📽 Highlights from our #HealthTech Showcase! Earlier this summer, we had the privilege of hosting over 50+ investors to hear from our incredible #healthtech portfolio on how they're transforming healthcare on a global scale - redefining patient care, enhancing outcomes and setting new standards for the future of health. We're excited to continue this journey with the support of an amazing community of investors, partners and founders including: Amber Therapeutics, Aidan Crawley, Tim Denison, Ph.D. > Neuromodulation therapy to treat mixed urinary incontinence Caristo Diagnostics, Frank Cheng > AI technology for coronary inflammation detection Genomics plc, Peter Donnelly > Disease identification and prevention platform, powered by genomics Neu Health, Caroline Cake > Digital platform for Parkinson's & dementia care Refeyn, Gerry Mackay > Mass photometry technology Ultromics, Ross Upton, PhD > AI technology for heart disease detection Hosted by our very own Liliane Chamas, PhD. Video by Grace Gibbons and her incredible team at Bounce Video.
Oxford Science Enterprises
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Oxford, England 15,546 followers
We found, fund and build transformational businesses via our unique partnership with the University of Oxford
About us
Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) is an independent, billion-pound investment company, created in 2015 to found, fund and build transformational businesses via our unique partnership with the University of Oxford, the world’s #1 research university. This partnership enables us to work with the brightest academic minds tackling the world’s toughest challenges and guarantees us unrivalled access to their scientific research. In collaboration with our global network of entrepreneurs and advisors, we go well beyond funding to shape and nurture these complex ideas into successful businesses. Actively focused on a core portfolio of around 40 companies spanning three high-growth, high-impact sectors – Life Sciences, Health Tech, Deep Tech – we adopt a flexible, long-term investment approach, recognising the path from ground-breaking research to global markets takes time and resilience. To date, we have invested £0.6 billion in over 80 ambitious companies built on Oxford science, helping progress >50 from seed to Series A, and >20 to Series B and beyond, including 2 IPOs and 7 trade sales. A key player in Oxford’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, we are highly motivated to foster an environment that catalyses pioneering research and steers it to commercial success. We are committed to doing this in an inclusive and sustainable way.
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 11-50 employees
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- Oxford, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Life Sciences, Deep Tech, and Health Tech
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#PortfolioNews - Congratulations to Michael Lutz and the iotaSciences team for securing new funding to grow their automated single-cell biology handling technology. This investment will further help increase the speed and efficiency of cell biology research, driving forward new discoveries in biomedicine! The funding was supported by existing investors, including OSE, and welcomed new investment from the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund managed by Oxford Innovation Finance. OSE´s Oliver Mahony said: “iotaSciences has delivered strong commercial performance over the last 12 months, doubling its installed base in Europe and the U.S and achieving its first placements in China through a recently announced distribution partnership. We are delighted to continue to support iotaSciences on its mission to become the leader in single-cell solutions for iPSC handling and other emerging high growth applications.” Read more about the announcement below ⤵ https://lnkd.in/e4AhmkiC
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#portfolionews Congratulations to Walter Goodwin and the Fractile team for the completion of a new investment round, raising $15m to develop their revolutionary AI chip technology! The investment was co-led by OSE, Kindred Capital VC, and the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF). OSE’s Sam Harman said: “Fractile has developed a radically innovative approach to solve one of the AI sector’s biggest challenges. We’re delighted to be supporting them and look forward to seeing the company accelerate its development while contributing to the UK’s growing reputation as an amazing place to build an AI company.” Check out Walter’s interview with Fortune on the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/esdzV-rr #AI #Innovation #TechFunding #FutureOfAI
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✍ We're proud to support the launch of Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster Board's policy recommendations, sent to the UK government this week, on how we can supercharge economic growth via the UK's innovation sector. Our CEO Edward Bussey signed the letter sent to government, alongside 45+ leaders from the country's leading innovation businesses, advocating for the adoption of six critical policies to support the UK's position as a global leader in science and technology. Financial Times article on the initiative: https://lnkd.in/dq5VujkW Full details on the recommendations below ⤵
We are delighted to launch the Supercluster Board’s policy recommendations to kickstart knowledge intensive economic growth. 🚀 The six critical policies are: 💎 Make the Oxford-Cambridge region the ‘crown jewel’ of European science and innovation. 🔬 Accelerate the delivery of lab space through the introduction of an ‘innovation’ use class. 🚂 Allocate each regionally and nationally significant infrastructure project its own independently supervised taskforce. 💰 Improve R&D incentives and permit permanent top-up tax relief for new-to-market R&D. 📈 Broaden training in R&D-intensive industries through the early introduction of a Growth and Skills Levy. 🎓 Work with universities to support spinouts, and with industry to ensure start-ups have access to the finance they need to grow. Download the full document here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_C6FYSb #EconomicGrowth #ScientificSuperpower #OxCam
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📣 Calling the next generation of healthcare innovators and VCs to participate in Oxford Venture Capital Network's first #HealthTech VC Programme! We're proud to collaborate with OXVC, alongside EQT Group, in the 3 month program kicking off in November 2024. OSE's Heather Roxborough and Tatiana Lobanov-Rostovsky will be on hand to provide mentorship and support to the participants throughout. Full details below: About the Programme: OXVC's Health Tech VC Programme is a 3-month training program designed to foster the next generation of healthcare innovators and venture capitalists. This program focuses on AI in diagnostics and therapeutics, among other emerging areas in health tech, providing you with the tools to transform research into real-world applications. Who Should Apply? We are looking for multidisciplinary teams that blend technological innovation with practical application and commercialization. If you are passionate about health tech and want to be part of a community that will shape the future of healthcare, please apply to join. A healthcare, STEM or business background is required, we are looking at DPhils, (E)MBAs and post-grads, but if you have a unique case to make for your application, we're open to hearing it. How to Apply: The first round of applications is open now and closes on August 31st ⤵ 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyyC3G-4 👈
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Congratulations to Sumi Biswas and the team at SpyBiotech on the completion of enrollment in their Phase I clinical trial for a vaccine targeting human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). HCMV is a common virus that can cause serious problems in newborns and individuals with weakened immune systems. There is no approved vaccine for this virus yet, and this achievement brings us one step closer to addressing this important health challenge.
