Oxford COVID-19 Update
As we near the end of a full month of the extreme measures that have altered our lives so much, a number of our portfolio companies and researchers in Oxford have been busy with efforts to assist in fighting COVID-19.
News & Insights
Oxford Quantum Circuits-led consortium wins Grant to Boost Quantum Technologies in the UK
Innovate UK has awarded a consortium led by OTIF portfolio company Oxford Quantum Circuits the largest ever Government grant aimed at the commercialisation of superconducting quantum technologies. The awarding of this grant marks an important step towards positioning the UK as a global leader in the field.
Oxford Technology & Innovations EIS Fund (OTIF) invests £250,005 into University of Oxford spinout company Living Optics Ltd
- Living Optics Ltd is commercialising the next generation of imaging technology
- OTIF’s investment was advised by Oxford Investment Consultants LLP and was part of a £3.3m round led by Oxford Sciences Innovation
- This is the 38th company supported by OTIF since inception in March 2015
Sphere Fluidics wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Sphere Fluidics, an OTIF portfolio company commercialising a novel cell sorting technology for pharma research, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The award for innovation recognises the Company’s achievements in patenting, developing and commercialising single cell analysis systems for biotherapeutic discovery.
Andrew Pauza joins the Bodle Technologies team
Bodle Technologies, an OTIF portfolio company developing technology for reflective displays, has announced the recent hire of Andrew Pauza as VP of Materials and Engineering.