Portfolio – Oxford Science Enterprises

Oxford Endovascular

Health Tech

Oxford Endovascular is developing next generation stents with smart deployment technology that more effectively treat brain aneurysms, preventing brain haemorrhage.

CEO

Mike Karim

Founded

December 2015

Scientific Founders

Prof. James Byrne

Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
University of Oxford

Prof. Zhong You

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Metaboards

Deep Tech

metaboards.com

Metaboards has exploited the unique properties of metamaterials to enable wireless charging of multiple devices from a single power source with freedom of placement.

CEO

Nimrata Boora (Interim CEO)

Founded

December 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Chris Stevens

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Ekaterina Shamonina

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Laszlo Solymar

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Oxford Flow

Deep Tech

oxford-flow.com

Oxford Flow is reimagining valve technology by replacing the hydraulic drive train with a single moving part to create a family of axial valves and regulators that eliminate fugitive emissions, reduce cost and improve safety, reliability and performance in the water, oil and gas industries.

CEO

Neil Poxon

Founded

September 2015

Scientific Founders

Prof. Tom Povey

Department of Engineering
University of Oxford

Dr. Matt Collins

Department of Engineering
University of Oxford

PepGen

Life Sciences

pepgen.com

PepGen is a pre-clinical stage biotech developing next-generation oligonucleotide therapies for patients with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and other rare diseases. The company went public in May 2022.

CEO

James McArthur

Founded

March 2018

Scientific Founders

Prof. Matthew Wood

Department of Paediatrics
University of Oxford

Dr. Caroline Godfrey

Department of Paediatrics
University of Oxford

Prof. Michael Gait

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
University of Cambridge

Evox Therapeutics

Life Sciences

evoxtherapeutics.com

Evox is a pre-clinical biotech company utilising exosomes as a novel drug delivery technology platform to enable treatments for rare inherited metabolic and other diseases.

CEO

Antonin de Fougerolles

Founded

April 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Matthew Wood

Department of Paediatrics
University of Oxford

Prof. Samir El-Andaloussi

Department of Laboratory Medicine
Karolinska Institute

HEXR

Deep Tech

hexr.com

HEXR develops and licenses ultra-safe designs for helmets, dramatically reducing the risk of serious head injury in sports, auto and safety applications.

CEO

James Cook

Founded

November 2018

Scientific Founders

James Cook

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Henry Neilson

Department of Engineering Science
University College London

Orbit Discovery

Life Sciences

orbitdiscovery.com

Orbit Discovery provides peptide discovery services using a novel bead based technology in high throughput affinity and functional screening.

CEO

Neil Butt

Founded

November 2015

Scientific Founders

Prof. Terence Rabbitts

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Graham Ogg

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Evolito

Deep Tech

evolito.aero

Evolito is accelerating the adoption of electric propulsion in the aerospace market with its proven axial-flux motors and power electronics which are smaller, lighter and inherently more robust than any other competing technology.

CEO

Gareth Morris

Founded

September 2021

Scientific Founder

Spinout from YASA

Osler Diagnostics

Health Tech

oslerdiagnostics.com

Osler is developing lab quality diagnostics, for anyone, anywhere, any time. Its leading programmes are focused on cardiology.

CEO

Connor Campbell

Founded

September 2017

Scientific Founder

Prof. Jason Davis

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Oxford VR

Health Tech

ovrhealth.com

OxfordVR offers evidence-based immersive treatments for serious mental illness, using VR to create powerful and accessible new therapeutic tools for some of the world’s most challenging mental health conditions.

CEO

Deepak Gopalakrishna

Founded

December 2016

Scientific Founder

Prof. Daniel Freeman

Department of Psychology
University of Oxford

PrOXisense

Deep Tech

proxisense.com

PrOXisense combines thermal product sensors with data analytics to intelligently monitor high value assets, with applications in engineering, pharmaceutical production, and cancer diganostics.

CEO

Paul Vickery (Interim CEO and Chair)

Founded

October 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Kam Chana

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

MoA Technology

Deep Tech

moa-technology.com

MoA Technology is uncovering the next generation of sustainable herbicides with new modes of action, enabling intensive food production with fewer inputs and reduced environmental impact.