We are pleased to announce the completion of enrollment in our Phase I trial of our vaccine candidate targeting human cytomegalovirus (#HCMV). This milestone marks a significant step forward in our clinical development program as we assess our innovative vaccine platform designed to target infectious and chronic diseases. For details, see our press release: https://lnkd.in/etxwaXun #ClinicalTrials #VaccineDevelopment #InnovativeMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #ChronicDiseases #Cytomegalovirus #Biotech #DrugDevelopment #MedicalResearch #Immunogenicity #VaccineResearch
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#PortfolioNews - Congratulations to Caroline Cake and the team at Neu Health on the outcomes of their first NHS evaluation! This is a significant step towards enhancing Parkinson’s care and demonstrates the real-life impact of Neu Health’s pioneering technology. Read more about the announcement below ⤵
Neu Health is already making significant strides, partnering with three NHS hospitals to support over 250 people with Parkinson's. In the first six months, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has shown remarkable outcomes using our technology: 👩⚕️ Enhanced Clinical Outcomes: Clinicians reported significant improvements in care and clinical outcomes for 90% of patients. 💊 Improved Patient Care: 53% of patients experienced changes in their care, including optimized medication and more appropriate treatment regimens. 👊 Increased Patient Quality of Life: Continuous app usage increased patient knowledge, empowerment, and confidence around their condition, improving quality of life by an average of 12%. 🏨 Efficiency Savings: NHS services saw 20% efficiency savings, enabling more effective care delivery and saving time and money for the health service. 📖 Better Clinician Knowledge: Clinicians' understanding of their patients improved in 100% of cases, allowing for enhanced care delivery. 📲 Facilitation of Remote Care: The technology enabled patient-initiated follow-ups and remote consultations in approximately 50% of cases. These outcomes demonstrate the real-life impact, value and long-term potential of Neu Health - enhancing care and streamlining services. Visit our website to learn more about how Neu Health is making Parkinson's and dementia care accessible for all: https://lnkd.in/eBc5ApgP #digitalhealth #parkinsons #healthtech Health Innovation East Oxford University Innovation Oxford Science Enterprises Parkinson's UK
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#PortfolioNews - Congratulations to Pete Armstrong and the team at Mixergy Ltd on their partnership with Daikin UK, a first for the industry! The combination of Daikin’s Altherma heat pump with Mixergy’s smart hot-water cylinder offers unparalleled benefits to social housing providers and new build developers, allowing them to deliver on their promise to provide better homes for homeowners and tenants while significantly reducing carbon emissions. Read more about the announcement ⤵
Exciting News! Mixergy is proud to announce a new joint offering with Daikin UK. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in a commitment to enhancing social housing retrofit and new build sectors. By combining Mixergy’s smart hot-water cylinders with Daikin's Altherma heat pumps, we enable social housing providers and new-build developers to improve EPC scores and enhance living standards for the home. This partnership showcases Mixergy's ability to reduce hot water energy consumption and Daikin's drive towards grid-connected solutions that benefit from dynamic tariffs. We are thrilled to be setting out new standards in the housing industry, ensuring better, more sustainable living environments. Take a read: https://bit.ly/3WspFow #Daikin #Mixergy #SustainableLiving #InnovationInHousing #SocialHousing #NewBuild
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#PortfolioNews – Exciting news from the Oxford Semantic Technologies (OST) team who announced today that the company has been acquired by Samsung Electronics. Samsung will use OST’s RDFox® technology across a wide range of products, including mobile devices, televisions and home appliances. We’re extremely proud to have supported OST since it was spun out of the Oxford University Computer Science Department in 2017. It is a great example of how developments in deep tech can be deployed in consumer technology, with RDFox® set to be integrated into appliances in homes around the world. Full announcement here ⤵ https://lnkd.in/e9if_Pfn
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Welcome to Dr Mark Bodmer as CEO of Nucleome Therapeutics. https://lnkd.in/ebXAVgJF. Commenting, Mark said: “Nucleome has built a revolutionary technology platform which moves the field of genetics in medicine from its 1-Dimensional linear code to the interactions within its 3-Dimensional structure. This allows us to determine the regulatory wiring of gene function in health and disease in unprecedented detail. Variants in non-coding regions of the genome can be mapped to the genes they control, which are often far away in 1-D but are next-door neighbours in 3-D. Nucleome’s uniquely powerful technology fills a critical gap in the application of genetics to drug discovery and healthcare. The vast majority of genome sequence variants lie outside of protein-coding regions. Yet they play a critical role in shaping biological function and disease. Nucleome’s capability to bridge these sequence variants to biology brings genomics into an entirely new era of the application of genetics to drug target discovery and precision medicine. It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to lead this ground-breaking company into its next phase of growth.” #CEO #hiring #biotech #genomics
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