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APR 17, 2024
Oxford, UK – 17 April 2024 – Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) today announces the appointment of Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes as Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) within its Deep Tech team.
Kirsty has over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship across deep tech and consumer sectors, with expertise in business development, scaling, operations and fundraising. Kirsty was previously Chief Executive Officer of Latent Logic, a spinout from Oxford University’s Department of Computer Science that used deep learning to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle technology. Latent Logic was acquired in 2019 by Alphabet subsidiary Waymo, the global leader in self-driving cars.
She is also a Mentor at Creative Destruction Lab, a seed-stage incubator for science and technology-based companies and previously served as a non-executive director at the Institute of Directors, a business organisation founded to support entrepreneurship in the UK.
In her new role, Kirsty will support OSE’s Deep Tech team to identify new high-impact ventures – and ultimately co-found one – drawing on her leadership experience in scaling spinouts and deep tech companies.
Sam Harman, Partner and Head of Deep Tech at OSE, said:
“Kirsty brings exceptional leadership and mentor qualities, combined with a deep understanding of both the deep tech and investor landscapes. We look forward to her insights and expertise as we continue to uncover and build the next generation of innovative technology companies.”
Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at OSE, said:
“I am delighted to join OSE as an Entrepreneur in Residence and look forward to immersing myself in the breakthrough science and technological innovation being advanced at Oxford University. Having led an Oxford spinout through to acquisition, I look forward to working with OSE’s Deep Tech team again to help build the next wave of pioneering companies tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.”
OSE attracts experienced founders and proven leaders to Oxford through its Entrepreneurs-in-Residence programme, partnering with them to identify and ultimately co-found new ventures. The programme provides access to Oxford’s world-class science, capital and a clear path to spinout. This approach has already led to the creation of pioneering companies including neurology care platform Neu Health, photonic chip company Salience Labs, and neuromodulation company Amber Therapeutics.
OSE’s Deep Tech team is investing to address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges. From artificial intelligence and quantum computing to clean energy and next-generation agriculture, OSE is dedicated to helping visionary entrepreneurs build businesses that transform industries and become the global leaders of tomorrow.