CEO

Virginia Corless

Founded

October 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Liam Dolan

Department of Biology
University of Oxford

Dr. Clément Champion

Department of Biology
University of Oxford

Iota Sciences

Life Sciences

iotasciences.com

Iota Sciences has used groundbreaking microfluidic technology to develop the isoCell and isoHub, benchtop tools which automate single cell cloning, with in-well verification of monoclonality.

CEO

Ed Walsh

Founded

September 2016

Scientific Founders

Dr. Ed Walsh

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Alexander Feuerborn

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
University of Oxford

Prof. Peter Cook

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
University of Oxford

Living Optics

Deep Tech

livingoptics.com

Living Optics is creating a market-leading hyperspectral camera which will be the foundation for the next evolution of machine vision.

CEO

Robin Wang

Founded

February 2020

Scientific Founders

Dr. Robin Wang

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Prof. Peter Norreys

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Dr. Muhammad Kasim

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Quantum Motion Technologies

Deep Tech

quantummotion.tech

Quantum Motion is developing a highly scalable array of qubits by leveraging quantum architectures which are compatible with standard silicon processing, enabling high densities of data qubits and target quantum chips measuring less than a centimetre squared.

CEO

James Palles-Dimmock

Founded

August 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Simon Benjamin

Department of Materials
University of Oxford

Prof. John Morton

Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
University College London

Scenic Biotech

Life Sciences

scenicbiotech.com

Scenic Biotech is a pre-clinical biotech company using their proprietary platform technology to identify novel drug targets based on genetic modifiers for patients with rare diseases and cancers.

CEO

Oscar Izeboud

Founded

March 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Sebastian Nijman

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Thijn Brummelkamp

Netherlands Cancer Institute

Nucleome Therapeutics

Life Sciences

nucleome.com

Nucleome is a pre-clinical biotech company using cutting-edge 3D genome sequencing and AI to find genetic drivers of disease, and design drugs against them.

CEO

Danuta Jeziorska

Founded

August 2019

Scientific Founders

Prof. Jim Hughes

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Danuta Jeziorska

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. James Davies

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Util

Deep Tech

util.co

Util's uniquely rich dataset, built on scientific consensus of the impact of each of their underlying business activities, reveals the real-world social and environmental impact of companies and portfolios ensuring investors’ financial goals are consistent with their non-financial values.

CEO

Patrick Wood Uribe

Founded

February 2019

Scientific Founders

Abdel Wahab Turkmani

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Stephen Barnett

Faculty of Human
Social
and Political Sciences
University of Cambridge

Natural Capital Research

Deep Tech

natcapresearch.com

Natural Capital Research is providing a scientifically rigorous service to measure, map, and enhance natural capital assets to support ESG, Biodiversity and Net Zero Carbon strategies.

CEO

Sebastian Leape

Founded

January 2018

Scientific Founders

Prof. Kathy Willis

Department of Biology
University of Oxford

Prof. Sir Dieter Helm

Department of Economics
University of Oxford

Aistetic

Deep Tech

aistetic.com

Aistetic is a B2B SaaS platform that uses AI algorithms and deep learning to deliver next-generation 3D body modelling. Aistetic's first product allows online clothing retailer partners to offer accurate size recommendations in order to increase conversion, lower returns and excess inventory.

CEO

Duncan McKay

Founded

October 2020

Scientific Founder

Prof. Philip Torr

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Genomics

Life Sciences

genomicsplc.com

Genomics PLC uses its world-leading analysis and understanding of large-scale genetic information to develop innovative precision healthcare tools for preventative medicine, and to bring new understanding to novel drug target discovery.

CEO

Peter Donnelly

Founded

March 2014

Scientific Founders

Prof. Peter Donnelly

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Gil Mcvean

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Chris Spencer

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Gerton Lunter

Radcliffe Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Odqa

Deep Tech

odqa.com

Odqa is developing a world-class thermal receiver that produces high grade heat from concentrated sunlight for industrial process heat, electricity, and solar fuel applications.

CEO

Gediz Karaca

Founded

February 2018

Scientific Founders

Prof. Peter Ireland

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Gediz Karaca

Saïd Business School
University of Oxford

Covatic

Deep Tech

covatic.com

Covatic's software enables apps to deliver personalized content in an ethical and private way, allowing them to continue to achieve personalization without utilizing conventional non-private methods that are increasingly blocked and/or disliked by consumers.

CEO

Nick Pinks

Founded

January 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Ian Horrocks

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Boris Motik

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Bernardo Cuenca Grau

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

DJS Antibodies

Life Sciences

djsantibodies.com

DJS Antibodies is a pre-clinical biotech company using their proprietary antibody discovery platform to design better treatments for patients with severe inflammatory disorders. DJS was acquired by AbbVie in 2022.

CEO

David Llewellyn

Founded

July 2014

Scientific Founders

Dr. David Llewellyn

University of Oxford alumni

Dr. Joe Illingworth

University of Oxford alumni

Seloxium

Deep Tech

www.seloxium.com

Seloxium is developing proprietary selective flocculation technology to recover metals from wastewater. The technology cleans water streams whilst recovering valuable metals, many of which are key enablers of the global drive for electrification.

CEO

Christian Peters

Founded

June 2022

Scientific Founders

Prof. Nick Hankins

Department of Engineering
University of Oxford

Dr. Christian Peters

Department of Engineering
University of Oxford

Alloyed

Deep Tech

alloyed.com

Alloyed is delivering next generation performance for metal components for aerospace, industrial, consumer electronics and medical applications through a unique stack of alloy and process design technologies.

CEO

Michael Holmes

Founded

July 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Roger Reed

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. David Crudden

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Enrique Alabort Martinez

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Fauzan Adziman

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Yilun Gong

Department of Materials
University of Oxford

Refeyn

Health Tech

refeyn.com

Refeyn has developed a new generation of scientific instrumentation, using mass photometry to enable the accurate mass measurement of single molecules in solution, in their native state and without the need for labels, opening up new possibilities for bioanalytics and research into the functions of biomolecules.

CEO

Anthony Fernandez

Founded

August 2018

Scientific Founders

Prof. Philipp Kukura

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Prof. Justin Benesch

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Oxford Semantic Technologies

Deep Tech

oxfordsemantic.tech

Oxford Semantic Technologies has developed RDFox, the world's most advanced and seamless knowledge graph software. Knowledge graphs turn large, messy, multi-source data into a unified, query-able database by overlaying learned relationships and meanings, transforming pure data into usable knowledge.

CEO

Peter Crocker

Founded

March 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Ian Horrocks

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Bernardo Cuenca Grau

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Boris Motik

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Oxford Nanoimaging

Health Tech

oni.bio

ONI is the creator of the Nanoimager, the world's first desktop-sized super-resolution microscope.

CEO

Bo Jing

Founded

May 2016

Scientific Founder

Bo Jing

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Mind Foundry

Deep Tech

.mindfoundry.ai

Mind Foundry is AI for AI: a no-code platform that allows anyone in a business to build, test, deploy and maintain Machine Learning models for high-stakes applications.

CEO

Brian Mullins

Founded

February 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Stephen Roberts

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Michael Osborne

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Navenio

Health Tech

navenio.com

Navenio is Uber for indoors: using smartphone indoor localisation and real-time tasking to unlock unprecedented workforce efficiency in hospitals and other facilities settings.

CEO

Connie Moser

Founded

December 2015

Scientific Founder

Prof. Niki Trigoni

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

T-Cypher Bio

Life Sciences

tcypherbio.com

T-Cypher Bio is an early stage T-cell target and T-cell receptor (TCR) discovery and validation company developing the next generation of TCR-based therapeutics by deploying novel, high-throughput, platforms.

CEO

Thomas Lars Andresen

Founded

February 2021

Scientific Founder

Prof. Graham Ogg

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Oxford Ionics

Deep Tech

oxionics.com

Oxford Ionics is developing world-leading quantum computers with electronics integrated directly into the ion trap chip, by combining the best of photonic and microwave technology.

CEO

Tom Harty

Founded

April 2019

Scientific Founders

Dr. Chris Ballance

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Dr. Tom Harty

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Base Genomics

Life Sciences

basegenomics.com

Base Genomics is responsible for the creation of a new DNA sequencing technology that will revolutionise the early detection of cancer from blood samples. The company was acquired by Exact Sciences in 2020.

CEO

Oliver Waterhouse

Founded

June 2020 (inception 2018)

Scientific Founders

Dr. Chunxiao Song

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Yibin Liu

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Argonaut Therapeutics

Life Sciences

argonauttherapeutics.co.uk

Argonaut Therapeutics is a pre-clinical biotech company developing novel small molecule compounds that target arginine methylation in cancer.

CEO

Nicholas La Thangue

Founded

April 2016

Scientific Founder

Prof. Nicholas La Thangue

Department of Oncology
University of Oxford

First Light Fusion

Deep Tech

firstlightfusion.com

First Light Fusion is pioneering a new approach to fusion energy using inertial confinement, which offers a potentially cheaper and easier path to power production.

CEO

Nicholas Hawker

Founded

July 2011

Scientific Founders

Dr. Nicholas Hawker

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Yiannis Ventikos

Mechanical Engineering Department
University College London

Vaccitech

Life Sciences

vaccitech.co.uk

Vaccitech is a clinical stage biotech company utilising T cell mediated immune responses to treat and prevent infectious diseases and cancer. The company was a co-inventor of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and went public in May 2021.

CEO

Bill Enright

Founded

March 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Adrian Hill

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Dame Sarah Gilbert

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Ultromics

Health Tech

ultromics.com

Ultromics is transforming heart disease detection and treatment using AI to unlock the full potential of echocardiography, empowering clinicians to make more informed decisions to achieve better patient outcomes.

CEO

Ross Upton

Founded

May 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Paul Leeson

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Ross Upton

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

EnzBond

Life Sciences

enzbond.com

Enzbond utilises its proprietary, AI-driven 'Simulated Environment' technology to develop new enzymes that dramatically reduce the cost and environmental impact of drug manufacture.

CEO

Robert Simion

Founded

November 2016

Scientific Founders

Dr. Robert Simion

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Dr. Alina Rakhimova

Department of Biochemistry
University of Oxford

Wild Bioscience

Deep Tech

wildbioscience.com

Wild Bioscience is harnessing natural solutions that have evolved in wild plant species to radically enhance crop yields while simultaneously reducing demand for fertiliser and combatting climate change.

CEO

Ross Hendron

Founded

June 2021

Scientific Founders

Prof. Steve Kelly

Department of Biology
University of Oxford

Bibliu

Deep Tech

bibliu.com

BibliU is a content management software platform for digital textbooks, providing textbook access to over 2 million students at over 160 Universities and Colleges in the UK and the US.

CEO

Dave Sherwood

Founded

March 2017

Scientific Founder

Dave Sherwood

Rhodes Scholar at Pembroke College
University of Oxford

Albus Health

Health Tech

albushealth.com

Albus Health has developed a contactless device that passively monitors a range of physiological and environmental measures while an individual sleeps. The device is being used in clinical trials, helping develop better treatment options for respiratory disorders.

CEO

Mikesh Udani

Founded

March 2018

Scientific Founders

Mikesh Udani

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. William Do

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Mona Bafadel

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Richard Russell

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Ian Pavord

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

PQShield

Deep Tech

pqshield.com

PQShield is defining the next generation of cryptography for the quantum age, protecting online transactions and communications in critical industries against quantum-based threats.

CEO

Ali El Kaafarani

Founded

July 2018

Scientific Founder

Dr. Ali El Kaafarani

Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford

Mixergy

Deep Tech

mixergy.co.uk

Mixergy is developing intelligent and connected hot water technologies, helping customers save money and reduce their impact on the environment while providing flexibility to the grid, enabling more renewable energy and supporting the clean energy transition.

CEO

Pete Armstrong

Founded

April 2015

Scientific Founders

Dr. Peter Armstrong

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Ren Kang

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Prof. Malcolm McCulloch

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Latent Logic

Deep Tech

Simulation is critical to safe deployment of AVs and is the frontier of the industry. Latent Logic used cutting edge AI to create realistic human behaviours for use in simulations. The company was acquired by Waymo, the AV company spun out of Google in 2019.

CEO

Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes

Founded

February 2018

Scientific Founders

Prof. Shimon Whiteson

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Dr. João Messias

Institute for Informatics
University of Amsterdam

Human Centric Drug Discovery

Life Sciences

www.humancentricdd.com

Human Centric Drug Discovery is an early stage biotech company using real-world patient data and cutting-edge human neuronal cell models to discover safe and effective novel therapies for pain and other neurological conditions.

