Oxford Advanced Surfaces develops and commercialises advanced materials and technology solutions leveraging breakthrough surface modification technology.
Incorporated in September 2006
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry
Oxford PV are developing new photovoltaic cells that will provide a sustainable solar energy source.
Incorporated in November 2010
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
Animal Dynamics marries fine-engineering skills with a deep understanding of the fundamental mechanisms, to produce revolutionary machines that will change the shape of the future, taking inspiration from our environment in order to protect it, and capable of performance beyond anything currently found in nature or engineering.
Incorporated in April 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Zoology
Using phase change materials for smart glazing and displays.
Incorporated in November 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Materials
Oxbotica. Robotics, autonomous systems, driverless pods.
Incorporated in October 2014
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Design and manufacture accelerator graphical cards for datacenters.
Incorporated in February 2023
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Digital health company focused on neurodegenerative diseases.
Incorporated in January 2023
Oxvalue.ai offers a useful new approach for appraising technology, and an important guide for decision-making in technology investment, transfer and commercialisation.
Incorporated in January 2023
Provides advanced insights on global information operations, data flows, and public understanding of critical issues.
Incorporated in December 2022
Origin: Oxford University, Oxford Internet Institute
Reg Metrics - Regulatory compliance software, that enables health innovation.
Incorporated in November 2021
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
Developing international trade and transport simulators, using mathematical models and machine learning.
Incorporated in November 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: Adrian Coles
A B2B tech platform for clothing retailers to make fit & style accessible to more people, leveraging computer vision, and deep learning. AISTETIC is aiming to reduce online returns and increase conversion for retailers.
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: Sandeep Singh
LitHits is a novel way to encourage people to read and engage with literature through their mobile phone via the LitHits app.
Incorporated in October 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Faculty of English Language and Literature
Mining large digital pathology datasets through a web platform that can manage a crowd sourced approach to annotation.
Incorporated in December 2019
Origin: Oxford University, IBME and NDM
Interactive character animation.
Incorporated in November 2001
Origin: Oxford University
Maritime trade and transport simulation.
Incorporated in February 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Geography, Maths, Computer Sciences, Engineering
A broadcast personalisation engine to revolutionise audience experience.
Incorporated in January 2017
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Develop technologies that miniaturise fluid handling to accelerate drug discovery.
Incorporated in September 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Pathology
Oxford Risk is the market-leading provider of customer risk profilers. Their products reveal the level of risk customers are willing and able to take with their financial investments.
Incorporated in November 2002
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Population Health
A revolutionary new approach to indoor positioning that combines data from mobile phone sensors with map information such as floor plans, and wifi “maps” where available, to give highly accurate location information without the need for any further hardware.
Incorporated in December 2015
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Data discovery software to manage and sort collections of images and data visually.
Incorporated in January 2016
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology