Whyweexist
Chief Executive Officer
Oxford Science Enterprises
Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
high-impact, scalable businesses.”
Managing Director
Venture & Strategic Capital, Aviva Investors
Chair, Aviva Capital Partner
Director, Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery
Founder, OMass Therapeutics
Associate Dean of Innovation, MIT Sloan School of Management
Non-Executive Director, Oxford Science Enterprises
THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD IS UNMATCHED
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Sources: Times Higher Education World University Rankings, University of Oxford
Our unique region
Oxford is a vibrant tech ecosystem
We sit at the centre of a thriving regional ecosystem. We work throughout this hotbed of ideas and innovators, building University spinouts, as well as companies from science parks including Harwell, Culham and more.
OXFORD’S SCIENCE CHANGES THE WORLD
Penicillin
Blood Glucose Sensor
Lithium-ion Battery
Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine
That’s why we exist
OSE helps transform Oxford’s cutting-edge research into world-changing, billion-pound companies, partnering with exceptional founders, from the first spark of an idea to lasting global impact.
Find. Fund. Build.
WORK WITH US
Oxford researchers & innovators
Want your research to have real-world impact?
We partner with researchers and innovators across Oxford, Harwell and Culham to explore commercial potential, co-create ventures and build companies.
Investors
Interested in becoming an OSE shareholder?
We’ve raised over £850m from global investors keen to access Oxford’s diverse, world-leading science. Our shareholders don’t just back OSE – many also co-invest alongside us.
Co-investors
Looking to invest in Oxford’s most exciting companies?
We partner with specialist global investors to fund and scale our companies – from pre-seed to growth. Together, OSE and our co-investors have invested more than £3bn.