CEO

James Peach

Founded

December 2020

Scientific Founders

Dr. Zameel Cader

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
University of Oxford

Dr. Caleb Webber

Department of Physiology
Anatomy and Genetics
University of Oxford

Brill Power

Deep Tech

brillpower.com

Brill Power's intelligent battery management and control technology increases the lifetime and reliability of lithium-ion battery packs for stationary energy storage and electric vehicles.

CEO

Christoph Birkl

Founded

November 2017

Scientific Founders

Dr. Christoph Birkl

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Damien Frost

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Adrien Bizeray

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Carolyn Hicks

Saïd Business School
University of Oxford

Theolytics

Life Sciences

theolytics.com

Theolytics is a pre-clinical biotech company harnessing oncolytics viruses to treat cancers, utilising systematic phenotypic screening and selection systems optimised for translational success.

CEO

Charlotte Casebourne

Founded

December 2017

Scientific Founders

Dr. Margaret Duffy

Department of Oncology
University of Oxford

Dr. Kerry Fisher

Department of Oncology
University of Oxford

Prof. Len Seymour

Department of Oncology
University of Oxford

Quantum Dice

Deep Tech

quantum-dice.com

Quantum Dice is developing the world’s first compact source-device independent quantum random number generator, allowing the generation of truly random numbers for cybersecurity.

CEO

Ramy Shelbaya

Founded

November 2020

Scientific Founders

Dr. Ramy Aboushelbaya

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Wenmiao Yu

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Dr. Zhanet Zaharieva

Department of Engineering
University of Oxford

Caristo Diagnostics

Health Tech

caristo.com

Caristo Diagnostics has developed a state-of-the-art prognostic that can detect previously invisible signatures of coronary artery disease on routine CT scans, better predicting and so preventing future heart attacks.

CEO

Cheerag Shirodaria

Founded

July 2018

Scientific Founders

Prof. Stefan Neubauer

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Charalambos Antoniades

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Keith Channon

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Cheerag Shirodaria

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Perspectum Diagnostics

Health Tech

perspectum.com

Perspectum use AI to deliver comprehensive, quantitative, non-invasive tissue analysis from multiparametric MRI, allowing early detection, diagnosis, and more targeted treatment of liver disease, diabetes and cancer.

CEO

Rajarshi Banerjee

Founded

April 2013

Scientific Founders

Dr. Rajarshi Banerjee

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Sir Michael Brady

Department of Oncology
University of Oxford

Prof. Stefan Neubauer

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Matthew Robson

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Opsydia

Deep Tech

opsydia.com

Opsydia has developed surface and sub-surface laser technology to place high-resolution identifiers both on and beneath the surface of gemstones in order to promote supply chain transparency and traceability without compromising the gemstone's integrity.

CEO

Andrew Rimmer

Founded

September 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Martin Booth

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Patrick Salter

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Oxford Quantum Circuits

Deep Tech

oxfordquantumcircuits.com

OQC is developing a quantum computer based on proprietary superconducting qubit technology. OQC launched the UK’s first Quantum Computing as-a-Service platform and Europe's first quantum computer on Amazon Braket, bringing enterprise quantum solutions to customers and partners.

CEO

Ilana Wisby

Founded

June 2017

Scientific Founders

Dr. Peter Leek

Department of Physics
University of Oxford

Omega Crop

Deep Tech

omegacrop.com

Omega Crop offers the next generation of precision agriculture. Its platform fuses data from all available sources (including satellites, drones, ground sensors and structured reports) to perform high-precision, high-accuracy yield prediction and interventions against crop loss. This enables farmers to improve crop yield and value per hectare.

CEO

Jared Bainbridge

Founded

March 2020

Scientific Founders

Jared Bainbridge

Saïd Business School
University of Oxford

Grant Whittle

Saïd Business School
University of Oxford

Animal Dynamics

Deep Tech

animal-dynamics.com

Animal Dynamics is developing highly efficient, bioinspired autonomous vehicle systems by leveraging insights from evolutionary biomechanics, with aerial and marine applications.

CEO

Kevin Allington

Founded

January 2015

Scientific Founder

Prof. Adrian Thomas

Department of Biology
University of Oxford

Alethiomics

Life Sciences

alethiomics.com

Alethiomics is a pre-clinical biotech company leveraging the power of single cell multi-omic analysis to identify novel drug targets and uncover new biology to design better treatments for patients with blood cancer.

