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Entering the quantum era
Innovation and Enterprise Physics Research Spin out
19 March 2024
The world’s most powerful computer hasn’t yet been built – but we have the blueprint, says the team behind Oxford spinout Quantum Dynamics. Meanwhile, Chris Ballance, co-founder of spinout Oxford Ionics, says ‘quantum computing is already solving complex computing test cases in seconds – solutions that would otherwise take thousands of years to find.’
Oxford University Innovation unveils five-point plan to increase the proportion of women founders to 50 per cent by 2030
Innovation and Enterprise Women in science
14 March 2024
Oxford University Innovation (OUI) backs International Women’s Day 2024 call for accelerating women’s equality through creation of gender parity in enterprise.
Begbroke Innovation District: a living lab for sustainable development
Begbroke Business and Industry Innovation and Enterprise
1 March 2024
The development of the Begbroke Innovation District is providing the opportunity for a ‘Living Lab’ to model sustainable practices from energy use to community engagement, and biodiversity to building design.
Third Trilateral Seed Fund between Siemens, TU Berlin and University of Oxford is bearing fruit
Business and Industry Funding Innovation and Enterprise
11 January 2024
Four successful bids have just been announced under the third Trilateral Seed Fund call of Siemens AG, Technical University of Berlin and the University of Oxford, following successful runs in 2020 and 2022.
OSCAR sets its sights on new horizons after five successful years
Innovation and Enterprise MPLS
13 December 2023
The Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR), Oxford's first and only engineering and physical sciences research institute located in China, hosted celebratory events on Thursday 7th December to mark its fifth anniversary in Suzhou, China.
University and SCG Chemicals launch £1m SCGC-FIRST fund to accelerate sustainable technology development in the chemicals industry
Chemistry Computer science Engineering Innovation and Enterprise Materials science Maths
10 November 2023
SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC), part of the Siam Cement Group (SCG) and one of the largest integrated chemical companies in Asia, has agreed a major new award scheme to develop novel ideas and nascent research from Oxford’s laboratories into environmental sustainability solutions for the global chemicals industry.
Global impact of Oxford University Innovation highlighted in new report
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
16 October 2023
Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation office of the University of Oxford, has published its first impact report, which showcases the ripple effect of spinouts, start-ups and social ventures started in Oxford.
Meet the winners of Oxford’s Jamie Ferguson Innovation Awards 2023
Award Chemistry Innovation and Enterprise
12 October 2023
The second year of the Jamies Awards deliver ideas that tackle plastic waste, drug discovery, and bad coffee.
Oxford ranked third most intensive science and innovation cluster in the world
Innovation and Enterprise
20 September 2023
Oxford has been recognised as one of the top science and innovation clusters in the world, according to new data released today from the upcoming 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII).
New ‘droplet battery’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices
Chemistry Innovation and Enterprise Research
31 August 2023
University of Oxford researchers have made a significant step towards realising miniature bio-integrated devices, capable of directly stimulating cells. The work has been published in the journal Nature.
Record number of unicorn founders from the University of Oxford
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
23 June 2023
The University of Oxford has produced the highest number of tech unicorn founders across Europe, according to a new report.
Oxford joins Imperial and York in £12 million fusion power industry partnership
Energy Funding Innovation and Enterprise
24 May 2023
A multi-institutional team will explore a new method for creating fusion power it hopes could eventually be scaled to provide safe, clean, and abundant energy.
Oxford retains top spot for spinouts
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
23 May 2023
The University retains its position as the leading academic institution in the UK for generating spinout companies, according to a new report by data analyst firm Beauhurst.
Oxford spin-out HydRegen secures £2.6m to revolutionise sustainable chemical manufacturing
Chemistry Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
27 April 2023
Biotechnology company HydRegen has secured £2.6m in its latest fundraising round, led by Clean Growth Fund, to commercialise its sustainable technologies for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
‘Safewalk’ concept wins the MPLS i-City postgraduate student innovation competition
AI and data science Innovation and Enterprise MPLS
5 April 2023
Running in Hilary Term 2023, i-City (sponsored by MathWorks) invited postgraduate students from diverse disciplines to work in teams and find new ways to deploy AI and Machine Learning tools to solve challenges relating to Smart Cities.
300 companies created by the University of Oxford
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
29 March 2023
The University of Oxford has reached the milestone of creating 300 companies based on research and ideas from students, staff and alumni. The companies have raised over £6 billion in investment and created over 9,000 jobs.
Oxford Engineering Science spinout opens R&D lab to apply AI to global issues
Engineering Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
3 March 2023
Spun out of the University of Oxford in 2016 by Professors Stephen Roberts and Michael Osborne, Mind Foundry has developed technology and products that help people and organisations to implement Artificial Intelligence more responsibly.
Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research hosts event to celebrate fourth anniversary
Chemistry Engineering Innovation and Enterprise Research
16 December 2022
The Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR), the University’s engineering and physical sciences research institute in China, has marked its fourth anniversary with a celebratory event in Suzhou.
Oxford to host Electric Vehicle Summit on growth, investment and decarbonisation
Chemistry Energy Engineering Innovation and Enterprise MPLS Materials science Physics
20 October 2022
The 2022 Oxford Electric Vehicle Summit will focus on growth and investment, as it returns to Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. The event is in partnership with Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University and aims to deliver on decarbonised transport in the UK, and beyond.
Oxford to collaborate with Digital University Kerala on nanotechnology, AI, sustainability, digital health, and innovation
AI and data science Innovation and Enterprise Materials science Physical sciences underpinning health Research Sustainability & the environment
13 October 2022
The University of Oxford has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new collaboration with the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology in India (known as Digital University Kerala or DUK).