Carbon capture and mobile hydrogen generation
Oxford researchers have developed a new catalyst that monitors high activity in the conversion of waste gases to methanol ...
Technologies available for licensing
Oxford University Innovation has a range of technologies available for licensing from Oxford University, other universities, research institutes and innovative companies from around the world.
Oxford’s intellectual property – including patented technologies, software, data and know-how – is offered for commercial use under licence from Oxford University Innovation.
You can also explore selected licensing opportunities from other universities, research institutes and innovative companies from around the world.
All current technology licensing opportunities are listed below.
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Current TECHNOLOGY licensing opportunities
Wireless radiation detector
A miniaturised radioactivity detector featuring a PiN diode, which can discriminate energies with cheaper production costs...
Miniature high temperature pressure probe
A pressure probe for measuring unsteady pressure at high temperatures
DIFFNAL – Element separation for chemical speciatio...
Oxford researchers have developed a low-cost, reusable device capable of separating relevant metal and metalloid species f...
Rotational deformation stage for the characterisation...
Oxford academics have developed a innovative piece of apparatus to characterise deformation of materials whilst using a sc...
Metal-organic frameworks for application in photochem...
A synthetic protocol which can access MOFs containing a range of guest species
Disposable capillary electrophoresis detecting chip
Non-Oxford source: A portable miniaturized analysis instrument has been made for clinical and environmental use. The new design is simple and...
Thermochromic materials and coatings for smart buildi...
Oxford researchers have developed high-performance, commercially viable processes for the production of powders and thin-f...
Instant generation of highly pure hydrogen from fossi...
A new method of producing hydrogen gas (H2) from fossil fuels with minimal oxygenated by-products.
Real-time monitoring of sinusoidal signals
Oxford researchers have developed an efficient and accurate method for tracking signals with one or more sinusoidal compon...
Single cell DNA amplification
A novel method for the accurate and even amplification of DNA from very low input amounts, including single cells.
Semantic image segmentation
Oxford researchers have developed a novel neural network component for semantic image segmentation, with diverse and numer...
New refinery technologies for improved gasoline produ...
A suite of technologies have been developed which allow for improved processing of gasoline from fluid catalytic cracking...
Catalytic double bond migration
Oxford researchers have developed a low-cost, high-performance photocatalytic method for the isomerisation of terminal ole...
Pyrolysis oil blending and upgrading with petroleum
Oxford researchers have developed a new process and catalyst for the production of high octane ultra-clean gasoline using ...
Improved hot water tank performance
Changes to the design of hot water tanks result in improved energy recovery; reduced standing heat losses and better sanit...
Concentrating on Solar
High concentration (>1000) solar concentrator energy system with increased ease of manufacture, storage, transport and ...
Precise Positioning of Aircraft
A bio-inspired solution for reducing drag on aircraft which cuts fuel consumption or extends flight duration.
Nitrous oxide sensing
Sensor molecules which reversibly bind nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide can be easily detected by eye or quantified by UV-visi...
Online oil condition monitoring
Providing a compact and accurate real time solution for monitoring fluids in engines and gearboxes, delivers improved perf...
Efficient water decontamination system
An effective water treatment to remove heavy metal ions and other toxins from contaminated water
BRAHMS: A Data Management System for the Botanical Sc...
BRAHMS is the leading database management system for herbaria, botanic gardens, seed banks a...
New Oxford Process Makes Better Solar Cells and Optic...
Available to licence: method of processing industry-standard silicon substrates.
Vacuum-deposited modification of polymer surfaces
Enabling modification of film surface properties in high yield production techniques will deliver benefits in a range of a...
Energy efficient motors using soft magnetic composite...
Non-Oxford source: A manufacturing processes and optimized motor designs had been developed that successfully use next generation soft magnet...
Pressure containment system
Modular design of pressurised core for linear Stirling cycle machines
Nanoparticle detection
Low-cost, disposable electrodes that can be harnessed for in-field detection and quantification of nanoparticles.
Adaptive animal tracking tags
A new generation of ultra-low power, wireless tracking tags capable of monitoring animals continuously in the field. The t...
Improved torque measurement
Monitoring shaft torque without compromising the design or performance of the shaft itself, with applications in power gen...
Electrochemical detection of silver nanoparticles
A fast and simple method to identify, quantify and characterise silver nanoparticles in a sample.
Gas spring coupling
Power coupling linear Stirling cycle machines
Spring bearing system
Maintenance-free linear machine technology. Applications include next-generation high power linear engine generators, and ...
Concentrating on solar
Solar concentrators focusing sunlight on small but highly efficient solar cells has the potential to provide cost-effectiv...
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