CEO

Mark Throsby

Founded

December 2021

Scientific Founders

Prof. Adam Mead

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Bethan Psaila

Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford

Orca Computing

Deep Tech

orcacomputing.com

ORCA Computing is pioneering a new approach to quantum computing using its proprietary quantum memory technology and leveraging an industry-standard infrastructure, based on a scalable and modular quantum computing platform powered by photonics.

CEO

Richard Murray

Founded

December 2019

Scientific Founders

Prof. Ian Walmsley

Provost
Imperial College London
previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation
University of Oxford

Dr. Josh Nunn

Royal Society University Research Fellow
University of Oxford

OMass Therapeutics

Life Sciences

omass.com

OMass Therapeutics is a pre-clinical biotech company utilising a new drug discovery platform incorporating native mass spec and proprietary chemistry that allows drug design against previously 'undruggable' targets.

CEO

Ros Deegan

Founded

March 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Dame Carol Robinson

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Dr. Idlir Liko

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Dr. Hsin Yung "Jason" Yen

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Dr. Jonathan Hopper

Department of Chemistry
University of Oxford

Dark Blue Therapeutics

Life Sciences

Dark Blue Therapeutics, an oncology focused spin-out from the LAB282 therapeutic accelerator program, is a pre-clinical biotech company tackling cancer with new therapies that target cancer cells' vulnerabilities.

CEO

Alastair MacKinnon

Founded

June 2020

Scientific Founder

Prof. Monika Gullerova

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
University of Oxford

SpyBiotech

Life Sciences

spybiotech.com

SpyBiotech is utilising unique protein superglue technology to develop vaccines against infectious disease and cancer.

CEO

Mark Leuchtenberger

Founded

March 2017

Scientific Founders

Prof. Mark Howarth

Department of Biochemistry
University of Oxford

Prof. Simon Draper

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Sumi Biswas

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Dr. Jing Jin

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

YASA

Deep Tech

yasa.com

YASA is the world’s leading supplier of electric drive powertrain solutions for the automotive and other transportation industries. The company was acquired by Mercedes-Benz in 2021.

CEO

Chris Harris

Founded

August 2009

Scientific Founder

Dr. Tim Woolmer

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Circadian Therapeutics

Life Sciences

circadiantherapeutics.com

Circadian Therapeutics is a pre-clinical biotech company developing treatments for diseases associated with circadian rhythm disruption.

CEO

Mark Sampson

Founded

July 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Russell Foster

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience
University of Oxford

Prof. Aarti Jagannath

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience
University of Oxford

Prof. Sridhar Vasudevan

Department of Pharmacology
University of Oxford

Prof. Maarten De Vos

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Amber Therapeutics

Health Tech

amber-tx.com

Amber Therapeutics is developing an intelligent implantable closed-loop neurostimulation therapy for people suffering from urinary incontinence.

CEO

Aidan Crawley

Founded

January 2021

Scientific Founders

Prof. Tim Denison

Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Alex Green

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
University of Oxford

MiroBio

Life Sciences

mirobio.com

MiroBio is a clinical-stage biotech company harnessing the natural 'brakes' of the immune system to control the symptoms of auto-immune diseases. The company was acquired by Gilead Sciences in 2022.

CEO

Eliot Charles (Chair)

Founded

April 2019

Scientific Founders

Prof. Richard Cornall

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Prof. Simon Davis

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford

Salience Labs

Deep Tech

saliencelabs.ai

Salience Labs has designed a massively parallel, ultra high throughput tensor processing chip using photonics to enable significant improvements in processing performance, packaged with electronics to create a high speed, multi-chip processor that accelerates exponential advances in AI.

CEO

Vaysh Kewada

Founded

April 2021

Scientific Founders

Prof. Harish Bhaskaran

Department of Materials
University of Oxford

Prof. Wolfram Pernice

Institute of Physical Science
University of Münster

Dr Johannes Feldmann

Department of Materials
University of Oxford

DiffBlue

Deep Tech

diffblue.com

DiffBlue is AI for code: it automates unit-test generation improving the efficiency of software developers.

CEO

Mathew Lodge

Founded

March 2016

Scientific Founders

Prof. Daniel Kroening

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford

Dr. Peter Schrammel

Department of Computer Science
University of Oxford