Companies formed

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.

To bring the tools developed for heritage to the management of healthcare data.

Incorporated in September 2020

Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science

Optical neural networks.

Incorporated in January 2022

Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics

Maritime trade and transport simulation.

Incorporated in February 2017

Origin: Oxford University, Geography, Maths, Computer Sciences, Engineering

To improve the ESG outcomes of publicly traded corporations by enhancing the efficacy of shareholder ownership rights.

Incorporated in February 2022

Origin: Oxford University, Kellogg College

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

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

OxSonics provide economic and scalable life-changing treatments to solid tumour cancer patients.

Incorporated in January 2014

Origin: Oxford University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering

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 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.

Incorporated in April 2014

Origin: Oxford University, Department of Chemistry

Tissue expander solutions for the primary use in reconstructive and dental surgery.

Incorporated in July 2011

Origin: Oxford University, Department of Materials

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

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

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

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