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.
Orbit RRI
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
2020
Kleidox
Work with major marketing insights companies in order to develop their marketing products.
Incorporated in December 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Quantum Dice
The company uses quantum mechanics to generate verified truly random numbers.
Incorporated in November 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Physics
GTT Analytics
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
Singula Bio
Method for ranking/selecting mitochondrial neoantigens for targeted cell therapy.
Incorporated in November 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Nuffield Dept of Women's and Reproductive Health
Contact: Richard Auburn
Skylark Works
Harness connections, promote collaboration and deliver practical projects for social impact.
Incorporated in November 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Education
Global Campus
Campus supports sustainable, integrated and interuniversity learning opportunities, reinvesting profits in scholarships for students and/or building capacity in local heritage structures.
Incorporated in October 2020
Origin: Oxford University, International Development
LitHits
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
Aistetic
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.
Incorporated in October 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: Sandeep Singh
OxLOD
To bring the tools developed for heritage to the management of healthcare data.
Incorporated in September 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
OxVent
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
Blue Field Labs
Expertise and knowledge regarding data privacy, ethics, data security and public policy in connection with technology use.
Incorporated in August 2020
Origin: Oxford University, The Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford Simcell
Produce non-replicating bacterial cells for a variety of healthcare applications.
Incorporated in August 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
OXDH
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
Open Clinical
Open Clinical aims to create a publicly available resource to benefit clinicians and patients.
Incorporated in August 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science
PhishAR
Augmented reality cybersecurity assistant.
Incorporated in July 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Department of Computer Science
Contact: David Howells
Dark Blue Therapeutics
Research and experimental development on biotechnology.
Incorporated in July 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Oncology
Global Health Research Accelerator CIC
Aim is to accelerate and streamline research through an innovative digital platform for knowledge sharing.
Incorporated in July 2020
Origin: Oxford University, Tropical Medicine
Oxsed
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
Base Genomics (acquired by Exact Sciences)
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
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